A resurgent Cameron Smith could finish an otherwise forgettable year with a maiden Australian Open title with the Queenslander taking over from Min Woo Lee as the top local hope.

There's a new way to watch the Waste Management Phoenix Open this year and it might grab the attention of people interested in betting on the event.

Human highlights reel Min Woo Lee has lit up Royal Melbourne to move within a shot of the lead as his superstar playing partner Rory McIlroy briefly threatened to miss the halfway cut on a dramatic day two of the Australian Open.