Golf - European Tour - Scottish Open - Gullane GC, Gullane, Scotland, Britain - July 13, 2018 Australia's Cameron Smith lines up a putt during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Home favourite Cameron Smith rolled in a birdie putt on the last hole to give Australia a share of the lead with England and South Korea after the first round of the $7 million World Cup of Golf in Melbourne on Thursday.
On a blustery day at Metropolitan Golf Club, the baby-faced 25-year-old combined with Marc Leishman for a 10-under-par 62 in the opening round of four-balls, boosting the home nation's hopes of a sixth title in the 28-nation team event.
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