Cameron Smith is gearing up for a busy golf season in Australia this year. He’s already played at LIV Golf Adelaide, where his team, Ripper GC, won an exciting playoff on home turf. Now, he’s preparing for four more tournaments in his homeland before the year ends.
Starting from October 31 to November 3, Smith will compete in the Queensland PGA Championship as part of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia. After that, he’ll head to the New South Wales Open at Murray Downs from November 14-17. Following these events, he’ll shift focus to DP World Tour competitions.
The Australian PGA Championship is set for November 21-24 at Royal Queensland GC, followed by the Australian Open from November 28 to December 1. This will be Smith’s twelfth attempt to claim the Stonehaven Cup . In past attempts, he came close twice but fell short—most notably losing to Jordan Spieth in a playoff back in 2016. The following year saw him finishing fourth just before winning his first Australian PGA Championship.
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Major champion, Cam Smith will be chasing his first Stonehaven Cup next month! #AusOpenGolf
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Smith shared with ABC News that while the tournament has been tough for him, he’s determined: “I don’t know if it’s been a difficult tournament for me but there’s been a couple of hard pills to swallow in the past.” He added that he’s motivated and eager to finally win it and take home that trophy.
Fans might wonder if this time will be different for Smith as he chases his elusive national title.
Joining him at the Australian Open are notable players like Min Woo Lee, Jason Day, Cam Davis, and Hannah Green—the top Aussie woman competing in this mixed-gender event. Joaquin Niemann will also defend his title as last year’s champion.
Smith explained why he’s playing more events this summer: “I’ve got some extra time,” he said. Last year was full of downtime which allowed him cool experiences around Australia . But now he’s ready to give back by participating more actively in local golf scenes.
“I really wanted to be prepped for these final events,” Smith continued. Though smaller tournaments may not seem significant compared to others globally, they hold great importance locally—and that’s something worth supporting whenever possible.
What do you think? Will Cameron finally win that cup?
