Australian Lucas Herbert has a four-shot lead after two rounds,but the Friday focus was on the battle between Cameron Smith and playing partner Elvis Smylie.
Cameron Smith and his LIV Golf teammate Marc Leishman made hay when the sun finally shone in Brisbane to set up another Australian PGA Championship shootout.
Flooded fairways and unrelenting rain in Brisbane has forced the Australian PGA Championship committee to abandon play on day two,but better conditions are expected on Saturday.
The young Australian,who some consider is the country’s best prospect since Cameron Smith,is fighting to save his career after being hit in the face by a ball.
Jeff Guan,considered one of the country’s most exciting young golfers,made his PGA Tour debut last week. But back in Australia he was badly hurt in a horror incident on course.
Smith had been searching for a fourth member for his all-Australian franchise - and he has made another significant signing for the Saudi-backed league after Jon Rahm’s defection.
Australia’s favourite golfing son spent more than three hours conjuring up the most unlikely drought-breaking win. Then it all came undone in three seconds.
The reigning US Masters champion has consistently said he wouldn’t join the breakaway Saudi league. But current LIV stars know how big his defection would be.
Australia’s Min Woo Lee is the hottest property in world golf,with a suite of sponsors lining up to cash in on his popularity on and off the course.
Smith’s emotional reaction to a nightmare week at the Australian PGA shows how much he still cares. Now he faces one of the biggest challenges of his career.