Friday, 12 January 2018: After a four-under 68, Australia's Cameron Smith is among the early frontrunners at the US PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii.

Cameron Smith of Australia plays a shot on the 15th hole during round one of the Sony Open In Hawaii. January 11, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

At the same time veteran Jordan Spieth’s charge was derailed by a tree-studded quadruple bogey.
on the opening morning on Honolulu's Waialae Country Club course Smith was able to shoot a four-under-par 66, lagging three shots behind clubhouse leader Chris Kirk, who posted a flawless 63, including five birdies on the back nine.
With a solid 68 Australian Marc Leishman was also under contention.
Spieth who was high on the leaderboard at four under until he got to the 17th hole where he hit trees four times for a quadruple bogey.
Spieth finished with a one-under 69 after his tee shot went left into a tree then rough. The next also hit a tree and barely advanced while his third and fourth shots also hit trees before he finally found a greenside bunker and got up and down for an eight.