A few days after another top-10 finish in the Masters, Australia's top-ranked male player Cameron Smith has soared to the first-round lead in the RBC Heritage.
Marc Leishman kept himself in contention for a Masters victory at Augusta National today but the focus will fall on Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama tomorrow as he chases a piece of history.
An unabashed fan of the golf course and the creativity that it both demands and rewards, Smith spent Monday refamiliarising himself with an Augusta National that is significantly firmer than it was five months ago.
Leave it to the three-time Masters winner to use the occasion of this year’s tournament to regale the press room with a favourite memory from Adam Scott’s champions dinner in 2014.
His short game has been his saviour but Adam Scott knows he must overcome recent struggles with his ball-striking to contend at this week’s Honda Classic at PGA National’s Champions course and its infamous ‘Bear Trap’.
At the Farmers Insurance Open Adam Scott used a new driver shaft, a lightweight model (approximately 55 grams) from AutoFlex that Scott hoped would boost his swing speed for more yards.
