Smith Surprises to Win Sawgrass

March 15, 2022

By: Marissa Kasch

Cameron Smith (-13) Fires Ten Birdies in Final Round to Win The Players Championship

A rally for the record books! Australian Cameron Smith came from behind to storm the leaderboard and nab his fifth career PGA Tour win Monday at The Players Championship. Smith carded ten birdies for final-round for a 6-under (66) that vaulted him past the golfers who led for much of the weekend, including Anirban Lahiri (-12). Smith defied the odds at a course that wasn’t expected to suit his game, and he still overcame a stretch of three straight bogeys on Monday. He hit less than half of his fairways over the tournament, yet he came out on top. His early success in 2022 has moved him to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings and sixth overall in the World Golf Rankings.

 

Final Leaderboard

C. Smith (-13)

A. Lahiri (-12)

P. Casey (-11)

K. Kisner (-10)

K. Bradley (-9)

 

Other Notable Scorecards: H. Varner III (-8), V. Hovland (-7), D. Johnson (-7), P. Reed (-4), J. Thomas (-3), R. McIlroy (-3)

 

Watch: Final Round Highlights

 

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