World No.127 Cameron Davis is a surprise leader of Australia’s contingent at this year’s PGA Championship after firing three-under in the opening round on Friday (AEST).
The 26-year-old Sydneysider — who was at 200:1 odds to win the major heading in — is the low Australian in the field at Kiawah Island, where Canada’s Corey Conners leads at five-under.
Davis shot two birdies in the first four holes but looked to be in strife when he made a triple bogey on the par-four sixth.
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But he bounced back in stunning fashion, answering the triple with a birdie on seven, before making eagle on 11 and another birdie on 14, which fired him into contention.
He nearly went to within one shot of the lead but narrowly missed birdie chances on the par-five 15th, and par-four 18th to…
