Cameron Smith

A remarkable late surge from Cameron Smith saw the Australian win his first major in stunning fashion at the 150th Open Championship in St. Andrews, ...

His four-stroke overhaul matched the largest comeback win at St. Andrews, most recently achieved by John Daly in 1995. Yet while the 33-year-old subsequently birdied just once more, up ahead Smith -- having already doubled the tally by his fifth hole -- burst through the back nine with a run of five birdies before adding one more at the 18th. With Young draining a dramatic final eagle just moments earlier, the Australian's eighth and final birdie of the round spared him a playoff, his victory assured after McIlroy failed to make the speculative eagle chip needed to draw level.

Smith birdied five consecutive holes in the final round at St. Andrews, shooting an 8-under 64 and overtaking Rory McIlroy for his first major title.

But he didn’t make a birdie over his last eight holes and shot 70 to finish in third at 18 under. Smith calmly stepped into his putt and knocked it in to win his first major championship. Young, who likely will be the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and was ranked in the 500s early last summer, closed with a 65 to finish at 19 under. But the man who prefers a rod and reel in his hands instead of a 9-iron unleashed the most powerful weapon of the day – his putter. The five consecutive birdies reeled in McIlroy and gave Smith the lead. But playing partner Cameron Young had driven the green and then knocked in a 15-footer for eagle to tie Smith if only for a moment.

The Australian shot 8-under 64 to overturn a four-shot deficit in the final round. It's his first major title.

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Cameron Smith is one of the best putters in golf, and late on Open Championship Sunday, he got really hot.

That put an end to his streak of birdies, but it was enough to vault him into the lead as he navigated the final stretch. It started with a good drive just short of the 10th green. It was a truly astonishing run of golf, precisely at the moment he needed it most.

Australia's Cameron Smith claimed his first major title on Sunday after a stunning final round of 64 saw him win the 150th British Open at St Andrews by a ...

Just before that he showed nerves of steel to save par at the 17th, the legendary Road Hole, but he needed that birdie at the final hole as his playing partner Young produced an eagle to finish with a 65 and end on 19-under. Smith began the day four shots off the lead but his eight-under-par final round lifted him to 20-under for the championship and allowed him to finish a shot clear of Cameron Young of the United States, with a frustrated Rory McIlroy another shot back in third. St Andrews — Australia's Cameron Smith claimed his first major title on Sunday after a stunning final round of 64 saw him win the 150th British Open at St Andrews by a one-stroke margin.

Cameron Smith came from four shots back to win The Open at St. Andrews for his first major championship title.

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Australia's Cameron Smith claimed his first major title on Sunday after a stunning final round of 64 saw him win the 150th British Open at St Andrews by a ...

289 - Adria Arnaus (ESP) 74-70-73-72, Wyndham Clark (USA) 71-73-76-69, (a) Aaron Jarvis (CAY) 75-69-72-73 276 - Patrick Cantlay (USA) 70-67-71-68, Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 69-74-67-66, Jordan Spieth (USA) 71-69-68-68 275 - Brian Harman (USA) 73-68-68-66, Dustin Johnson (USA) 68-67-71-69

Cameron Smith produced a sensational final-round 64 at St Andrews to overtake the overnight leader Rory McIlroy and claim the Open Championship.

With Greg Norman fronting the Saudi Arabian-backed operation, which McIlroy sits in such stark opposition to, there is a joke somewhere about Australians causing grief to the Northern Irishman. Now just may not be the time to tell it. With McIlroy and Viktor Hovland in the final group, it was the Norwegian who blinked first. It’s the way it is.” “If you lose by eight you don’t really care.” The 25-year-old’s curious major year has seen two missed cuts, a tied third and a second. Smith, who won the Players Championship in May, is enjoying the time of his life. The lead was now shared. McIlroy needed to make short work of the par five 14th but could not after failing to reach the green in two. He played with a day-four fearlessness that renders him the worthy champion of such a landmark event. Smith’s 19 under played McIlroy’s 18 under as the former birdied the 14th. Smith’s 20 under par saw off Young by one and a rueful but magnanimous McIlroy by two. The crowd offered an impromptu roar in vain hope of sporting fairytale. It is difficult to state McIlroy did much wrong during round four, save perhaps not capitalise appropriately on opportunity.

2022 Open Champion Cameron Smith won with his putter, but his hard work with his fitness was what helped him excel.

He added back into his diet the things he enjoys — “I eat the stuff that makes me happy and have a few beers with the lads,” he says — but he enjoys them in moderation. But before his final round at St. Andrews, he enjoyed a Saturday night dinner of “chicken and veggies.” But he was leaving yards on the table: In his first full PGA Tour season, in 2015-16, Smith averaged 286 yards off the tee (132nd in driving distance), and 111 mph clubhead speed (113th on tour). He has a weakness for “beers and meat pies.” It’s a testament to his talent, and smarts, that he made it onto the PGA Tour anyway. A shade under six feet and 172 pounds, Smith didn’t just lack the strength of his peers, he also encountered mobility issues. “At age 16 he was weak, tight, and had some alarming postural adaptations from golf,” his trainer Nick Randall says.

