Not much glamour in the pro's life for Sydney leader Herbert


  • Golf
  • Friday, 24 Nov 2017

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Lucas Herbert outshone major winners Jordan Spieth and Jason Day with a sparkling 66 to take the lead at the Australian Open on Friday before reflecting on the less glamorous aspects of life as a golf professional.

The Australian took the plunge into the pro ranks in 2015, a year after driving 11 hours from Melbourne to Sydney and sleeping in his car to finish as the leading amateur at his national Open.

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