Cameron Smith back on the DP World Tour



by ANDREA GUSSONI

Cameron Smith back on the DP World Tour
Cameron Smith back on the DP World Tour © Getty Images Sport - Mike Stobe / Stringer

The winner of "The Open" 2022, Cameron Smith, will return to the DP World Tour circuit at the end of the season on the tournaments scheduled at his home in Australia. The Australian will look to defend his Australian PGA Championship title at Royal Queensland in Brisbane from November 23-26.

He has already won the event three times. The Brisbane player will then go in search of his first Australian Open title the following week at the Sydney Lakes, from November 30 to December 3.

Cameron Smith, DP World Tour

Both tournaments are co-sanctioned by the Australasia Tour and the DP World Tour.

LIV player, “Cam” Smith could no longer play in the regular DP World Tour tournaments without risking a sanction. But the announcement of the merger between the different circuits (which is not yet effective) has changed the situation.

The 11th in the world was pleased to be able to play in front of his audience. “I am delighted to be back home. I had the chance to win our PGA Championship, but not yet our National Open. I will work hard to achieve this".

Cameron Smith was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. he grew up there in the footsteps of his father, a golf player, Des Smith1. He became a golf professional in 2013 and declared that his goal was to be the best player in the world2.

He has been coached by Grant Field since 2013 who is paid $90 an hour, just as humble as Smith. He first joined the PGA Tour of Australasia circuit and the Asian circuit "Asian Tour", and revealed himself by winning a fourth place at the 2015 American Open during which he made an eagle on the 18th on the 72nd hole with two strokes.

of the winner Jordan Spieth2. This performance then allows him to integrate full-time on the "PGA Tour" circuit from the year 20162. He won on July 17, 2022 at the British Open by winning the Old Course record (-20) held by Tiger Woods since 20001.

This year 2022 he achieved many leading performances with a victory at the Players Championship (considered the fifth major of the season) and a third place at the Augusta1 Masters. This series of performance allows him to reach second place in the world on July 18, 2022 behind the American Scottie Scheffler.

Although he was four strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy on the last day, Smith won with a one stroke lead over Cameron Young1. The last Australian to win the British Open was Greg Norman twenty-eight years ago.

Cameron Smith DP World Tour