| Cameron Smith | |||||||
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.jpg) Smith in 2022 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (1993-08-18)18 August 1993 (age 32) Logan City,Queensland, Australia | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||||||
| Residence | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||||||
| Current tours | PGA Tour of Australasia LIV Golf | ||||||
| Former tours | PGA Tour Asian Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||||||
| Highestranking | 2 (17 July 2022)[1] (as of 23 November 2025) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 6 | ||||||
| European Tour | 4 | ||||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 | ||||||
| LIV Golf | 3 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | T2:2020 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T9:2023 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | 4th/T4:2015,2023 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | Won:2022 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Cameron Smith (born 18 August 1993) is an Australianprofessional golfer who currently plays on theLIV Golf League. He won the2022 Open Championship, and has won five other tournaments on thePGA Tour, including the2022 Players Championship. He has also won theAustralian PGA Championship three times.
Smith was born inLogan City,Queensland,[2] and grew up in the northern suburb ofBray Park where he attendedPine Rivers State High School throughout his upbringing.[3] As a two-year-old, Smith began playing at Wantima Country Club,[4] a small golf course in the northern suburb ofBrisbane[5] while his father Des worked as a printer[6] and was a club captain at the club.[4] Smith's mother, Sharon, worked at the local department store.[6] Smith has a sister, Mel.[7] In 2010, Smith represented Australia in the boys' division of theTrans Tasman Cup alongsideRyan Peake.[8]
In 2013, Smith turned professional.[9] He played on thePGA Tour of Australasia. Smith finished tied for second at the 2015Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship and at the 2016Emirates Australian Open.[10]
Smith played on theAsian Tour in 2014, finishing in the top-10 seven times and finishing 5th on the Order of Merit. His best finish was tied for second at the 2014CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters. Smith's first PGA Tour event was theCIMB Classic in October 2014, which was a co-sanctioned event with theAsian Tour; he tied for 5th.
In April, Smith tied for 15th in theRBC Heritage, playing on a sponsor's exemption. After qualifying for the2015 U.S. Open, his top-4 finish earned him an invitation to the2016 Masters Tournament.[11] The finish also earned Smith Special Temporary Membership on the PGA Tour for the remainder of the 2015 season.[12] Smith earned his 2015–16 PGA Tour card by earning enough as a non-member to have been in the top 125 on the money list: his best three events would have been sufficient.[13]
In 2016 Smith finished 157th in the FedEx points list. His performance in theWeb.com Tour Finals, where he was runner-up in theNationwide Children's Hospital Championship, allowed him to return to the PGA Tour for 2017.[14]
In May 2017, Smith, partnered withJonas Blixt, won theZurich Classic of New Orleans, the first team event on the PGA Tour since 1981. The pair did not make a bogey during the tournament and defeatedScott Brown andKevin Kisner in a playoff. It was Smith's first career PGA Tour win.[15] He had two top-10 finishes on the2017 PGA Tour, tying for 6th place at theValero Texas Open and for 7th at theWyndham Championship and finished 46th in theFedEx Cup standings. He started the new PGA Tour season by tying for 5th place in theCIMB Classic in Malaysia and finishing 3rd in theCJ Cup in South Korea in late 2017. Smith continued his good form by finishing 4th in theEmirates Australian Open and then winning theAustralian PGA Championship the following week, beatingJordan Zunic in a playoff.[16]
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In December 2018, Smith defended his title at theAustralian PGA Championship, winning by two strokes overMarc Leishman.[17]
In December 2019, Smith played on the International team at the2019 Presidents Cup atRoyal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The U.S. team won 16–14. Smith went 1–1–1 including a win in his Sunday singles match againstJustin Thomas.[18]
In January 2020, Smith won theSony Open in Hawaii in a playoff overBrendan Steele; his first individual victory on the PGA Tour.[19] At the2020 Masters in November, Smith became the first golfer in Masters history to shoot four rounds in the 60s (67-68-69-69).[20]
In April 2021, Smith won theZurich Classic of New Orleans for the second time. This time he was partnered with fellow countrymanMarc Leishman. The duo won in a playoff overLouis Oosthuizen andCharl Schwartzel.[21]
Smith qualified for theTokyo 2020 Olympics and competed in themen's competition in July/August 2021. He scored −14 across the four rounds and finished tenth. In spite of shooting 66 in the third and fourth rounds, he was still out of medal contention.[22]
In January, Smith won the 2022Sentry Tournament of Champions atKapalua Resort onMaui, Hawaii. Smith shot a PGA Tour record of 34 under par winning by one stroke over world number oneJon Rahm. 34 under par beat the previous mark of 31 under par set byErnie Els at the same tournament in 2003.[23] In March, Smith wonThe Players Championship atTPC Sawgrass, becoming the fifth Australian to win the tournament; having hit his second shot on the final hole into the water, Smith managed to get up and down to make abogey and finish one stroke ahead ofAnirban Lahiri.[24]
