Australian golfer Cameron Smith competes in the LIV Golf League at the moment. He won the PGA Tour's 2022 Players Championship in addition to the 2022 Open Championship and five other events.
Following the Tour Championship at the end of August 2022, it was revealed that Smith had joined LIV Golf. In his first LIV start in Boston, Smith tied for fourth place, with Dustin Johnson taking first place in the three-man playoff.
In his second attempt, he triumphed, finishing on 13-under par and winning by three shots over previous champions Dustin Johnson and Peter Uihlein. Smith's first four LIV Golf starts netted him more than $5 million.
Has Cameron Smith won any major championships?
Cameron Smith has only won one major championship, The Open Championship in 2022.
In July 2022, Smith captured his first major victory at The Open Championship played at St. Andrews' Old Course. After shooting a final-round 64, he finished one shot ahead of Cameron Young and two shots ahead of joint third-round leader Rory McIlroy.
Smith has consistently performed admirably in major championships; his best performances include finishing T4 in the US Open in 2015. He finished second in the Masters Tournament in 2020 and won The Open Championship in 2022. Finally, he finished T4 in the US Open and T9 in the PGA Championship in 2023.
How many PGA Tour victories does Cameron Smith have?
Cameron Smith has six PGA Tour victories. He won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in a playoff with Jonas Blixt on May 1, 2017. His second victory came on January 12, 2020, in a playoff against Brendan Steele at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Smith won his third PGA Tour title with Marc Leishman in a playoff against Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel on April 25, 2021, at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. On January 9, 2022, he won the Sentry Tournament of Champions by a single stroke over Jon Rahm.
Another significant victory for Smith came on March 14, 2022, when he defeated Anirban Lahiri by one stroke at The Players Championship. Finally, on July 17, 2022, Smith won The Open Championship by one stroke over Cameron Young.
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A. Yes, Cameron Smith won The Open Championship in 2022, the only major.
A. Cameron Smith has six PGA Tour victories to his name.
A. Cameron Smith has a total of 11 professional wins since he turned pro in 2013.