CAMERON SMITH COMES BACK FROM FIVE DOWN TO WIN AUSSIE TITLE

Queenslander Cameron Smith completed an extraordinary turnaround to win the Australian Men's Amateur Championship against Victorian Geoff Drakeford at Commonwealth Golf Club today.
Trailing five-down to local member Drakeford at various stages, Smith fought back to win his maiden Australian Amateur title by a 3 and 2 margin in the 36-hole final.
“I’m gobsmacked, I can’t even believe I came back from that,” Smith said.
“I played some good shots and put him under pressure and holed some putts. I thought if I could him get down the
last hole I was in with a shot but turns out I got it done before that which was quite nice.”
“Mum was pretty stoked when I told her, she was just yelling and couldn’t get a word out,” Smith said.
Smith earns an exemption into the 2013 Emirates Australian Open with his victory.
"It's definitely a good start to 2013 and hopefully this form can carry through to the next few tournaments," Smith added.