Jason Day remains determined to win the Australian PGA Championship, but admits it will be a difficult task entering Sunday’s final round at Royal Queensland four shots off the lead and with Cam Smith playing “phenomenal” golf.

Cameron Smith and Jason Day each shot 4-under 67 and were two shots behind the leader after the first round of the Australian PGA.

Elvis Smylie leads the Australian PGA Championship by one shot as golfers tackle the tricky conditions following a Brisbane downpour.

The Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane has been shortened to 54 holes due to torrential rains flooding the Royal Queensland course. The second round will now commence on Saturday morning. Local player Elvis Smylie leads with one stroke,

Cameron Smith shot a 65 and was tied with first-round leader Elvis Smylie on Saturday at the rain-shortened Australian PGA Championship.

Jason Day concedes Cam Smith will have more crowd support when the pair play the first two rounds of the Australian PGA Championship together, but has backed his putting to at the very least match that of his fellow Queenslander.

Cameron Smith and Jason Day tied for the lead after scoring 67s in the Australian PGA Championship's opening round. Playing alongside Min Woo Lee, they excelled at Royal Queensland Golf Club. Elvis Smylie surged ahead with a 65 for the lead amidst improving weather conditions.

Former British Open champion Cameron Smith birdied three of his first four holes for a 6-under 65 and was tied for the second-round lead at the rain-shortened Australian PGA championship at Royal Quee

A stack of contenders are clogging the leaderboard of the Australian PGA Championship, now a shortened 54-hole event after heavy rain prevented play on day two.