Australian rises to the occasion to write his own chapter at the 150th playing of The Open.

McIlroy drove the green at the par-4 10th and two-putted for his second birdie to get to 18 under before Smith's charge began. After two birdies on the front nine on Sunday, Smith made a push after the turn with five straight at Nos 10-14 to pass McIlroy and touch 19 under. Brian Harman (66) and Dustin Johnson (69) finished at 13 under, tied for sixth. Cameron Smith rose to the occasion and wrote his own chapter at the Old Course. On Sunday, Hovland didn't make a birdie until No 12 and posted a 2-over 74. Cameron Young, his playing partner, eagled the 18th hole to place second, with McIlroy finishing third two shots behind.

Cameron Smith dedicated his first major triumph at the British Open to the crowd of Australian fans who roared him to victory at St Andrews.

I played a really controlled round of golf. "I got beaten by the better player this week. "I did what I wanted to do.

At the age of 28, Smith is the first Australian in almost three decades to win the British Open since Greg Norman claimed his second Claret Jug at Royal St ...

At the age of 28, Smith is the first Australian in almost three decades to win the British Open since Greg Norman claimed his second Claret Jug at Royal St George's in 1993. At the age of 28, Smith is the first Australian in almost three decades to win the British Open since Greg Norman claimed his second Claret Jug at Royal St George's in 1993. He had been hoping to win his second British Open following his 2014 triumph at Hoylake.

The 150th playing of The Open Championship called for a final round worthy of the annals of history. Cameron Smith rose to the occasion and wrote his own ...

McIlroy drove the green at the par-4 10th and two-putted for his second birdie to get to 18 under before Smith’s charge began. “I think I said at the PGA, one of these times I’ll shoot 5 under on the back and that will be enough,” Young said. Young posted five birdies and two bogeys before his electric eagle at the last. “I’ll have other chances to win the Open Championship and other chances to win majors. Smith made two birdies on the front nine before rattling off five straight at Nos. 10-14 to pass McIlroy and touch 19 under. Cameron Smith rose to the occasion and wrote his own chapter at the Old Course.

Cameron Smith staged one of the greatest back-nine charges ever witnessed at a major championship, coming from four shots behind to win the 150th British ...

Since then he has been the nearly man. If I had made the birdies there from good positions, it probably would have been a different story. “I played a really controlled round of golf. The course was exactly how an Open championship should be played.” It’s unreal to look at the names on this trophy and then see mine… I’m lost for words,” Smith said after receiving the trophy.

Making five birdies in the opening five holes of the back nine, a clutch birdie at the 72nd hole gave him enough of a buffer to secure the Claret Jug, with PGA ...

Gotta feel for @McIlroyRory .. but he didn’t lose @TheOpen .. Cameron Smith won it! Cam Smith earned it, but man that's tough for @McIlroyRory. Putter just wasn't good enough today unfortunately. Cameron Smith played great & is a deserving winner but…Rory McIlroy led him by 4 shots, HIT EVERY GREEN (only hitting 34 non-putts), did not 3 putt, & lost by 2 shots. @McIlroyRory choosing to speak (as he usually does) after another heartbreaking finish in a major speaks to who he is as a person. See more See more See more See more See more See more See more See more

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Cameron Smith had just given up his 36-hole lead at The 150th Open. It was time for his caddie, Sam Pinfold, to give a pep talk and ...

He birdied the first four holes of TPC Sawgrass’ back nine en route to that win. He just has the balls and courage to stand up and do it.” “He loves to fight,” Pinfold said. “To win an Open Championship in itself is probably going to be a golfer's highlight in their career. Many suggested he should have called Smith off a risky shot where he attempted to hit his ball while standing in a bunker with the ball above his feet. Another of those moments came Sunday at the infamous Road Hole, which ranks as the TOUR’s toughest each time The Open comes to St. Andrews. Smith’s approach came up short, and the hole’s famous greenside bunker stood between his ball and his target. When he calmly birdied the last to post 20 under, one shot better than playing partner Cameron Young, only a McIlroy eagle could beat him. “Never a doubt,” Smith joked about the match at his pre-tournament press conference afterwards. One State of Origin game fell on The Open’s eve, and Smith insisted on playing his last nine-hole practice round early in the morning so he could stream the match on his phone at St. Andrews. At St. Andrews, he matched that mark for majors and recorded the lowest score ever shot in an Open at St. Andrews, a 20-under 268. Smith is from Queensland – the northeastern state in Australia known for its beautiful beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, and an ethos of never-say-die toughness. Starting Sunday four shots off the lead was enough of a challenge.

