All eyes are on the 2023 Open Championship which is scheduled to begin on July 20. As the competition creeps up slowly, the golfing world is curious about who will win it this time. In the previous year’s event, Cameron Smith won the championship beating Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy.

After handing back the trophy he received last year, the LIV Player recently took part in a press conference. Although the pro golfer was in top form, his revelations regarding his mindset and form during the recent wins brought much curiosity to the golfing world. Let us dive right in to find out what he said!

Cameron Smith opens up about in interview

In the press conference, Smith opened up about how he felt coming back to the championship a year later as the defending champion. He mentioned how he was almost on the verge of tears as he had to return the Claret Jug before the tournament. When asked about his determination to take part in the competition despite being alleged as a LIV defector, the golfer went on to say that, keeping the Saudi backed league aside, he will spare no effort to better his game.

“I’m determined to try my best every week and just try and be a better golfer than I was last week.” said the Australian pro.

He went on to talk about his perspective while preparing for the tournament “I never really expect too much of myself. The thing I expect are doing everything 100 percent, ticking all the boxes early in the week, making sure I’m prepared, and then just go out there and give it my all.”

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Earlier, the 29-year-old had opened up about his dilemma before signing with LIV. He mentioned the ‘sleepless nights’ he had as he was worried about what others would think about him joining the new league but in the end, the Aussie went on to join the series. His attitude of doing what is right for himself and his family is what made him successful and he intends to follow it still.

A fulfilling year for Smith

The current World No. 7 has been in the best form of his career. After winning the Open Championship last year, he defected to LIV Golf where he has had a wonderful run. The Australian pro golfer has made a name for himself in the Saudi-backed league. He went on to win his first title at the LIV Golf Invitational Chicago- Individual with a score of 13 under overall 203, and has won the recent LIV Golf London-Individual finishing with 198 (-15). Apart from this success, Smith also went on to win the Australian PGA Championship with a score of 270 (-14).

“I think I’m actually a better golfer now than what I was last year. I think the stuff that I had to clean up is progressing. It’s still a little bit of a work in progress.” replied the golfer when he was asked how he would assess himself now as opposed to the past year. He further went on to talk about how he worked on certain areas of his game which has made a lot of difference.

A fan favorite nevertheless, Cameron Smith would be looking to play his best game this week to keep the Claret Jug for himself as the Championship starts on July 20th. Will he be able to hold onto his title? Let us know in the comments below.

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