20/11/24
LIV Golf star Cameron Smith has vowed to make amends after his meltdown at the Australian PGA Championship 12 months ago.
Cameron Smith
Personal Information
Date of Birth
Gender
Male
Height
180.00cm
Weight
78.00kg
About Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League.
Career Stats
Major Wins
1
Career Wins
12
Strokes-Gained Putting
0.56
Strokes Gained Tee to Green
0.87
Driving Accuracy
57.49
Greens in Regulation
68.01
Driving Distance (Yards)
299.70
Scrambling
67.82
Latest News and Reviews
01/11/24
Former Masters champion Adam Scott has turned down the chance to compete in his home tournaments.
30/10/24
Cameron Smith has urged the LIV Golf League to host a links event ahead of The Open Championship, echoing the thoughts of Jon Rahm.
23/10/24
Former Open champion Cameron Smith admits life on LIV Golf as opposed to the PGA Tour has made him 'a much happier person'.
23/10/24
LIV Golf star Cameron Smith married wife Shanel Naoum on Tiger Woods' birthday.
13/10/24
LIV Golf League pro Lucas Herbert has revealed what the key differences are between the Saudi-backed breakaway and the PGA Tour.
08/10/24
LIV Golf's Cameron Smith has committed to the Australian Open, a co-sanctioned event on the DP World Tour.
23/09/24
Cameron Smith has confirmed what he plans to do with his LIV Golf team in 2025 after Ripper won the season-ending Team Championship in Dallas.
23/09/24
Take a look inside the bag of LIV Golf star Cameron Smith.
19/09/24
Former Open champion Cameron Smith is returning home to Australia to compete in several tournaments during LIV Golf' off-season, one of which is a DP World Tour event.
12/09/24
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21/07/24
The Open Championship prize money 2024: Check out how much Xander Schauffele and the rest of the field won at the final men's major of the year at Royal Troon.
17/06/24
Bryson DeChambeau was understandably the star LIV Golf performer at the 2024 US Open but how did the other breakaway tour players get on?
22/05/24
Former world number one Jon Rahm has been named by Forbes as the second-richest athlete in the world for 2024 after his mega-money move to LIV Golf.
20/05/24
US PGA Championship 2024: Click here to see how all the LIV Golf League players fared at the second men's major of the year at Valhalla.
08/05/24
US PGA Championship 2024: Which LIV Golf players are in the field for the second major of the year at Valhalla Golf Club?
01/05/24
Lucas Herbert's caddie was struck by a water bottle at LIV Golf Adelaide. The GolfMagic team discusses the ugly scenes and much more on Episode Four of the Par FORE Podcast presented by GolfMagic.
30/04/24
The next big PGA Tour star contemplating a switch to LIV Golf is reportedly a European Ryder Cup hero, with his odds dropping heavily.
29/04/24
Cameron Smith has claimed LIV Golf Adelaide was the best tournament he has ever played in despite winning the landmark 150th Open Championship.
28/04/24
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman says he 'feels sorry' for the doubters as a record 94,000 fans attend LIV Golf Adelaide.
27/04/24
Cameron Smith admitted he is having a little bit of difficulty being the overwhelming crowd favourite at LIV Golf's tournament in Adelaide.
27/04/24
A number of golf fans were disgusted with a spectator after a caddie at LIV Golf Adelaide was struck in the head with a water bottle.
25/04/24
Cameron Smith has floated a different idea than Jon Rahm for LIV Golf as he opened up on his desire to get to the 2024 Olympic Games.
14/04/24
LIV Golf League commissioner Greg Norman claimed his right hand was sore from shaking so many patrons' hands at the 2024 Masters.
Full 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.
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.