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A truly remarkable performance by Smith.
Started the day 3 behind the leaders. With only 2 birdies on the front nine, it looked like he may not make a charge.
But charge, he did - in spades. Birdied the next 5 holes, coming home in 30 strokes, to pass McIlroy in the lead.
Won, with 20 under. So glad I watched it till the end. I witnessed one of the great sporting performances.
McIlroy and Young were gallant in defeat.
The other 4 Aussies all finished on 10 under.
Started the day 3 behind the leaders. With only 2 birdies on the front nine, it looked like he may not make a charge.
But charge, he did - in spades. Birdied the next 5 holes, coming home in 30 strokes, to pass McIlroy in the lead.
Won, with 20 under. So glad I watched it till the end. I witnessed one of the great sporting performances.
McIlroy and Young were gallant in defeat.
The other 4 Aussies all finished on 10 under.
Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
- Donny
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Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland labelled Smith’s final round charge one of the best ever.
“I think it is probably one of the all-time final rounds of a major anywhere in the world,” he told SEN.
“To come from four shots behind like Cam did and overtake Rory McIlroy, who the crowd was very much behind and just stay steely calm and cool all the way through was absolutely phenomenal.
“He obviously didn’t have a great day in the third round but he just came out again and his putter was working."
https://thewest.com.au/sport/golf/austr ... -c-7556862
“I think it is probably one of the all-time final rounds of a major anywhere in the world,” he told SEN.
“To come from four shots behind like Cam did and overtake Rory McIlroy, who the crowd was very much behind and just stay steely calm and cool all the way through was absolutely phenomenal.
“He obviously didn’t have a great day in the third round but he just came out again and his putter was working."
https://thewest.com.au/sport/golf/austr ... -c-7556862
Donny.
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It's a game. Enjoy it.
- Donny
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"The Open champion has never shot lower in the final round than Smith, who also broke Tiger Woods’ 2000 St. Andrews record with a 20-under total. ESPN claims that Smith is the only golfer to have birdied the opening five holes on the back nine during the final round of a major in the previous 20 years.
Smith is the first Australian to win a men’s major since Jason Day in 2015 (PGA Championship). Since Greg Norman in 1993, no Australian has won the Claret Jug. "
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Smith is the first Australian to win a men’s major since Jason Day in 2015 (PGA Championship). Since Greg Norman in 1993, no Australian has won the Claret Jug. "
https://www.givemesport.com/88035623-th ... nary-round
Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
It's a game. Enjoy it.