Cameron Smith has been hailed by golfing great Jack Nicklaus following his Open Championship victory, as the Australian joined an exclusive group of two alongside Nicklaus. Smith secured his maiden Open title after shooting an impressive eight-under-par 64 in the final round at St Andrews.
The victory is no doubt a historic one, having come at the Home of Golf and the Old Course in the 150th edition of golf’s oldest championship. The win is an extra special one though, after he joined the exclusive club of players to win the Players’ Championship and the Open in the same year with Nicklaus.
Prior to Smith’s heroics, the 82-year-old was the only man to win two of the sport’s biggest prizes in the same season, after completing the feat in 1978 - also winning at St Andrews.
