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Cameron Smith had another dramatic day at the Australian Open.

Shot down: Smith in the thick of drama as Golf Australia hits back at course critics

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.

  • Peter Ryan

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Cameron Smith in action at Royal Queensland.

Smith, Leishman push but Elvis still in the building

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.

  • Murray Wenzel
Workers drain a bunker as play is suspended during the Australian PGA at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane.

Brisbane rain causes havoc, play abandoned at Australian PGA

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.

  • Murray Wenzel
Jeff Guan.

‘It’s devastating’: Golfing prodigy awaits further eye surgery after freak accident

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.

  • Adam Pengilly
Australia’s Jeffrey Guan will represent the International team in the Junior Presidents Cup.

Australian golfing prodigy suffers career-threatening injury in freak accident

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.

  • Adam Pengilly
Luvas Herbert will join LIV Golf.

Top Australian to join Cameron Smith’s LIV Golf team

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.

  • Adam Pengilly
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Chile’s Joaquin Niemann celebrates his Australian Open win over Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino.

Niemann wins Australian Open after Scott surge ends with one wayward swing

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.

  • Adam Pengilly
Jon Rahm celebrates on the final hole of The Masters.

‘Jon Rahm would change everything’: Is Norman about to land biggest LIV signing?

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.

  • Adam Pengilly
Min Woo Lee wearing a chef’s hat during the Australian PGA Championship.

A chef’s hat, a mo and a sensational game: Golf’s $10m rock star

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.

  • Adam Pengilly
Cameron Smith during the Australian PGA Championship.

Why we’re about to learn a lot more about Cameron Smith

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.

  • Adam Pengilly

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