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– Cameron Smith has the mullet, the mustache and now his first major title.
– Smith carded his second 64 of the tournament Sunday to finish 20-under and win The Open Championship.
– It is the first major title in Smith’s career, though not the first time he has been in contention on Sunday. The Australian finished second at the 2020 Masters and tied for third this year at Augusta National.
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– Smith was able to grab the Claret Jug after posting a 30 on the final nine holes to tie for the lowest final nine by any major champion.
– Smith’s surge was good enough to overtake Rory McIlroy, who entered the final round tied for the lead with Viktor Hovland.
– American Cameron Young shot 65 on Sunday to finish a stroke behind in second. McIlroy came in third at 18-under, while Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood finished tied for fourth six shots back.
A historic back-nine charge.
Cameron Smith captures The 150th Open. pic.twitter.com/5C67P2fwAA
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 17, 2022
One of THE great Final Round displays at The Open 👏
Congratulations, Cameron Smith, the Champion Golfer of the Year#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/vkuPua9Iqv
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 17, 2022
Cameron Smith is a major champion! The Australian wins the 150th #TheOpen. pic.twitter.com/SfGZLFy0Rl
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 17, 2022
A stunning 64 for Cam Smith, a worthy Champion🏆#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/PqGUMtcvYq
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 17, 2022
The Champ.#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/7kSRyiAuTG
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 17, 2022
Victory at The Old Course!
Cameron Smith fires a final-round 64 to earn his first major title at The Open. pic.twitter.com/KEqiXuF4Za
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) July 17, 2022
Cameron Smith wins @TheOpen! 🏆#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/Fg1YhQQQUo
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 17, 2022
Congratulations to Cameron Smith on winning the #150thopen
In what is the 30th edition of The Open in #StAndrews he becomes the 25th different champion golfer of the year to be crowned here, at the #HomeOfGolf pic.twitter.com/E2mulzFwwe
— St Andrews Links (@TheHomeofGolf) July 17, 2022
