Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith produced a record-breaking round to jump into a two-shot halfway lead at The 150th Open, with Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland in the chasing ...

I'll be able to play future Opens, yes, but eight years' time, I doubt if I'll be competitive at this level." "But I don't know if I will be physically able to play back here again when it comes back around. The world No 6 holed from nearly 50 feet at the first to begin a run of three consecutive birdies and added back-to-back gains from the sixth to reach the turn in 31, with the Australian starting his back nine with a birdie and rolling in a long-range eagle at the par-five 14th.

First-round leader Young is two strokes back at 11-under, while Viktor Hovland and 2014 champion Rory McIlroy are three back at 10-under. Dustin Johnson rounds ...

It's just his third official event on the TOUR schedule after a February 2021 car accident left him seriously injured. McIlroy added that Smith will be tough to beat if he continues to play the way he has this week. McIlroy shot a 4-under 68 on Friday that included starting the back nine with three straight birdies. "I think in my game, I know I've got the game. Dustin Johnson rounds out the top five at 9-under. Smith, this year's Players Champion, had the lowest round of the day Friday, matching the lowest round at this year's tournament.

After an emotional Woods made an early exit from almost certainly his last competitive appearance on the Old Course, Smith carded a flawless 64 to reach 13 ...

Just trying to stay in the moment and hit some good shots.” “There’s still a lot of golf left to play,” he said. “To be honest, I don’t even remember the third round from seven years ago,” Johnson added. “I don’t pay attention to it.” “It was very emotional for me,” Woods said. That year the Open was held at St Andrews.

Cameron Smith sits atop The Open Championship leaderboard after shooting an 8-under 64 in Friday's Round 2 at St. Andrews.

"I don't know if I'll be physically able to play by (the next Open at St. Andrews). To me, this felt like it might have been my last British Open here at St. Andrews. He said it could potentially be his final Open Championship at St. Andrews since the major won't return to the course until 2027. Woods failed to make the cut at the Old Course at St. Andrews, admitting he doesn't know if he'll be back when the Open returns. He added an eagle on the 14th hole to seal his top spot. He had six birdies and two bogeys to shoot four under. Young is in second place after shooting a 3-under 69.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the “Playing A Round” podcast host, 29, revealed that she's rooting for the Australian golfer at the Open Championship, ...

“It’s going to be a game of chess this week, and no one’s been better at playing that sort of chess game on a golf course than Tiger over the last 20 years.” In addition to Smith, Spiranac also told her Twitter followers that she’s cheering for Tiger Woods as he continues his return to the sport following last year’s horrifying car crash. Smith did get off to a fiery start in Thursday’s opening round, finishing the day in third at 5-under.

Cameron Smith is perhaps the best putter in golf, and one of the best ever. Yet he doesn't use practice strokes — here's why.

This is a modal window. This is a modal window. By taking that long look at his target, Smith effectively takes a moment of zen to calm everything down, clear his mind, and focus only on the target. “I don’t take a practice stroke,” he says. Perhaps the most interesting thing about Smith’s approach is that it doesn’t involve any practice strokes. It becomes a surprise when he hits a put — any putt — that doesn’t end up in the hole.

Australia's Cameron Smith leads on 13 under par, two ahead of Cameron Young, but the defending champion Collin Morikawa missed the cut.

He was disappointed not to make the most of opportunity at the last, where he could only make a par four. McIlroy’s day-three partner will be his Ryder Cup teammate Viktor Hovland. The Norwegian holed out with a wedge from the semi-rough for a two at the par-four 15th. McIlroy sat two under for the day and eight under for the championship when taking to the 8th tee. Harrington’s exit at plus three was especially striking; he had been minus five for the tournament after two second-round holes. “Shut the fuck up!” replied the US PGA champion with a laugh. There is a calmness around McIlroy at the moment which infers something special is about to happen. I just did it in the reverse way in how I thought I would do it. The scale of support for him from the galleries as shadows lengthened really was quite something. So I have to try my best out there to be really patient, with the pace of play, and with the golf course as well. His eagle putt at the 14th, converted from 60ft, took him to minus 13 and gave him leaderboard breathing space. Having to hit shots away from the pin sometimes hurts the ego a little bit, but it’s just what you have to do around here.” As Norman’s position at the forefront of LIV Golf attracts controversy, Smith has emerged as his country’s most regular major challenger.

After a record-setting first two rounds, Smith is well on his way to challenging Woods' record.

To break the final score record, he would have to go at least 132 (averaging a score of 66 per round). To break the par record, he would need to shoot at least 8 under the rest of the tournament. Since the Open expanded to four rounds, that is the lowest score anyone has posted at St. Andrews. For Smith to break Woods' record, he would have go to 7 under during the next two days. In 2016, Henrik Stenson, at the Royal Troon, finished his win by shooting 20 under par. The Sporting News takes a look.

Smith predicts that this weekend The Old Course will be even more of a firm and fast challenge.

