The great Aussie hope Cameron Smith has fired himself into the outright lead after turning for home in a three-way tie for the lead at the Australian Open.

Rory McIlroy’s third round at the Australian Open was bizarrely affected by a banana peel. The Masters champion is nine shots adrift of leader Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen at Royal Melbourne

Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a late surge to card a five-under 66 and take the lead on day three at the Royal Melbourne on Saturday, while Rory McIlroy overcame an early error to grab two consecutive birdies and stay in the hunt at the Australian Open.

South African Michael Hollick has come from nowhere to be in a share of third with Kiwi Daniel Hillier and So Woo Kim, after bagging an astonishing eight birdies today. Hollick is at 12-under, but is on the 18th and about to finish his round.

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Rory McIlroy grabbed three birdies in his last four holes to make the cut at the Australian Open on Friday, while Portugal's Daniel Rodrigues and Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen set the pace at Royal Melbourne on nine-under par.

World No. 82 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (-14) recorded birdies on 16, 17 and 18 on Saturday to regain ascendancy and forge a two-shot lead at Royal Melbourne heading into the final day. The PGA Tour-bound Dane will feel the pressure though as there is a dangerous chasing group on his tail, including Smith and Si Woo Kim who are -12.

Rory McIlroy is nine shots behind leader Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen ahead of the final day of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.