Well, what a morning it has been not only for Australian golf but also for Australian sport in general. Cameron Smith has become the fifth male winner of the Open, the oldest major in golf, at the home of the sport, St Andrews.
The Queenslander started the day with four shots behind Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, but got an incredible final round of eight under 64 – including six birdies in a new 30 – to beat the Claret Jug for a northern shot. American Cameron Young (-19). ), who made the last hole. McIlroy was once again in third place.
Smith (-20) is the first Australian to win the Open since Greg Norman in 1993.
That’s all for us now. Stay tuned to the website to see all the stories of Smith’s incredible victory. Thank you for joining us throughout the morning and it will surely be a long night of celebrations for Smith and his team in St Andrews.
Cameron Smith kisses Claret’s pitcher. Credit: AP