The Australian summer of golf is here with big names teeing off in the first round of the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland on Thursday morning.
Min Woo Lee was the best of the early movers, making two birdies and a eagle in his first nine to send a quick statement.
Cameron Smith also posted two birdies across his first six holes, while at the other end, Ripper GC teammate Matt Jones had a nightmare start with four bogeys and a double bogey in his first six holes.
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Meanwhile, Tiger Woods’ former caddie Steve Williams caused a stir on Thursday as he turned up as the looper for world No.664 Anthony Quayle, according to Daily Telegraph.
The publication reports that the legendary caddie will also stay on the bag for Quayle — who is making his debut on the DP World Tour — at next week’s Australian Open.
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“I asked him if we could go and get a coffee as I would love to pick his brain,” Quayle told the Daily Telegraph. “He said, ‘bugger that, here’s my number and I’ll come caddie for you’.
“He was really generous with his time and messaged me over the next few weeks when I finished fourth, fourth, second to get one of the DP cards at the end of last (PGA Tour of Australasia) season. He was messaging me throughout those events giving me a few words of advice from afar.
“Afterwards, I thought, ‘I might as well take him up on his offer and asked if he would do these two events’. He said, ‘yes’.”
The partnership was working out well early — Quayle was in the lead at four-under after 15 holes in his first round.
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