Days Ahead of 2023 Open Championship, Cam Smith Makes An Honest Confession About His Insane Sacrifice

The 151st edition of the Open Championship is going to kick off in just a few days. However, ahead of it, Cameron Smith recalls how he won it last year and what he did with it while celebrating his maiden major victory.

Yes, Defending Champion Smith had the plan to pour beer into the Claret Jug to check how many of them fit in so he could drink out of it. But if you are thinking that’s the end of the story, then you are probably wrong. The 29-year-old again dreams of doing something similar this year.

Cameron Smith reveals his intention to win the tournament

The 2022 Open Championship winner is setting his eyes on winning the tournament again this year. According to him, his skills have improved this year, and he is in a better position to top the leaderboard at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

Yes, Smith has a goal to bring the Claret jug again to his name so he can have a beer out of it yet again. In a recent interview, Smith confessed the same of how much he is willing to win this season at the Opens.

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NUCLR GOLF took to Twitter to share the same and wrote:  “#NEW: Defending Champion Cam Smith is in the interview room: “I’ve told my mates it’ll be only a week until we’re drinking out of it again … I want that thing back so bad.” @CamSmithLegion  (Via @PaoloUggetti)”

If we talk about the 2023 year, Smith had a great season so far. He played for nine LIV tournaments wherein he was able to secure one win in the LIV London event. Additionally, he participated in three PGA tournaments.

A Glimpse of Cameron Smith’s Performance at the Open Championship 2022

As far as the 2022 Open, Smith managed to score 20-under at the St. Andrews golf field. He finished the day at 8-under 64 and won his first major with a 6-under 30 on the back nine of the final round.

In the winning process, the World Number 9 defeated both Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young by one stroke. This was his first major win.

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It will be interesting to see whether Cameron Smith will be able to get back the trophy by winning the match. Are you rooting for him? Do share your thoughts with us in the comments below.