“I feel like I put myself in a good position going into the weekend. “Rather be in second than tenth,” he said of being in contention yet again. “I just get up there and really feel it.” “Once it started breaking pretty good, about 10, 15 foot out, I thought it would have a chance,” he said. Smith described his putting technique as trying to see the ball just drip in the front door of the cup. “Got off to a really hot start,” he said.

Grâce à une ronde de 64 (-8), la meilleure de la journée, l'Australien Cameron Smith s'est installé au sommet du tableau des meneurs.

C’est le joueur de LIV golf Dustin Johnson qui occupe le 5e rang grâce à une deuxième ronde de 67. Il a toutefois assuré qu'il ne prenait pas sa retraite. Je dois retourner là-bas, faire de mon mieux, me concentrer sur moi-même et espérer que ce soit suffisant (pour l'emporter). » Je voulais seulement m’approcher suffisamment du trou pour assurer l’oiselet », a expliqué Smith après sa ronde. L’Australien Cameron Smith a été sans complexe sur l’Old Course de St. Andrews vendredi matin. Omnium britannique : Cameron Smith bondit en tête, Rory McIlroy s'accrocheOmnium britannique vendredi, 15 juil.

Cameron Smith, who has already won the Players Championship and rose to as high as No. 3 in the world, leads The Open by 2 strokes.

For now, McIlroy is trying to add his name to among the greats who have won an Open at St. Andrews. He has finished in the top 10 in the previous three majors this year. So I've just got to go out and do the best I can and worry about myself, and hopefully that's good enough." With four major wins early in his career and always a promise for more, he is seen as one of the better candidates to fill at least some of the void when Woods isn't around. Phil Mickelson missed out on the "Celebration of Champions" exhibition on Monday, the champions' dinner on Tuesday and the weekend. "I just need to go out and play my game and play my golf over the next two days, and that's all I can do," McIlroy said. He opened with three straight birdies and then began to pull away around the loop at the far end of the course. It would be easy to assume, given his experience in majors, that he's right where he wants to be. He missed a birdie chance on the 18th. Collin Morikawa became the first defending champion to miss the cut since Darren Clarke in 2012. "I feel like I've been in this spot a lot over the past couple of years, and things just haven't quite gone my way yet." His 8-under 64 at The Open gave him his first lead in a major, by 2 shots over PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young. Rory McIlroy was lurking another shot behind. McIlroy got one of the loudest cheers -- for a shot, not a farewell -- with his 25-foot birdie on the tough Road Hole at the 17th.

Rory McIlroy is three shots off the lead at St Andrews.

“There’s still a lot of golf left to play,” he said. “To be honest, I don’t even remember the third round from seven years ago,” Johnson added. “I don’t pay attention to it.” “It was very emotional for me,” Woods said. “I played well coming in, stuck to my game plan well,” McIlroy said. “That was pretty cool out there,” a typically understated Smith said.

After a record-setting first two rounds, Smith is well on his way to challenging Woods' record.

To break the final score record, he would have to go at least 132 (averaging a score of 66 per round). To break the par record, he would need to shoot at least 8 under the rest of the tournament. Since the Open expanded to four rounds, that is the lowest score anyone has posted at St. Andrews. For Smith to break Woods' record, he would have go to 7 under during the next two days. In 2016, Henrik Stenson, at the Royal Troon, finished his win by shooting 20 under par. The Sporting News takes a look.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – PLAYERS champion Cameron Smith set an unofficial PGA TOUR putting record on the way to taking the halfway lead at the 150th Open ...

“I’m just basically looking at the hole and trying to see the ball just dropping in the front there. The now five-time TOUR winner set a Strokes Gained: Putting tournament record at +11.521 at TPC Sawgrass where he made 401-feet, 10-inches worth of putts for the week, slightly behind his personal best of 415-feet. At THE PLAYERS Championship in March, Smith one-putted eight of his last nine holes on the way to the biggest victory of his career to date.

Smith predicts that this weekend The Old Course will be even more of a challenge as it could get really firm and fast.

“I feel like I put myself in a good position going into the weekend. “Rather be in second than tenth,” he said of being in contention yet again. “Once it started breaking pretty good, about 10, 15 foot out, I thought it would have a chance,” he said. “I just get up there and really feel it.” Smith described his putting technique as trying to see the ball just drip in the front door of the cup. “Got off to a really hot start,” he said.

Cameron Smith insists patience will be a virtue if he is going to win The 150th Open this weekend but is confident he has the game and the temperament to ...

There is a lot of Aussies in the crowd, it seems like. But I've always done a really good job of just doing the same thing, going through the same process every morning, making sure I feel the same - get on the range, hit the same shots. So just be patient and make good putts.

It gave the Australian a two-stroke lead over Cameron Young, with Rory McIlroy and his Ryder Cup team-mate Viktor Hovland one further back.

Norway’s Hovland was having a mixed back nine, which included two birdies, two bogeys and a par when he reached the 455-yard 16th. Different Cameron. Same result. “I know I’ve got the game. Different day. I just need to go out and play my game and play my golf over the next two days and that’s all I can do,” he said. Round of the day