As a 17-year-old from Brisbane, Cameron Smith couldn’t imagine winning a more important tournament than the 2010 Greg Norman Junior Masters. Ten years on and Smith has completed another career ambition by claiming the 2020 Greg Norman Medal.
Smith is vying for a spot in this year’s Olympics. At 31st in the Official World Golf Rankings, he’s the third-highest ranked Australian in the world, behind only Adam Scott (13th) and Marc Leishman (28th).
Cameron Smith’s Sony Open win came under some unusual circumstances – and we’re not just talking about that wild, plodding final hole of regulation that took some 40 minutes to finish.
Rhein Gibson shot to international fame after recording a Guinness World Record low-round 55 in 2012. Three years on, this Lismore product has graduated from one of the golf world’s toughest circuits to the biggest stage of all – the US PGA Tour.