‘Wouldn’t have thought it was possible’: Smith’s admission over ugly Open nightmare
TROON, SCOTLAND - JULY 18: Cameron Smith of Australia reacts to a missed birdie putt on the 11th green on day one of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 18, 2024 in Troon, Scotland . It was the day Royal Troon bared its teeth and it left some of the world’s best golfers bleeding shotsJust two years after hoisting the Claret Jug aloft at St Andrews, Smith was the leading contender who fared poorest in testing conditions, with a horror start cascading into a nine-over par 80.
“It’s just a bad day, really. I mean, if you had told me yesterday that I was going to shoot that, I wouldn’t have said that was possible,” he said. But with the wind whipping to 40km/h in wintry conditions, the 30-year-old pulled an iron with his second shot of the day to the left of the opening green in an over-par start.
TROON, SCOTLAND – JULY 16: Cameron Smith of Australia talks with Adam Scott of Australia during a practice round prior to The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 16, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. Scott enjoyed the most favourable conditions early in the day, but even the morning test was particularly tricky, with a heavy burst or rain that struck Royal Troon shortly after 7pm signalling a brief summer reprieve in Scotland was over, at least for now.
Scott, 44, is one of three Australians within range of Lowry alongside Lee, who rallied late with three birdies in the final four holes to square the card, and Jason Day, who battled well in the afternoon wind to finish at +2. A seven-over 78 was his worst score in a major in five years and follows the disappointment of the US Open, where he missed short putts on the 70th and 72nd holes to finish second.
Woods, for example, started brightly with a brilliant birdie on the 3rd but ended at 8-over and lamented he “didn’t do a whole lot right”.
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