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‘It’s devastating’: Smith vaults into mix at Sony Open with eye on bushfires at home

With four birdies in his last fives holes Saturday, Cameron Smith raised an additional $2,000 for Australian bushfire relief efforts and worked his way into contention at the Sony Open.

Fresh off a third-round 66, Smith at 9 under par will enter Sunday at Waialae in solo second, three off the pace set by 54-hole leader Brendan Steele.

It was a torrid close for the 26-year-old Aussie, who will look to win his first individual PGA Tour title on Sunday, after taking the 2017 Zurich Classic with partner Jonas Blixt.

Although he’s won just once in the U.