Cameron Smith

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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Smith fired a final-round 64 to win at St Andrews as McIlroy missed the chance to win his fifth major.

Since then he started with a 65 in the US PGA and a 67 in the US Open, but was all too aware of failing to turn those into overdue wins, a third round of 74 doing the damage at Southern Hills and a 73 at the same stage at Brookline proving equally costly. An errant drive then meant Hovland was unable to reach the par-five fifth in two, but McIlroy easily found the putting surface with a towering iron shot and two-putted for his first birdie of the day to move two ahead. However, the 33-year-old was unable to produce a moment of magic and had to settle for a par that meant Smith could celebrate an extraordinary victory at the Home of Golf.

The Australian finished with seven last day birdies - five of them in succession - to lift the claret jug in Fife.

McIlroy's brilliant 161-yard shot onto the green at 17 gave him the chance to draw level, but he just didn't have enough on his putt. Cameron Young certainly did, moving to 17 under after 14 as he upped the ante on the two ahead of him. But Smith moved level with McIlroy after 13 with another birdie before Hovland dropped back to 15 under.

Australia's Cameron Smith rode a hot final nine holes at St. Andrews to win the 150th Open Championship and his first major title.

He left short a 6-foot putt with about a foot of break on the 15th. The nefarious Road Hole bunker was between him and the flag on the 17th. He came up short with a wedge on the next hole. He hit a nifty pitch to 5 feet for birdie on the short 10th. 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. He started the final round 4 shots behind and was still 3 behind when he made the turn. And he got no help from Smith, whose one missed shot set up his biggest challenge. His lag putting was terrific, but that wasn't what he needed. His 8-under 64 was the lowest final round by a champion in the 30 times golf's oldest championship has been played at St. Andrews. And I just couldn't. I got beaten by the better player this week. "The putter went cold on me," McIlroy said. McIlroy couldn't make a putt early.

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.

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

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Cameron Smith stuns St Andrews by snatching the 150th Open by one stroke from Cameron Young, as overnight leader Rory McIlroy finishes third.

"It's unreal to look at the names on this trophy and then see mine. The Claret Jug is Smith's because he had a magnificent day. "I didn't feel like I did many things wrong, but the putter went cold on me throughout the round," said the 33-year-old, who had 36 putts in his 70 shots.

Ask a Stanley Cup-winning hockey player how many beers fit inside the trophy, and they'll likely know the answer right away (it's 14, for those wondering).

A bottle of Jameson is right around 25 ounces, meaning two 12-ounce beers, and maybe a few more sips of another, would fit inside the jug. Earlier this week, Shane Lowry told us on the "Be Right" podcast that an entire bottle of Jameson fit in the jug when he won it in 2019. "I'll probably have about 20 Claret Jugs tonight."

The Australian's exhilarating 20 under par score at St Andrews in the 150th Open matched the record set by Henrik Stenson in 2016.

He added: “To have the 150th Open at St Andrews and to walk away with the win is something I’ve dreamt of. Had McIlroy made mincemeat of the five drivable par-4s as he had on Saturday to apply a modicum of pressure who knows how Smith would have reacted? Smith was suddenly on his tail, past him and disappearing out of reach before he had the chance to compute the meaning of it all. In the end, McIlroy would make only a par. McIlroy needed to eagle the last to force a play-off. It came down to a tricky pitch form short of the green. Ultimately the game, indeed sport, was served better by a player who rose higher, who plucked star after star from the sky to change the course of history. Smith was short of the bunker in two, the cavernous trap stationed between his ball and the flag. Even as Smith was rattling off the birdies at the start of the back nine, McIlroy felt in control of his destiny; and then it was gone. If ever an Open Championship, if ever a setting merited the kind of golf played by Smith it is the oldest major in the sport at the course where it all started. McIlroy came home in 30 himself on the final day here 12 years ago, but he was never winning the trophy. He was simply blown away by a brand of golf as exhilarating as any witnessed at the Old Course.

Smith fired a final-round 64 to win at St Andrews as McIlroy missed the chance to win his fifth major.

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“I think it's just honestly belief,” he said. “I just won the British Open, and you're asking about that. I love the town.” I love the golf course. “My dad was actually meant to come over and he pulled out at the last minute, basically.” “That's pretty cool,” he said of adding his name to the list.

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The hotel room he and his family are staying in overlooks the 18th. But it was how he navigated the 13th that led him to believe he was going to win the championship. It has all helped him stay calm and ready for the championship-winning moments that he eased through Sunday. He turned to the putter, which left him a 5-footer to make it five birdies in row. "I felt good all day, and those putts just started going in on that back nine and just got a lot of momentum going." For that to go in, I think, that was it for me." That was his nemesis Saturday. On Sunday, he found the fairway, and then hit a beautiful approach shot from 184 yards to leave him with an 18-foot birdie putt. "I think I was really frustrated [Saturday] with how the round went," he said. On the 11th and 12th he holed out from 16 feet and 11 feet, respectively. "I don't have any family here," he said. But the minute McIlroy's drive came up short of the green, and his attempt to hole out for an eagle to force a playoff slipped past, Smith emerged from the hut as the winner of golf's oldest championship. He regretted how he had attacked the 13th with gusto, instead of playing it carefully -- and walked away with double bogey.

