Despite Winning a Whopping $4,000,000, Cam Smith Deprived of Historic LIV Golf Moment With Teammates in London

LIV Golf’s event in London has come to a thrilling end, with Cam Smith edging past Marc Leishman and Patrick Reed to claim the title. The win will, no doubt, serve as a confidence booster for the golfer ahead of his impending appearance in Hoylake for the year’s fourth and final major.

For Smith, however, the win was a bittersweet one. A mishap on the final hole on Sunday ended up depriving the 29-year-old of a historic moment with his all-Australian Ripper GC team. Let’s jump in to find out more!

Cam Smith displays mixed emotions despite winning at LIV Golf London

For Australia’s Cam Smith, the victory at the Centurion Club in Hemel Hempstead couldn’t have come at a better time. After all, he is all set to begin his title defense at the British Open in two weeks! Yet, the LIV pro appeared a tad bit dejected after his win.

In his final round, Smith ended up missing a 6-foot putt on the 18th hole that would have led to the first-ever team playoff in LIV Golf’s history! Instead, he made a bogey that saw his team, Ripper GC, finish in second place, a shot behind the Dustin Johnson-led 4Aces GC.

“Really mixed emotions, you know. We have been talking about it all year. It’s been in the group chats,” the golfer confessed in the final round press conference. But the major winner is staying hopeful after Ripper GC’s second-place finish, which is its best result to date.

“We showed that we’re a contender of the team stuff,” he said. “That’s where we want to be every week.”

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For his heroics at the Centurion, Smith pocketed an incredible $4,000,000 in winnings. Meanwhile, 4Aces GC, which bagged its second title of the season, walked away with a jaw-dropping $3,000,000!

Smith bests Marc Leishman and Patrick Reed to win his second LIV title

In the past few months, Australia’s Cam Smith has had several impressive outings on the greens. Back in May, he lost the LIV Tulsa title to Dustin Johnson in an action-packed playoff. He then went on to achieve top-10 finishes in both the PGA Championship and the US Open.

At LIV London, he was finally able to translate the missed chances into a win, nabbing his second victory in 13 regular-season starts since joining LIV. The golfer had kicked off the tournament with an 8-under-par 63 before adding a 67 on Saturday. A third-round 68 saw him finish with a winning score of 15 under 198.

He finished one shot ahead of Ripper GC teammate Marc Leishman and former Masters winner Patrick Reed, both of whom took home $1,875,000 each in earnings.

Smith now plans on spending some time in London before heading to Hoylake, which will be hosting the 2023 British Open. He is among the 16 players from LIV who are playing in the major this year.

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What did you think of Cam Smith’s win at LIV London? Do you think he will be able to defend the British Open title successfully? Tell us in the comments!