Cameron Smith mentioned he was “nonetheless a bit asleep” after an early begin to his second spherical however roused himself to take a share of the clubhouse lead on the Hong Kong Open on Friday.
The 2022 British Open champion, and joint in a single day chief within the $2 million Asian Tour Worldwide Sequence occasion, carded six birdies towards two bogeys for four-under-par 66.
The Australian was joined on the prime of the leaderboard within the morning by South Korea’s Bae Sang-moon on 11-under total at a sweltering Fanling.
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The 30-year-old Smith, one of many greatest names to make the soar to the profitable Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, was out for his second spherical beginning at 6:45am.
“The three:30 alarm this morning was slightly bit a lot,” mentioned Smith, who’s chasing victory at Asia’s oldest skilled golf match for the primary time.
“The physique wasn’t fairly there this morning, it was in all probability nonetheless slightly bit asleep.
“However I managed to do what I actually wanted to do and go into the weekend with a shot.” Requested by AFP if he deliberate to practise within the afternoon, Smith mentioned he was as a substitute going to have a nap.
Bae fired an eagle on the par-five third gap and likewise had seven birdies and two bogeys in his seven-under-par 63.
— AFP