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Darren Walton and Ian Chadband

Birdie blitz, major magic puts unsung Aussie in PGA mix

Confessing to "just letting it all happen", an elated Cam Davis has conjured some magic to spearhead a promising first-round Australian assault at the PGA Championship in North Carolina.

Davis sparkled with a five-under-par 66 to snare a share of the clubhouse lead before having to play second fiddle to veteran Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas at men's golf's second major of the year.

Vegas birdied five of his last six holes, including the last three, to set the pace with a sizzling seven-under 64, his lowest-ever round at a major championship.

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