AUS2022 was a standout year for Smith, who won five times across multiple tours. The Australian star joined the immortals when he shot a final round of 64 to come from four shots back to win The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews. He followed that up with his first LIV Golf Invitational Series victory in Chicago. He captained Punch GC to a second-place finish at the Miami Team championship, shooting a 7-under 65 – three shots better than any other player – on the final day. Smith, who has represented Australia in several team events and won three Australian PGA Championships, reached the heights of No.2 in the world.
- Claimed his second career individual LIV victory at LIV Golf London in 2023, going wire-to-wire in a one-stroke win over Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman.
- Winner of 11 professional events, including the 2022 Open Championship, the 150th playing of golf’s oldest major
- Won for the first time as a LIV Golf member in his second start (Chicago)
- Won five times across multiple tours in 2022, including the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland
- Ranked world No. 2, the highest ranking among any LIV Golf player upon accepting membership
- First Australian player to reach as high as world No. 2 since 2017
- Played in the men’s competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, finished tied for 10th
- Has posted a career-best three wins in 2022
- Shot final-round 64 at St Andrews to rally from four strokes down to win the Claret Jug
- Has five additional top-10 finishes in majors
- Won consecutive Australian PGA Championships in 2017-18, and won the event for a third time in 2022
- Received the Greg Norman Medal in 2020 for best professional golfer, male or female, on the world stage
- Has represented Australia in multiple team events
- Began playing golf at age 2 at Wantima Country Club outside Brisbane
WINS (1)
2022 Open Championship – Claimed his first major on the strength of a red-hot putter … Made 255 feet of putts in shooting a second-round 64 … His 36-hole total of 131 was the lowest score in the first two rounds of any Open played at St Andrews … Shot another 64 in the final round to rally from four strokes down … It was the lowest score ever shot in the final round to win the Open at St Andrews … Said Smith: “To win an Open Championship in itself is probably going to be a golfer’s highlight in their career. To do it around St Andrews, I think, is just unbelievable."
STARTS AND FINISHES
Masters
Starts: 7
Best finish: 2nd (2020)
Top 10s: 4
Cuts made: 7
PGA Championship
Starts: 8
Best finish: 9th (2023)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts made: 7
U.S. Open
Starts: 7
Best finish: 4th (2015)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts made: 4
Open Championship
Starts: 6
Best finish: Won (2022)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts made: 5
