Cameron Smith survives late scare to win Players Championship
Australia’s Cameron Smith survived a late scare as he produced a rollercoaster final round of 66 to claim victory at the Players Championship in dramatic style.
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Cameron Smith wins The Players with big putts and gutsy shot
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'It's unreal' – Cameron Smith scoops golf's richest prize at 2022 Players Championship golf with Sawgrass magic show
Cameron Smith emulated an array of Australia's finest players from yesteryear to win a marathon 49th Players Championship at storm-ravaged Sawgrass in the fading light of a rousing fifth day at golf's richest tournament. The 28-year-old Brisbane professional emulated Steve Elkington (1991 and 1997), Greg Norman (1994), Adam Scott (2004) and Jason Day (2016) by becoming the latest figure from Down Under to finish on top at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida, the outpost where he usually resides in the US. Ad/> Despite playing some fabulous shots to sign for a closing six-under 66 – that included 10 glorious birdies and a memorable two at the iconic par-3 17th island hole – a nervy bogey at the 18th saw him fall back to 13 under and leave the door ajar with India's Anirban Lahiri a shot adrift playing the last.
Emotional Smith savours Players win with family after long COVID separation
Cameron Smith was overcome by emotion as he savoured the biggest win of his career at the Players Championship on Monday, sharing his triumph with Australian family after being cut off from them for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cameron Smith holds his nerve to win Players Championship and $3.6m
Cameron Smith survived a wild week and a rollercoaster final round to claim a one-shot victory over Anirban Lahiri at the Players Championship on Monday and collect the PGA Tour's biggest payout, pocketing the winner's cheque of $3.6 million.
Smith's birdie blitz clinches weather-hit Players Championship win
Australia's Cameron Smith charged to victory at the PGA Tour's weather-disrupted Players Championship on Monday, carding a closing six-under-par 66 to win by one shot.
Anirban Lahiri misses narrowly as Cameron Smith wins The Players Championship
golf dominated by players trying to smash balls as close to the green as possible, Cameron Smith continues to show how important a world-class short game remains. The Australian continually worked his way out of trouble with crisp iron shots and clutch putts to win The Players Championship by one shot over India's Anirban Lahiri in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. in a rare Monday finish. Smith posted a 6-under-par 66 in his final round for a total score of 13-under 275, earning his fifth and biggest PGA Tour victory at TPC Sawgrass. He also claimed a record $3.6 million winner's check.
Smith: It was mine to win | 'Cool to get win for family'
Cameron Smith admitted he was not surprised by his victory at The Players Championship after feeling confident in his ability ahead of the tournament.