Cameron Smith, the major champion, faced pace of play drama during his second round at the Australian Open, finishing even par and trailing leader Lucas Herbert by eight shots.
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It was a call the 2022 British Open champion strongly disagreed with, and pointed the finger squarely at his former scholarship recipient Smylie, as it also happened when they played together in the final round in Brisbane last week. “I just made a couple of poor choices. We got on the clock there and it didn’t seem like we were playing that slow, and it felt like we were just rushing. Made some really poor choices mentally, I think, led to a few bogeys. You, kind of, get on that train in that wind and it’s not a good spot to be in.”
He was methodical and moved around the course with surgical like precision, that he believes he did at a fine speed.“I feel like I do a very good job whenever I am in the position when I have to keep up with the pace of play. Smylie admitted that being put on the clock by officials did make him feel “more anxious”, but the 23-year-old was pleased with the maturity he displayed.
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