Cameron Smith is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and is the current Open champion. He has won six times on the PGA Tour, including the 2022 Players Championship and the 2022 Open Championship. He was also runner-up in the 2020 Masters Tournament.
Cameron Smith: Ranking| Highlights| World ranking| Stats
Ranking:
Smith, like many in his position, has been linked to LIV Golf over the past few months, and he has been a past participant at the Saudi International, the event run by the same organization that funds LIV operations.
Highlights:
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.
Instead, Smith stole the show by running off five straight birdies to start the back nine and delivering more clutch moments at the end. 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.
Smith won by 1 shot over Cameron Young, who holed a 15-foot eagle putt on the final hole to ever-so-briefly tie for the lead.
How much did Cameron Smith win at The Open?
| Date | May 22 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | PGA Championship |
| Finish | T13 |
| Prize money won | $253,750 |
World Ranking:
Cam Smith pulled off an epic, five-shot final-round comeback at 2022 British Open at St. Andrews, and he receives a massive payday for his effort.
| CATEGORY | VALUE | PREV RANK |
|---|---|---|
| World Golf Ranking | 7.11 | 7 |
| All Around Ranking | 476 | 26 |
| FedExCup Season Points | 1,671 | 6 |
| FedExCup Points | 1,671 | 6 |
Stats:
| Golfer | AVG | WINS |
|---|---|---|
| C. Smith | 69.1 | 2 |
Cameron Smith won one of the most coveted prizes in sport on Sunday at St. Andrews: the claret jug.
Smith’s one-shot victory at the 150th Open Championship also came with a $2.5 million winner’s share of the $14 million purse, which was a 22-percent bump over the 2021 championship.