In July, Smith won his first major championship at the150th Open Championship, played at theOld Course at St Andrews. He shot a final-round 64 to come from four strokes off the lead and finish one shot ahead ofCameron Young and two ahead of joint third round leaderRory McIlroy.[25] During theFedEx Cup Playoffs in August, he struggled with a hip injury, and did not play in the second event, theBMW Championship.[26] At the end of the PGA Tour season, he won thePGA Player of the Year award.[27] In November, Smith won theFortinet Australian PGA Championship for the third time.[28]
At the end of August 2022, following theTour Championship, it was announced that Smith had joinedLIV Golf.[29] The move had been speculated since The Open, with him repeatedly declining to confirm or deny the rumours.[26][30][31]
Smith finished in a tie for 4th in his first LIV start inBoston, withDustin Johnson winning the 3-man playoff.[32] He won in his second start, scoring rounds of 66, 68 and 69 to finish on 13-under par to win by three shots ahead of previous winner Dustin Johnson andPeter Uihlein. Smith won over $5 million from his first 4 starts on LIV Golf.[33]
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Players Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May2017 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with  Jonas Blixt) | −27 (67-62-68-64=261) | Playoff |  Scott Brown andKevin Kisner |
| 2 | 12 Jan2020 | Sony Open in Hawaii | −11 (70-65-66-68=269) | Playoff | Brendan Steele |
| 3 | 25 Apr2021 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (2) (with Marc Leishman) | −20 (63-72-63-70=268) | Playoff |  Louis Oosthuizen andCharl Schwartzel |
| 4 | 9 Jan2022 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | −34 (65-64-64-65=258) | 1 stroke |  Jon Rahm |
| 5 | 14 Mar 2022 | The Players Championship | −13 (69-71-69-66=275) | 1 stroke |  Anirban Lahiri |
| 6 | 17 Jul 2022 | The Open Championship | −20 (67-64-73-64=268) | 1 stroke | Cameron Young |
PGA Tour playoff record (3–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Jonas Blixt) | Scott Brown andKevin Kisner | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 2020 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Brendan Steele | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2021 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Marc Leishman) | Louis Oosthuizen andCharl Schwartzel | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2021 | The Northern Trust | Tony Finau | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other European Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Dec 2017 (2018 season) | Australian PGA Championship1 | −18 (68-67-67-68=270) | Playoff | Jordan Zunic |
| 2 | 2 Dec 2018 (2019 season) | Australian PGA Championship1 (2) | −16 (70-65-67-70=272) | 2 strokes | Marc Leishman |
| 3 | 17 Jul2022 | The Open Championship | −20 (67-64-73-64=268) | 1 stroke | Cameron Young |
| 4 | 27 Nov 2022 (2023 season) | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship1 (3) | −14 (68-65-69-68=270) | 3 strokes |  Ryo Hisatsune,Jason Scrivener |
1Co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Australian PGA Championship | Jordan Zunic | Won with par on second extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Dec2017 | Australian PGA Championship1 | −18 (68-67-67-68=270) | Playoff | Jordan Zunic |
| 2 | 2 Dec2018 | Australian PGA Championship1 (2) | −16 (70-65-67-70=272) | 2 strokes | Marc Leishman |
| 3 | 27 Nov2022 | Fortinet Australian PGA Championship1 (3) | −14 (68-65-69-68=270) | 3 strokes | Ryo Hisatsune,Jason Scrivener |
1Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Emirates Australian Open | Ashley Hall,Jordan Spieth | Spieth won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | Australian PGA Championship | Jordan Zunic | Won with par on second extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Sep2022 | LIV Golf Invitational Chicago | −13 (66-68-69=203) | 3 strokes | Dustin Johnson,Peter Uihlein |
| 2 | 9 Jul2023 | LIV Golf London1 | −15 (63-67-68=198) | 1 stroke | Marc Leishman,Patrick Reed |
| 3 | 13 Aug 2023 | LIV Golf Bedminster1 | −12 (66-67-68=201) | 7 strokes | Anirban Lahiri |
1Co-sanctioned by theMENA Tour
LIV Golf League playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | LIV Golf Tulsa | Branden Grace,Dustin Johnson | Johnson won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | LIV Golf Hong Kong |  Abraham Ancer, Paul Casey | Ancer won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | PIF Saudi International |  Joaquín Niemann,Caleb Surratt | Niemann won with birdie on second extra hole |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Open Championship | 4 shot deficit | −20 (67-64-73-64=268) | 1 stroke | Cameron Young |
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T55 | T5 | ||
| U.S. Open | T4 | T59 | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | 78 | ||
| PGA Championship | T25 | CUT | T56 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T51 | T2 | T10 | T3 | T34 | T6 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T64 | T43 | T59 | T13 | T9 | T63 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T72 | T38 | CUT | CUT | 4 | T32 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T20 | NT | T33 | 1 | T33 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 27 |
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Players Championship | 2 shot deficit | −13 (69-71-69-66=275) | 1 stroke | Anirban Lahiri |
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T56 | C | T17 | 1 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T6 | T22 | T11 | ||||
| Match Play | QF | T61 | NT1 | T28 | |||
| Invitational | 23 | T12 | T59 | T5 | |||
| Champions | T64 | T54 | T60 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
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