The 10-player Australian contingent teeing up at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool this week includes everything from an amateur and a 36-hole final qualifier all the way up to the tournament’s defending champion, Cameron Smith. We’ve got everything, including several solid chances at victory.
Open champion Cameron Smith has had some jobs in his 29 years. The mullet-wearing Australian’s first ever gig was working for his father, Des, in his printing business.
Cameron Smith has credited better communication with his caddie for storming into the outright lead after day one at LIV Golf London, his last competitive outing before his title defence at the Open Championship in two weeks.
There’s been genuine anticipation for this week’s tournament, given Valderrama’s past as a host site for the Ryder Cup, World Golf Championships event and an annual stop on the DP World Tour.
Sydney star amateur Jeffrey Guan, as well as Western Australia’s 17-year-old phenom Joseph Buttress, have been announced as the Cameron Smith Scholarship winners for 2023.
A look at the betting odds, recent form and other key facts about the seven Australians, and big international names, that are in the field at this week’s PGA Championship tonight (AEST) at Oak Hill CC in Rochester, New York.
Australian Golf Digest
