Cameron Smith

Gender: 
Male
Date of Birth: 
Wednesday, 18 August, 1993
Height: 
180.00cm
Weight: 
78.00kg

Statistics

Major Wins: 
1
Strokes-Gained Putting: 
0.563
Strokes Gained Tee to Green: 
0.869
Driving Accuracy: 
57.49%
Greens In Regulation: 
68.01%
Driving Distance (Yards): 
299.70

Cameron Smith Biography

Cameron Smith is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League

He is also a member of the PGA Tour but is currently suspended by the American circuit after he joined the breakaway tour in August 2022 for a reported fee in the region of $100m. 

Smith was born on 18 August 1993 to Des Smith and Sharon Smith. He was one sibling, a sister called Mel. 

The golf pro was born in Brisbane, Queensland. 

He reportedly began playing golf at the age of two years old. The first club he joined was Wantima Country Club where his father was the captain.

Smith turned professional in 2013 and initially played on the PGA Tour of Australasia and on the Asian Tour in 2014, where his best finish was a T-2 at the Indonesian Masters. 

CAMERON SMITH WITB 2022

CLUB

MODEL (& DEGREES)

DRIVER

TITLEIST TSR2 (10)

FAIRWAY WOODS

TITLEIST TSI2 (15); TITLEIST TS2 (21)

IRONS

MIZUNO PRO HI-FLI (3); TITLEIST T100 BLACK (5-9)

WEDGES

TITLEIST SM9 JET BLACK (46, 52, 56); WEDGEWORKS (60)

PUTTER

SCOTTY CAMERON 009M PROTO

BALLT

TITLEIST PRO V1X

 

Smith made his PGA Tour debut in 2015. His first victory on the PGA Tour came at the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

As of November 2022, he had six victories on the PGA Tour as well as winning his maiden major at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews. 

He also has three wins on the European Tour. 

Smith charged past Rory McIlroy at the Home of Golf to claim the Claret Jug. 

Other than winning The Open, the highlight of Smith's career came in the form of winning the 2022 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

With a total of 258, Smith also became the first player in PGA Tour history to finish a 72-hole event 34-under or better when he won the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. 

Smith joined the LIV Golf League in August 2022 following the conclusion of the Tour Championship at East Lake. 

It is believed he commanded a fee of more than $100m to join the tour that is commissioned by Greg Norman

Smith won his first LIV Golf Invitational in Chicago in September 2022, collecting a cheque for $6m after a team bonus. 

Smith is the team captain of the all-Australian LIV Golf team Punch GC. 

At the conclusion of LIV Golf's inaugural season, Smith's team comprised of Matt Jones, Marc Leishman and Wade Ormsby. 

As of 2022, Smith's reported net worth was in the region of $50m. 

Smith currently splits his time between his $2.4m mansion in Jacksonville, Florida and Brisbane. 

Smith was dating Shanel Naoum in 2022. 

Outside of golf, Smith enjoys tinkering with cars, fishing and mowing his lawn.

He owns a dachshund called Kendrick and supports Australian rugby league team the Brisbane Bronco's. 

Smith reportedly wants to own a coffee shop once he retires from the game.

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