Yes, Cameron Smith's dad was kicking himself he didn't make the journey to St. Andrews to see his son win the 150th British Open.

He’s such a nice bloke — always has been — very giving of his time to both the members and the juniors,” McKay said. McKay helped get the club’s Cameron Smith Junior Classic started in 2017 as a qualifying tournament for the Greg Norman Junior Masters event. The club was expecting more than a few beers to be poured in celebration. "It’s been a while for us to get an Open championship.” He was four back. “He’s really grounded. He went ahead and done it." “Then I broke down crying, so I couldn’t talk too much. Des Smith said the pair had spoken after the third round, when his son didn’t have a great day with the putter and had dropped out of the lead, and was confident he was “very mentally strong.” “Going into the last day, I still thought he was a big chance. It all finished in the early hours of Monday morning local time in Australia's east coast city of Brisbane, where the first Australian since 1993 to win the British Open finally got to be the most talked about Cameron Smith in his home state of Queensland. The Open winner in 1993 was Greg Norman and his victory came a month before Smith was born. “I just told him I was proud of him and what a great achievement it was for him,” Des Smith told 7 Network's Sunrise program.

Cameron Smith's dad is kicking himself that he didn't make the journey to St. Andrews to see his son win the 150th British Open.

He’s such a nice bloke — always has been — very giving of his time to both the members and the juniors,” McKay said. McKay helped get the club’s Cameron Smith Junior Classic started in 2017 as a qualifying tournament for the Greg Norman Junior Masters event. The club was expecting more than a few beers to be poured in celebration. “It’s been a while for us to get an Open championship.” He went ahead and done it.” He was four back.

The Australian shot 8-under 64 to overturn a four-shot deficit in the final round. It's his first major title.

From 80 feet away, his pace up the slope and toward the cup was close to perfect, leaving him a tap-in birdie to finish at 20-under 268. His 8-under 64 was the lowest final round by a champion in the 30 times golf's oldest champion has been played at St. Andrews. He couldn't make a putt early. He couldn't hit it close enough late. The stage was set for McIlroy to end his eight-year drought in the majors and cap off a week of celebration at the home of golf in the 150th Open. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Cameron Smith charged his way into history on the Old Course, a Sunday stunner at St. Andrews that sent the Australian to his first major by overcoming Rory McIlroy to win the British Open.

Smith is a wizard on a golf course; he is also a blue-collar Queenslander who likes XXXX Gold and his F1 simulator.

He is both one of us and one of them – a golfer and a wizard. He lives in a waterside mansion in Florida. Yet Smith’s dad says there’s no “no mug” in his boy. At the post-Open press conference he was asked how many beers would fit in the Claret Jug. “I’m going to guess two cans of beer,” Smith replied. He is ranked sixth in the world with a bullet. Today he lives a high-profile life in the United States, performing each week on a massive stage. And if it cost us money, it cost us money. He had only ever wanted to be a professional. Although he would not think himself cool – his upbringing would not allow it. And so here he is, Australia’s latest golf sensation. He didn’t see it that way. To me it was a simple and great decision. And thus legions of us sat in front of televisions so very early on Monday morning and watched Smith, leading by one over local favourite Rory McIlroy, half-chunk his approach shot on the famous and difficult 17th hole.

As the door closes on another year of men's majors, golf celebrates a new champion in Cameron Smith after he stormed to victory over Rory McIlroy in a ...

The conversations remain uncomfortable as golf enters its post-major stage of the year. Rest assured, though, he is right where he needs to be, ready to win again, and were it not for the unrivalled expectation and attention he garners you can't help but feel four would be significantly more by now. It was a moment of reflection, celebration and appreciation for a player who has transformed golf, as he was likely bidding farewell to his favourite course. While blustery conditions across the opening days proved disruptive, the R&A also came away with credit for shrewd pin placements and were reflected by a top 10 consisting of some of the world's best. In many ways, his subtle demeanour contradicted the boldness of his strokes and that famed mullet, Smith each day underlining his intention to stay 'boring' with his one-hole-at-a-time mentality. Cameron Hogwood reflects on some of the main talking points from a blockbuster week in Scotland...

He's got a big set of balls on him,” said Cameron Smith's caddie, Sam Pinfold. “He's a real battler and a bulldog."

He’s not afraid to play aggressively, and on Sunday that made all the difference. His creativity around the greens was born during his childhood when he used to love to take a sand wedge and make a golf ball spin to a stop on the makeshift backyard green designed by his father. He’ll hit a bad shot and it just doesn’t seem to bother him, because he knows that he’s going to hit a great next shot. The way he plays he knows he’s got to make birdies and he puts the blinkers on and goes.” “He’s got a big set of balls on him,” said Smith’s caddie, Sam Pinfold. “He’s a real battler and a bulldog. At the 2019 Presidents Cup, Smith hinted at the breakthrough that was to come with a convincing victory over Justin Thomas in his Sunday singles match.