Smith on top of Australian PGA

British Open champion Cameron Smith had a topsy-turvy round of 2-under 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian PGA. Smith had six birdies and four bogeys — including two in a row on 11 and 12 that saw his lead reduced to just one — before another bogey on the 18th to finish the hot and gusty day with a 54-hole total of 11-under 202 at Royal Queensland. Liu Yanwei (70) of China and Masahiro Kawamura (71) of Japan were tied for second. Four others, including Australians Min Woo Lee (68) and second-round leader Jason Scrivener (74) were at 7-under and four behind Smith. “It was a bit frustrating on that back nine, but in these conditions I would have taken 2-under,” Smith said. “I was really hot on that front nine, felt really good. It’s just frustrating to end like that. I’d like to be six or seven ahead to be honest . . . but I can’t complain.” Lee said the combination of wind and slick greens made scoring difficult. “When the wind blows like that, it doesn’t matter how good you are, it’s going to be tough, and putting is another thing,” Lee said.