Cameron Smith pockets $7.3m in LIV victory at Trump National
Australian golf star Cameron Smith has enjoyed another monster multi-million-dollar payday with a runaway seven-shot victory at LIV Golf Bedminster in New Jersey.
The 2022 British Open champion and former world No.2 carded a final-round three-under-par 68 to blitz the field at Trump National Golf Club and claim his second victory in as many months.
Cameron Smith celebrates after winning his third LIV title. Reuters
Smith finished at 12 under, with Indian Anirban Lahiri a distant runner-up after closing with a 70.
With no rankings points available for LIV golfers, Smith has dropped to No.8 in the world but he is clearly much better than that.
The 29-year-old’s latest triumph was his seventh win in the past 19 months and third on the Saudi-backed tour following success at LIV Golf International Chicago in September and LIV Golf London last month.
Adding further lustre to his Sunday procession was Smith playing with – and taking down – five-time major winner Phil Mickelson while his idol, countryman and LIV Golf chief Greg Norman followed the entire final round.
“Unreal,” he said.
“It’s good having a fellow Aussie there and one of the greatest golfers all time competing against you.”
Fellow Australian Marc Leishman (71) tied for seventh at two under, with Jed Morgan (66) 27th at three over and Matt Jones (70) 30th one stroke further back.
Smith’s dominant display also helped Australia’s Ripper outfit to a first LIV teams’ title.
With a 20-under total, Ripper GC finished commanding 11-shot winners from the Crushers team of Lahiri, Bryson DeChambeau, Charles Howell III and Paul Casey.
Smith’s total prize money for the week was a cool $US4.75 million ($7.31 million), taking his season earnings to $US13.6 million.
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