Cameron Smith wins British Open at St. Andrews with record 20-under score

Australia’s Cameron Smith poses with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer of the year after winning the 150th British Open Golf Championship …

Australia’s Cameron Smith poses with the Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer of the year after winning the 150th British Open Golf Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland on July 17, 2022. – Australia’s Cameron Smith claimed his first major title on Sunday after a stunning final round of 64 saw him win the 150th British Open at St Andrews by a one-stroke margin. – RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

by: Orri Benatar

Posted: Jul 17, 2022 / 01:45 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 17, 2022 / 02:11 PM EDT

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (WCMH) — Australian golfer Cameron Smith won his first major title at the 2022 Open Championship at St. Andrews’ Old Course.

Smith’s score of 64 on Sunday, which included six birdies on the back nine, pushed him up the table to win the Claret Jug and become The Champion golfer for the 150th edition of golf’s oldest major.

With a total score for the tournament of 20-under par, Smith tied the all-time record for the best score to par in major history as the fourth golfer to shoot -20 at a major.

He also became the first Australian to win the British Open since Greg Norman in 1993 and the first Aussie major winner since Jason Day in 2015.