One of the most traumatic things that has happened to the PGA with the appearance of the LIV is the departure of what was to be one of its banners for many years, Cameron Smith.
Cameron Smith, results
A delicious, charismatic golfer, capable of hooking, who ended up exploding with a record victory in the Tournament of Champions, The Players and the most special British Open of the century. A few days after raising the Clarete Jug in the cradle of golf, his departure was announced. A blow to the PGA waterline because unlike DJ, Reed, Mickelson, Perez, Stenson and company, Cammie still has the best years of golf ahead of him.
Cameron Smith was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. he grew up there in the footsteps of his father, a golf player, Des Smith. He became a golf professional in 2013 and declared that his goal was to be the best player in the world2. He has been coached by Grant Field since 2013 who is paid $90 an hour, just as humble as Smith.
He first joined the PGA Tour of Australasia circuit and the Asian circuit “Asian Tour”, and revealed himself by winning a fourth place at the 2015 American Open during which he made an eagle on the 18th on the 72nd hole with two shots. of the winner Jordan Spieth2. This performance then allows him to integrate full-time on the “PGA Tour” circuit from the year 20162.
He won on July 17, 2022 at the British Open by winning the Old Course record (-20) held by Tiger Woods since 20001. This year 2022 he achieved many leading performances with a victory at the Players Championship (considered the fifth major of the season) and a third place at the Augusta1 Masters. This series of performance allows him to reach second place in the world on July 18, 2022 behind the American Scottie Scheffler. Although he was four strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy on the last day, Smith won with a one stroke lead over Cameron Young1. The last Australian to win the British Open was Greg Norman twenty-eight years ago.
Replacing the ‘runaways’, the PGA has gained new figures that can cover those gaps. Max Homa, Viktor Hovland, Will Zalatoris, Sam Burns, Sahit Theegala… There is raw material to make those who are no longer forget, in addition to the good part of the core of the structure that has been maintained, the McIlroys, Woods, Spieth, Rahm, Thomas and company. Perhaps especially hook the stories of Tom Kim and Cameron Young. One, a Korean who is nicknamed Tom because he loves Thomas & Friends cartoons and adores junk food, who has impressed with his affable character and his surgical golf, champion at the Shriners and surely the best international player in his debut in the President’s Cup. The other, American, more sober, third in the PGA and second in the British in his rookie season, chosen the best rookie of the year, another product of the American university system (Wake Forest) with very good looks.
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