Cameron Smith fears the clock is ticking after having to settle for a fifth frustrating top-10 Masters finish at Augusta National.
Smith refused to blame an untimely bout of food poisoning after failing to stay with the pacesetters down the stretch on a blazing hot final day.
He briefly threatened a final-round charge when he produced a spectacular hole-out eagle on the par-5 second but the green jacket once again eluded the Australian golf superstar.
