The 2022 Champion Golfer of the Year, Cameron Smith, has come into form and become one of the world’s best golfers in what seems like a blink of an eye.
It hasn’t been all mullets and trophies for Smith. Turning pro in 2013 following an amateur career that included victories at the Australian Amateur and Australian Boys’ Amateur, Smith battled his way through the PGA Australasia before hopping over to the Asian Tour in 2014.
Earning his first PGA Tour start through the Asian Tour, Smith never looked back.
Through a few sponsor exemptions and good finishes in a handful of majors, Smith earned his PGA Tour card in 2015 and regained status both in 2016 and ’17.
As an Australian, Smith has represented his country on golf’s biggest stages. At the 2019 Presidents Cup, Smith went 1-1-1 in his debut and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he finished 10th.
SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 30: Cameron Smith of Australia plays his second shot on the 17th hole…SINGAPORE - OCTOBER 02: Cameron Smith of Australia plays from the 12th tee during day four…SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Cameron Smith of Australia plays a fairway shot during round four…MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Cameron Smith of Australia tees off on the 16th hole during…UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - JUNE 20: Cameron Smith of Australia hits his tee shot on the…SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Cameron Smith of Australia poses for a photo with his flag…SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Cameron Smith of Australia reacts after missing a putt on the…GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 03: Cameron Smith celebrates winning on day four of the 2017…SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Cameron Smith of Australia inspects the run of the green on…ST LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 08: (L-R) Marc Leishman, Jason Day and Cameron Smith of Australia…GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 02: Cameron Smith celebrates winning on day four of the 2018…MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith of Australia talk during day four…GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 20: Cameron Smith drives the ball during day two of the…MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: Cameron Smith of the International Team plays his second shot on…SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 07: Cameron Smith of Australia reacts to a putt on the…KAWAGOE, JAPAN - JULY 30: Cameron Smith of Team Australia reacts on the first green during…KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 21: Cameron Smith of Australia stretches on the tenth tee…KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 20: Cameron Smith of Australia looks on during the first…ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 17: Australia's Cameron Smith lifts the Claret Jug after winning the…BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 16: (L-R) Brooks Koepka of the United States and Cameron Smith of…TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MAY 19: Cameron Smith of Australia lines up a putt on the fourth…
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