Cam Smith says he is perfectly placed at the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide after an opening round he described as epic but stressful. 7NEWS
Smith finished three under at the Grange Golf Course on Friday, seven shots adrift of leader Talor Gooch.The 31-year-old American fired a flawless 10-under 62 as Smith revelled in home crowd support from a raucous 35,000-strong sell-out crowd.“It’s nice to have a lot of people that are riding with you but it’s also pretty stressful - you want to hit a good shot all the time, it’s not as free-flowing as what it typically is.
Smith captains an all Australian LIV team, called Ripper GC, featuring Marc Leishman , Matt Jones and Jed Morgan .Cam Smith has spoken after Day 1 of LIV Golf Adelaide.“Unbelievable, probably as energetic a crowd I have ever played in front of,” Leishman said.The 23-year-old Morgan had one word for the experience.Smith’s three under included one bogey and a batch of near-misses with the putter.
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