Cameron Smith Noses Ahead of Field at Memorial

Cameron Smith plays his shot from the ninth fairway during the second round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on June 3, 2022. Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media

World No. 3 Cameron Smith of Australia shot a 3-under 69 amid tough scoring conditions to forge a narrow lead Friday at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Smith was one of six co-leaders after Thursday’s opening round. Now he stands alone at 8 under, one shot ahead of Denny McCarthy and South Korea’s K.H. Lee.