In a year to remember for Australian sporting Cameron Smiths, the 24-year-old Queenslander punctuated his maiden win on the US PGA Tour earlier this year to claim the Joe Kirkwood Cup and continue his ascent up the world rankings.
He is the man being credited with unleashing the "scary potential" hiding within 25-year-old Jordan Zunic and now Nick O'Hern has revealed just what his new pupil must do to claim the Australian PGA Championship at RACV Royal Pines Sunday.
With the opportunity to assume the mantle of Australia's No.1-ranked male golfer by claiming the Joe Kirkwood Cup on Sunday, Leishman's position at the top of the leaderboard alongside Adam Bland after 36 holes is to be expected but Pete Senior's spot just inside the top 10 is a shock to all but his fellow professionals.
Playing in Australia for the first time since the 2010 Australian Masters, Garcia rose 40 minutes before the sun, tried to not wake his new bride, ate some granola and muesli and headed to the practice putting green at a most unfamiliar time.
Sergio Garcia insists Adam Scott made a concerted effort not to let it come in contact with his body during the first round of the Australian PGA Championship.
The magnetism that Adam Scott exudes on his annual sojourns to play at home in Australia rivals that possessed by some of the most adored figures the game has ever known.
