Dec 6 : Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to card a five-under 66 and take the lead on day three at the Royal Melbourne on Saturday, while Rory McIlroy overcame an early error to grab two consecutive birdies and stay in the hunt at the Australian Open.

Among the home players, Cam Smith had a wobbly start with a bogey on the sixth hole, but the 2022 British Open champion responded well in the latter half, with an eagle on the 14th hole to card a 66.

The 32-year-old was in front through the 17th, before getting a bogey on the last hole, while Neergaard-Petersen grabbed three straight birdies to overtake him by two shots at 14-under overall.

“I didn’t feel like I had my best stuff out there today and didn’t feel as comfortable over the ball,” Smith, who sits joint-secon

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