Photo: Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via GettyUpon winning his first major tournament on Sunday and playing a record-setting round of golf in which no other competitors had answers, Cameron Smith had just one question.How much beer would fit into the Claret Jug?The mullet-haired Aussie, 28, joked that he would soon find out, as he hoisted the trophy as the newly minted winner of the 150th edition of the British Open.“I’m definitely going to find out how many beers fit in this thing,” he said, following the tournament.At a media press conference the golfer added that he thought two beers would fill the trophy and that he would “probably have about 20 Claret Jugs.“Smith finished -20 on Sunday, setting a British Open record at the St. Andrews course and surpassingTiger Woods’s -19 from 2000,according toThe New York Times.Andrew Redington/GettyBut the Jacksonville, Florida, resident’s final round didn’t go unchallenged. Despite leading the tournament on Thursday and Friday, Smith had a tough day Saturday and started Sunday four shots off the lead.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“I think I was really frustrated [Saturday] with how the round went,” he said,according to ESPN. “I just really put it down to links golf. So I shrugged it off pretty good. I really didn’t dwell on it too much.“Smith began doing just that, even with crowd favorite Rory McIlroy holding a share of the lead entering the tournament’s final round.A string of five consecutive birdies on the back nine (and a total of eight on Sunday) ultimately helped him clinch the win, giving Smith a one-stroke victory over another Cameron — American Cameron Young — while McIlroy finished in third place.The win is Smith’s third this year. In March, he won the Players Championship, while in January he took top prize in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. He tied for third at the Masters Championship in April.
Photo: Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty
Upon winning his first major tournament on Sunday and playing a record-setting round of golf in which no other competitors had answers, Cameron Smith had just one question.How much beer would fit into the Claret Jug?The mullet-haired Aussie, 28, joked that he would soon find out, as he hoisted the trophy as the newly minted winner of the 150th edition of the British Open.“I’m definitely going to find out how many beers fit in this thing,” he said, following the tournament.At a media press conference the golfer added that he thought two beers would fill the trophy and that he would “probably have about 20 Claret Jugs.“Smith finished -20 on Sunday, setting a British Open record at the St. Andrews course and surpassingTiger Woods’s -19 from 2000,according toThe New York Times.Andrew Redington/GettyBut the Jacksonville, Florida, resident’s final round didn’t go unchallenged. Despite leading the tournament on Thursday and Friday, Smith had a tough day Saturday and started Sunday four shots off the lead.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.“I think I was really frustrated [Saturday] with how the round went,” he said,according to ESPN. “I just really put it down to links golf. So I shrugged it off pretty good. I really didn’t dwell on it too much.“Smith began doing just that, even with crowd favorite Rory McIlroy holding a share of the lead entering the tournament’s final round.A string of five consecutive birdies on the back nine (and a total of eight on Sunday) ultimately helped him clinch the win, giving Smith a one-stroke victory over another Cameron — American Cameron Young — while McIlroy finished in third place.The win is Smith’s third this year. In March, he won the Players Championship, while in January he took top prize in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. He tied for third at the Masters Championship in April.
Upon winning his first major tournament on Sunday and playing a record-setting round of golf in which no other competitors had answers, Cameron Smith had just one question.
How much beer would fit into the Claret Jug?
The mullet-haired Aussie, 28, joked that he would soon find out, as he hoisted the trophy as the newly minted winner of the 150th edition of the British Open.
“I’m definitely going to find out how many beers fit in this thing,” he said, following the tournament.
At a media press conference the golfer added that he thought two beers would fill the trophy and that he would “probably have about 20 Claret Jugs.”
Smith finished -20 on Sunday, setting a British Open record at the St. Andrews course and surpassingTiger Woods’s -19 from 2000,according toThe New York Times.
Andrew Redington/Getty
But the Jacksonville, Florida, resident’s final round didn’t go unchallenged. Despite leading the tournament on Thursday and Friday, Smith had a tough day Saturday and started Sunday four shots off the lead.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
“I think I was really frustrated [Saturday] with how the round went,” he said,according to ESPN. “I just really put it down to links golf. So I shrugged it off pretty good. I really didn’t dwell on it too much.”
Smith began doing just that, even with crowd favorite Rory McIlroy holding a share of the lead entering the tournament’s final round.
A string of five consecutive birdies on the back nine (and a total of eight on Sunday) ultimately helped him clinch the win, giving Smith a one-stroke victory over another Cameron — American Cameron Young — while McIlroy finished in third place.
The win is Smith’s third this year. In March, he won the Players Championship, while in January he took top prize in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. He tied for third at the Masters Championship in April.
source: people.com
