So nearly a dream LIV debut in Boston for Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith in action in Boston – photo LIV Golf Getty Images
Cameron Smith has come within one shot of joining Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann and Anirban Lahiri in a playoff at his very first event as a LIV Series golfer, a bogey at his 17th hole costing him the chance of making a dream start to his switch to LIV Golf.
Smith began the third and final round five shots behind Talor Gooch and four behind Johnson but with two holes to play he was tied for the lead before a missed fairway at his 17th hole (the first of the International Oaks Course layout as the Australian started from the 3rd in this shotgun start format) led to a bogey.
It was an impressive final round of 63 for Smith but one short of the playoff won by Johnson with a 35 birdie eagle putt across the green at the first extra hole. Lahiri and Niemann tied for 2nd.
Smith, though, will still earn US$1,012,000 for his share of 4th place with Lee Westwood.
Other Australians were Matt Jones, Marc Leishman and Jed Morgan who tied for 26th while Wade Ormsby was 43rd.
