LIV Golfer Cameron Smith faces the heat in Australia after being bettered by young protege
After his appearance at LIV Golf Dallas in September, LIV Golf professional Cameron Smith has returned to the professional golf circuit. Currently, Smith is in his home country, Australia, and is competing in the Queensland PGA Championship.
As of this writing, Round 1 of the tournament has concluded, and Smith scored 5-under par in the opening round. This performance places Smith behind Phoenix Campbell and Billy Dowling. It's important noting that Dowling is Smith's protege as the young golfer had received the Cameron Smith Scholarship.
After the conclusion of Round 1, Smith spoke about how it felt to be bettered by his protege in the opening round of the Queensland PGA Championship. The Australian golfer only showed love towards Dowling.
"He’s good kid – I love Billy. It does make me a little bit proud. You just hope that he’s taken a little bit and then he can figure out what he wants and go on his own way," Cameron Smith said (via the Mirror).
In the opening round of the Queensland PGA Championship, Cameron Smith was also seen mentoring his current proteges Wesley Hinton and Kayun Mudadana. As per Smith, he allows them to do their own thing. However, he also added he would speak to them about a couple of things he saw in their game during Round 1.
A look at how Cameron Smith has performed in 2024
Here is a detailed look at all of Cameron Smith's performances so far in 2024:
Date: 2/2 - 4/2
- Event: LIV Golf Mayakoba
- Course: El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba
- Finish: T8 69-70-67 206 (-7)
Date: 8/2 - 10/2
- Event: LIV Golf Las Vegas
- Course: Las Vegas Country Club
- Finish: T15 67-66-72 205 (-5)
Date: 1/3 - 3/3
- Event: LIV Golf Jeddah
- Course: Royal Greens G&CC
- Finish: T41 69-70-70 209 (-1)
Date: 8/3 - 10/3
- Event: LIV Golf Hong Kong
- Course: Hong Kong Country Club
- Finish: 2-y 67-64-66 197 (-13)
Date: 5/4 - 7/4
- Event: LIV Golf Miami
- Course: Trump National Doral Golf Course
- Finish: Withdrawn 75 75 (+3)
Date: 26/4 - 28/4
- Event: LIV Golf Adelaide
- Course: The Grange Golf Club
- Finish: T14 68-65-70 203 (-13)
Date: 3/5 - 5/5
- Event: LIV Golf Singapore
- Course: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course)
- Finish: T2 71-65-64 200 (-13)
Date: 7/6 - 9/6
- Event: LIV Golf Houston
- Course: Golf Club of Houston
- Finish: T48 71-69-80 220 (+4)
Date: 21/6 - 23/6
- Event: LIV Golf Nashville
- Course: The Grove
- Finish: T9 69-65-69 203 (-10)
Date: 12/7 - 14/7
- Event: LIV Golf Andalucía
- Course: Real Club Valderrama
- Finish: T6 72-71-68 211 (-2)
Date: 26/7 - 28/7
- Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom
- Course: JCB Golf and Country Club
- Finish: T2 66-66-69 201 (-12)
Date: 16/8 - 18/8
- Event: LIV Golf Greenbrier
- Course: The Old White Course
- Finish: T8 66-63-67 196 (-14)
Date: 13/9 - 15/9
- Event: LIV Golf Chicago
- Course: Bolingbrook Golf Club
- Finish: 52 73-73-74 220 (+10)
Date: 22/9 - 22/9
- Event: LIV Golf Dallas - Stroke Play
- Course: Maridoe Golf Club
- Finish: T5 68 68 (-4)
Major Championships
Date: 11/4 - 14/4
- Event: Masters Tournament
- Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Finish: T6 71-72-72-71 286 (-2)
Date: 16/5 - 19/5
- Event: PGA Championship
- Course: Valhalla Golf Club
- Finish: T63 68-70-70-73 281 (-3)
Date: 13/6 - 16/6
- Event: U.S. Open
- Course: Pinehurst No. 2
- Finish: T32 71-72-72-72 287 (+7)
Date: 18/7 - 21/7
- Event: The Open
- Course: Royal Troon Golf Course
- Finish: Missed Cut 80-74 154 (+12)