Cameron Smith (golfer)
| Cameron Smith | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
18 August 1993 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality |
 Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour (2014) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T55: 2016 |
| U.S. Open | T4: 2015 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T25: 2015 |
Cameron Smith (born 18 August 1993) is an Australian professional golfer. He was a member of the Golf Australia national squad. He turned professional in 2013.[1]
Smith has played on the PGA Tour of Australasia since 2013. His best finish is tied for second at the 2016 Emirates Australian Open and the 2015 Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship.
Smith played on the Asian 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 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters.
Smith has been coached and mentored since 2004 by Golf Queensland coach Grant Field.
Smith's first PGA Tour event was the CIMB Classic in October 2014, which was a joint event with the Asian Tour; he tied for 5th. In April 2015, he tied for 15th in the RBC Heritage, playing on a sponsor's exemption.
After qualifying for the 2015 U.S. Open, his top-4 finish earned him an invitation to the 2016 Masters Tournament.[2] The finish also earned Smith Special Temporary Membership on the PGA Tour for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[3] 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.[4]
Amateur wins
- 2009 Handa Junior Masters
- 2011 Australian Boys' Amateur, Australian Amateur Stroke Play,[5] Victorian Junior Masters
- 2012 Australian Amateur Stroke Play[6]
- 2013 Australian Amateur[7]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | T55 |
| U.S. Open | T4 | T59 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T25 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2012
See also
References
- ↑ "Smith makes his Aussie debut at the QLD Open". PGA of Australia. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ "Australian golfer Cameron Smith fires early at Pebble Beach". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ Gray, Will (June 22, 2015). "Smith (T-4): Temporary membership, Masters invite". Golf Channel.
- ↑ http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.35891.cameron-smith.html/season
- ↑ Powter, Anthony (16 April 2011). "Cameron Smith double Aussie titles". iseekgolf.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Australian Men's Amateur Championship" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "Smith and Lee crowned Amateur champions". Golf Australia. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links
- Cameron Smith at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Cameron Smith at the Asian Tour official site
- Cameron Smith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Cameron Smith player profile at Golf Australia website
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