Cameron Smith’s LIV Golf debut has started in strong fashion with the Australian sitting just one-shot off the lead after one round in Boston.
The world No.2, who joined the Saudi-backed circuit this week for a reported $A140 million, fired a six-under 64, tied with fellow debutant Joaquin Niemann in third.
Americans Matthew Wolff — who fired LIV Golf’s first hole-in-one — and Talor Gooch share the lead at one-under.
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Smith was flying on the front nine, firing three birdies and an eagle in his first eight holes to race out to five-under.
A birdie at his ninth hole stopped his momentum, while he found himself in trouble at the 14th where he made a double bogey after finding the trees from the tee.
But he recovered in stunning fashion across the final four…