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Aussie Cam Smith has missed out on the 2025 Australian Open crown after losing a tense final hole showdown.

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Second shot to the first to the big bloke from Warnable. And look at that judgment of spin and distance. Second shot into four now for Rory coming off backto-back birdies. Would love to be on the fairway for a touch more control because if this gets hot out of this rough light, it will go long and that’s a very prudent play. Here’s Hatsune. his second shot to one. So, it’s where you want to be, but it’s pretty well judged from down there. Quite a steep rise. Beautifully [Applause] judged. Could be a hot start from Leashman. He has gone low to win on Sundays before. Lacking in control to this front flag. Elvis Smiley. A little bit of an angle from there, but it’s how that ball’s going to react. It was good for weight. Just a little bit offline, but safe shot into the green from Smiley on the second. Here’s Davis Bryant. Haven’t seen a whole lot of the American this week, but going along nicely at five under. His second shot to four. It’s a nice wind into this pin, but you also have Hello. Hello. Ha. And a two on four to that flag. Seriously, man. Such a disciplined player, Smiley. You have to be here. Same two with this. The second at six for Maroy. That’s a shot where you have no choice. You have to take it on. That’s nicely done. Just a little bit right for safety. What can he do from here? That club is going to have to go very steep up and down. See, it looked like that ball must have actually come into the into the bank of the bunker into the face of the bunker and probably rolled back down. Just one of them you really concentrate on the pace. You could tell this 10 ft out. You could tell. You can always tell with Cam Smith. All right. to keep the Rory dream alive after a bogey at seven. Shot into eight. Back left pin. Good flag here at the short par four. Lots of things you don’t want to do to it. That’s what you do want to do. You could tell that this was just a gentle little draw with a lobber. A bit of contour here to negotiate. Where is that going to finish? It’s going to keep moving left. Some issues off the tea. Long pitch back to this flag which Minu Lee had an eagle through a pin not far from there short for. It’s a hard shot from that little bowl there. He’s got such a steep slow big bang. It’s a nice win for it. A little bit off the left, but you can’t be greedy here. It’s perfect for him. Absolutely picture perfect. Could have not draw a better picture here. The former pro himself learned his craft at the Gimpy Golf Course in Queensland. How aggressive will he be? [Applause] Crowd love it and that’s why the kick in birdie aggressive enough 14 under. Minu Lee up the hill on seven. Can he get the distance right? Benu 140 here. This has gone way up in the air. Good line. Very similar to Adam Scott able to pull the string at pin high there. That’s a big swing from the left here for Scotty. Easy to judge to perfection. Full shoulder turn from Adam Scots. Finds a birdie from long range and he’s within three. As a 16year-old way back in 2005, he’s made a mess of the 13th with his approach shot. So this a birdie attempt from off the green should be able to get out of there. The man of the moment, man of the week has been extremely generous with his time. He went out and played five par threes in the sand belt early in the week for for us here and a broadcast platform. six under round when others were struggling. As you can see, his number hasn’t changed until now. Eagle parted 14. So that hole is ahead. Eagles are possible for our lead. We see Aaron Cochril who lost his card on the DP World Tour and then got it back at Q School down the hill here at 16. Feels good. Couple of birdies in a row of the day. World class from down there. Yes, he can. Come on. The hills of Royal Melbourne are alive with the sound of Australian golf fans and Cam Smith is the outright leader. Front right, pins back left on 17. Made some thrilling birdies on this hole the last couple of days from the right rough off the tea. The galleries haven’t left him. Rory Maroy. Can he prompt a roar here for birdie on 17? Hasn’t had a birdie since the eighth. Mark him down for another one. He loves the par five. 17 inside the top 20. It’s not a good angle to this pin, but Never fear, he loves the pin in that back rider on the 18th. He’s birded it the last two days. The par three. Still haven’t had a hole in one on this hole this week. You win a BMW M5 Touring if you make a one. There’s a two for Leash. [Applause] It’s coming. A grand stand finish for the world number two. The players from up here missed this right. So fooled a couple today. Oh, what a roll. Nar Peterson right back in the picture at 13 under. Serat the young American. Birdie at 14. The scoring opportunities loom large right now on the back nine, don’t they? 134 15 17. Good shots play anywhere. Just like that for Sarah who had to work a little harder for that than he’d like at 14. finds the bottom nonetheless. Nine much more fruitful than the front for Leeman. Back to near guard Peterson here. So good. Come on, baby. Oh, look out. Mard Peterson nearly pulling out the eagle at 13. 280 off the te maybe ahead of him to Elvis. with half of Melbourne ahead of him here from the front edge of 17. What a great effort. What a great effort. Somewhere in between is what they needed. Can hear the hum. What a weekend he’s had. Yeah. So impressive. Tough first day but shot five under second round to make the cut. Lots playing back in his home country. [Applause] It’s tracking. It’s in for Smith and they’ll go up the 72nd hole. All tied at 15 under. What a pass. Near guard Peterson first in at 15 under. His marker has a quote on it. It is what it is and not what it’s for. It’s a mantra he lives by. A 10-footer is a 10-footer. No matter where you are, trust the process. And boy did he there.