The Australian shot a stylish five-under par 67 to finish the first round in third spot, three strokes short of American leader Cameron Young.
Cameron Smith is hoping to parlay his best start at a British Open into a long-overdue first Australian triumph at St Andrews in more than 60 years.Smith is just three shots off the lead after his best-ever start to The Open with a three-under-par 67
Thirteen of the 14 champions at St Andrews since World War II have featured in the top 10 after round one, leaving Smith's countrymen Brad Kennedy and Min Woo Lee also well-positioned for a run at the cherished Claret Jug. "I feel like I'm hitting more similar shots to what I would in the US, whereas before I thought the need to try and hit it low because that's what everyone said you had to do.
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