First tee nerves are nothing new for Jake McLeod, but 12 months working with a psychologist has thrust the young Queenslander to the forefront of Australian golf.
elgium will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf but Australia are confident they can be chased down.
Their opening round of 10-under was superb but the press conference that immediately followed earned Team Australia superstars Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith our play of the day.
The Australian duo of Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith ‘ham-and-egged it’ perfectly in the opening round of fourball to card a 62, a score that has them sharing top spot on the leaderboard at the ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf.
Leishman’s putter was beyond on fire. How else to explain a player shooting a third-round 67 when hitting just six greens in regulation or a final-round 65 that saw Leishman hit just 11 greens.
Australia’s World Cup representatives Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith are on their way home and can launch their assault on the Aussie summer this week at a course where they have had success in the past.
They may have been left in the wake of the coronation of the Tiger Woods comeback but Aussie trio Cameron Smith, Jason Day and Marc Leishman had plenty of cause for celebration at the conclusion of the Tour Championship.