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

Cameron Smith carded an incredible eight-under-par 64 at St Andrews on Sunday to become Open champion, and upon accepting his prize the Aussie fought back ...

Commenting on just how special it was to win the trademark event, the Aussie told Sky Sports: “It's just unreal. Smith’s victory was an at Open win like no other, claiming the Claret Jug at the Home of Golf in the 150th edition of the sport’s oldest competition. With his overriding emotions boiling over, the Australian struggled to find the words during his post-victory speech before going on to describe the win as ‘unreal’.

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After just two birdies on the front nine he sprang to life after the turn with a remarkable run of five successive gains – the longest for a player in the final round of the Open in 21 years – which turned the tide in his favour. A dropped shot there would have opened the door for the chasing Rory McIlroy. Round of the day

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. The club was expecting more than a few beers to be poured in celebration. McKay helped get the club’s Cameron Smith Junior Classic started in 2017 as a qualifying tournament for the Greg Norman Junior Masters event. "It’s been a while for us to get an Open championship.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He was 4 back. 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.” It all finished in the early hours of Monday morning 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. 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. 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

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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.

All of Scotland was rooting for Rory McIlroy. Then Cameron Smith went on a tear at the home of golf that will live on for generations.

The hotel room he and his family are staying in overlooks the 18th. But it was how he navigated the 13th that led him to believe he was going to win the championship. It has all helped him stay calm and ready for the championship-winning moments that he eased through Sunday. He turned to the putter, which left him a 5-footer to make it five birdies in row. "I felt good all day, and those putts just started going in on that back nine and just got a lot of momentum going." For that to go in, I think, that was it for me." That was his nemesis Saturday. On Sunday, he found the fairway, and then hit a beautiful approach shot from 184 yards to leave him with an 18-foot birdie putt. "I think I was really frustrated [Saturday] with how the round went," he said. On the 11th and 12th he holed out from 16 feet and 11 feet, respectively. "I don't have any family here," he said. But the minute McIlroy's drive came up short of the green, and his attempt to hole out for an eagle to force a playoff slipped past, Smith emerged from the hut as the winner of golf's oldest championship. He regretted how he had attacked the 13th with gusto, instead of playing it carefully -- and walked away with double bogey.

The duo are the only golfers to win the Players and Open in the same season.

The Players at the start of the year, with the best field in golf, to go away with the win was a really big confidence booster. I’ve knocked on the door, I think, maybe one too many times now. “I’ve definitely been on that track a few times in my career.

Smith's victory at St Andrews was quickly followed by reports that he could be the latest player to join the breakaway series.

“The course was exactly how an Open Championship should be played, firm and fast. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I love the town. To do it around St Andrews I think is just unbelievable,” said Smith. I love the golf course. It was awesome.

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I love the town. I love the golf course. To do it around St Andrews, I think is just unbelievable. While their relationship status is yet to be confirmed, pictures emerged of the pair while at the Open and as she is a resident of Smith’s current address Jacksonville, Florida. it is thought the two of them met back in the States. His success throughout that 2015 season ensured he returned to the Tour in 2017 and has since gone on to win six PGA Tour trophies, three European tour trophies and two PGA Tours of Australasia. Speaking to the press after his win, Smith said: “To win an Open Championship in itself is probably going to be a golfer’s highlight in their career.

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.

Smith secured his first major title after holding off Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy at St Andrews.

In his post-tournament interview last night Smith refused to rule out a switch to the LIV and “did nothing” to “kill rumours”, said The Telegraph. When asked about his plans by a reporter he replied “I don’t know, mate”. He then added: “My team worries about all that stuff. I just won The Open, and you’re asking about that. There are many reasons why fans love Smith. “He reminds us of ourselves; he is an everyman who happens to be unbelievably good at golf.” I love the town.” “Make no mistake, though”, said Peter Scrivener on the BBC. “McIlroy did not lose this. I love the golf course.

Former PGA Tour player turned on-course commentator Knost, 37, replied to a post on social media speculating about Smith's future. No sooner had Smith, 28, ...

Q. I appreciate that, but the question is still there. Is there any truth to suggestions that you might be signing? Is there any truth in that? The LIV Golf question everyone is tweeting about. Q. Cam, apologies for having to bring this up in these circumstances, but your name continues to be mentioned, has been mentioned to me this week about LIV golf. Open winner Cameron Smith has reportedly been offered $90 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series.