Major winners Jason Day and Cameron Smith trail by 2 after 1st round of the Australian PGA

Min Woo Lee of Australia, left, Justin Rose of England, centre, and Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark prepare to plays their second shot at the 3rd hole during the second round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

Min Woo Lee of Australia, left, Justin Rose of England, centre, and Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark prepare to plays their second shot at the 3rd hole during the second round of Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)


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BRISBANE, Australia — Former British Open champion Cameron Smith and Jason Day, who is back Down Under for the first time in seven years, shot 4-under 67s and were two strokes off the lead after the first round of the Australian PGA at Royal Queensland. Smith is the 2022 British Open champion at St. Andrews and Day the 2015 PGA Championship winner. They and fellow Australian Marc Leishman were in a group behind first-round leader Elvis Smylie, the son of former Australian tennis pro Liz Smylie, who shot 65. Min Woo Lee, who won last year's tournament at Royal Queensland, shot 68 and was three strokes off the lead Thursday.

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