Pair one ahead of Campbell at Hong Kong Open
PUBLISHED : 12 Nov 2023 at 04:00
Hong Kong: Australian Cam Smith set himself up to win his first title in Asia yesterday after taking a share of the third-round lead at the US$2 million Hong Kong Open along with Phachara Khongwatmai from Thailand.
Smith had an unusually frustrating day on the Composite Course here at the holy grail of golf in the SAR, the Hong Kong Golf Club, but reached 16 under for the tournament after shooting a five-under-par 65.
His playing-partner and overnight leader Phachara, chasing his second win on the Asian Tour, fired a 66.
New Zealand’s Ben Campbell returned a 65 and is one stroke back, a shot ahead of Taiwan’s…
