(Reuters) - South African Zander Lombard took advantage of more favourable afternoon conditions to grab the first round at the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday after bad weather battered many of the early starters.
The 20-year-old held a two-shot lead after a bogey-free five-under-par 67 at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, where only six players finished under par after 60 kilometre per hour winds and driving rain welcomed those out early.
One of those was tournament favourite and headline act Brandt Snedeker, who crashed to a 12-over-par 84 to finish the day tied for 150th.