Australia’s Cameron Smith has produced an incredible back-nine birdie blitz to win the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews, taking home his first major victory
Smith is the first Australian golfer to win the British Open since Greg Norman claimed the title back in 1993.
Starting his final round four shots back from leaders Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, Smith shot a final-round 8-under 64 to surge to the top of the leaderboard and lift the Claret Jug.
“What a week. I’m going to fall apart here I know,” Smith said after the win.
“All the hard work we’ve done over the last couple of years has really started to pay off, and this one definitely makes it worth it.
“I had a lot of support out there, especially the Aussie guys. You kept me going out there. This one’s for Oz.”
How many beers fit in a Claret jug?
In tears, Smith told the crowd he was going to fall apart here after lifting the trophy, but in true Aussie fashion, the golfer wants to find out how many beers will fit in the prized jug.
