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

Australian Elvis Smylie shot a 4-under 67 to win the 54-hole BMW Australian PGA Championship on Sunday by two shots after a final round shootout with his compatriot and former mentor Cameron Smith.

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

Major winner Cameron Smith and his former protege Elvis Smylie will battle in the final group at the Australian PGA Championship after seizing a share of the lead in the rain-shortened tournament Saturday.

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.

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.

Cameron Smith knows time is running out to bag a first victory of 2024 and the major champion is hungry to get it done in his hometown of Brisbane at this week's Australian PGA Championship. At the Queensland PGA Championship he tied for third and was second behind Lucas Herbert at last week's New South Wales Open.