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Elvis smiling as young gun shoots to share of Open lead

Rising star Elvis Smylie thrived in the tricky conditions to share the lead at the Australian Open. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Elvis Smylie felt the golfing gods were on his side as the young gun upstaged global superstar Rory McIlroy to claim a share of the lead after the opening round of the Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

Smylie made light of tough morning conditions on Thursday to fire a six-under 65 to be the only local in the top six.

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