🔥 An albatross last week. A hole-in-one earlier this season. And Jordan Smith’s remarkable run of spectacular shots just keeps going!
The Englishman opened the Baycurrent Classic with an impressive 7-under 64 at Yokohama Country Club, despite admitting he didn’t have his best game. Sharp short-game shots and excellent putting helped him produce another strong round in Japan.
🎯 Smith also revealed an extraordinary statistic: he believes he has holed out in each of his last five tournaments! After making an albatross at the Bank of Utah Championship, he almost added another highlight in Japan, hitting his tee shot to just one foot at the par-3 seventh.
🌏 Meanwhile, the former DP World Tour regular reflected on his first season on the PGA TOUR, explaining how he has adapted to new courses, unfamiliar faces and a completely different schedule after ten seasons competing in Europe.
Also in the interview:
– 🔥 Opening the Baycurrent Classic with a 7-under 64
– 🎯 Scoring brilliantly despite not having his best ball-striking
– 🏌️ Relying on excellent short-game shots and putting
– 🦅 Reflecting on his spectacular albatross in Utah
– ⛳ Revealing his incredible streak of holing out in five consecutive tournaments
– 🎯 Nearly making another hole-in-one at the par-3 seventh
– 😴 Struggling with jet lag after travelling from Utah to Japan
– ⏰ Waking up at 3 a.m. and going to bed at 6 p.m.
– 🇯🇵 Why he loves returning to Japan
– 🌍 Adjusting to life on the PGA TOUR after ten DP World Tour seasons
– 💪 Feeling proud of how quickly he has adapted to his new surroundings
– 😄 And enjoying the challenge of competing on golf’s biggest stage