Cam Smith falls just short in Tulsa
Cam Smith reacts to a final hole birdie in his round of 62 today – image LIV Golf
Cam Smith has been defeated after a playoff against Dustin Johnson and Branden Grace at the LIV Golf Tulsa event, Smith’s final round of 61 just failing to give him the outright win but once again earning him a huge cheque, this time for US$1.81 million.
He shared second place with Grace after Johnson birdied the first extra hole. Johnson had overcome of a triple bogey at the 10th hole in the final round causing him to fall behind but rallied to birdie the last in regulation play and the first playoff hole
“It was obviously really good,” said Smith when asked to sum up his final round. “There was probably still a couple of shots that I left out there that in the end could have been the finishing — the decider.
“Yeah, I mean, it was really good stuff, but still just a little bit disappointing.”
For Johnson it was his second victory in the LIV Golf Series having also won in Boston last year.
For Johnson the victory comes ahead of him heading back east to New York for this week’s PGA Championship and he is pleased with his form ahead of the second major of the year.
Yeah, the game is in really good shape. I feel like I’m doing everything really well right now, so yeah, I’m really looking forward to next week, obviously get up there tonight and get out and get a little practice in tomorrow.
Of the other Australians in the field, Marc Matt Jones was 32nd, Marc Leishman 38th and Jed Morgan again struggling to finish 47th in the 48 man field.
