Cameron Smith

2022 - 8 - 15

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'There was no turning back': Cam Smith slapped with brutal penalty ... (Fox Sports)

'There was no turning back': Cam Smith slapped with brutal penalty in big blow to $25m charge.

“At that point, he said yes, my ball was definitely touching the line,” Young said. T5 — Adam Scott (-11) T5 — Andrew Putnam (-11) T5 — Tony Finau (-11) T5 — Matt Fitzpatrick (-11) T5 — Trey Mullinax (-11)

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The Cameron Smith saga gets even more interesting now that he ... (GolfDigest.com)

If the spotlight made it any more uncomfortable to play in the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship than the already steamy conditions in Memphis, you wouldn't ...

Because of the rules violation, Smith was assessed a retroactive two-shot penalty on the hole and instead started the final round four shots off the lead rather than two shots. “That would mean a lot,” said Smith, tied for third in Memphis at 11 under, one back of leader J.J. Spaun and two back of Sepp Straka after shooting a three-under 67 on Saturday. “That's what we're all here to do. If the spotlight made it any more uncomfortable to play in the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship than the already steamy conditions in Memphis, you wouldn’t have known it by the demeanor Cameron Smith is carrying. Without offering built-in point minimums at certain tournaments, those tournaments whose fields have fewer highly ranked players competing will find themselves offering far less points than previously dolled out. The FedEx St. Jude, conversely, had by far the strongest field of the week, and thus is offering enough points for Smith’s recent performances to outshine the run Scheffler made in the early spring while winning four tour events, including the Masters. It would also be a third win on the season and put him squarely in the discussions for PGA Tour player of the year. The 28-year-old Australian, a center of attention for his play in 2022 with wins at the Players and the Open Championship, while also having all eyes on him because of his reported intentions to join LIV Golf after wrapping up the FedEx Cup Playoffs, is just four shots off the lead entering Sunday’s final round at TPC Southwind. A victory would earn him a $2.7 million payday in the short run, and jump him to first place in the race for the $18 million season-ending prize up for grabs the next two weeks.

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Cameron Smith Issued Penalty At FedEx St. Jude Championship (Golf Monthly)

Cameron Smith has been one of the most talked about players in the world following his recent Open Championship victory and link to LIV Golf.

Well, it was for a "breach of Rule 14.7 (playing a ball from the wrong place) on hole No.4 during the third round as he was operating under Rule 17.1 (when ball is in penalty area)." Because it was on the line, he had not taken full relief, thus he was given a two-shot penalty. In a release by PGA Tour Communications, Smith was given "a two-stroke penalty prior to the start of the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship." The reason?

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Near lead, Cameron Smith penalized a day after playing ball from ... (Golf Channel)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – As if his week hasn't been eventful enough, Cameron Smith began the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship four shots off the lead ...

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PGA Tour docks Cameron Smith 2 shots for bad drop in third round ... (ESPN)

The PGA Tour penalized Cameron Smith 2 shots at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday upon learning he took a drop in the wrong place after hitting into ...

"He wasn't aware that no portion of the ball could be touching the penalty-area line," Young said. He reportedly will receive a signing bonus worth more than $100 million and would debut in the next LIV event in Boston, scheduled for Sept. 2-4. He played his third shot from there and nearly chipped his ball into the hole. According to a statement from the PGA Tour, Smith played his ball from the improper spot on the fourth hole during Saturday's third round. "He thought that if a portion of the ball was in the general area of the course, he was safe to play it." "It looked like his ball was awfully close to the line, but we felt comfortable that the player knew enough that he wouldn't play a ball that was touching the line of the penalty area," Young said during an interview with NBC Sports on Sunday.

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Social media blows up after Cameron Smith given two-shot penalty ... (Australian Golf Digest)

Cameron Smith was trending on social media after being slapped with a penalty by the PGA Tour in the moments leading up to his final round tee time at the ...

Once he found out it was a two-stroke penalty, he just said to me, ‘The rules are the rules.’ And you know, in typical casual Cam fashion he just accepted it and left the office.” “(Smith) dropped the ball in that area but it came back to rest against the line and it was at that point he he obviously thought it was okay to play it from that position,” Young said during a discussion of the incident on Golf Channel’s broadcast Sunday. “You have to take complete relief from that penalty area. He wasn’t aware that no portion of the ball could be touching the penalty-area line. However, Smith’s ball was still in the penalty area given it was touching the line. He then placed the ball on the red penalty area line and played his third shot, before tapping in for bogey. “Smith’s score has been adjusted and he will begin the final round (at nine under). Final round pairings will not be adjusted.”

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Cameron Smith penalized two strokes before FedEx St. Jude ... (pgatour.com)

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Cameron Smith would become No. 1 in both the world ranking and FedExCup with a win Sunday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

The two strokes were applied to his fourth hole in the third round, turning his bogey into a triple and his 67 into a 69. “When I asked him the question, unfortunately, he said to me, ‘No, the ball was definitely touching the line.’ So at that point there's no turning back.” Smith would not have been penalized if he told Young that he believed his ball was outside the penalty area. When Smith told Young that, yes, the ball had been touching the line, the penalty was assessed. Players are required to take full relief from a penalty area, so Smith was playing his third shot from an improper location. The penalty was assessed Sunday morning, after rules officials further discussed the incident that occurred Saturday on TPC Southwind’s fourth hole and asked Smith about it.

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'The rules are the rules': Cameron Smith's bid for No 1 golf ranking ... (The Guardian)

Cameron Smith is being hailed for his sportsmanship after the Australian was handed a two-stroke penalty that scuppered his hopes of winning the FedEx St ...

“Cam is a complete gentleman and he took it that way,” the referee said. He thought that if a portion of the ball was in the general area of the course he was safe to play it.” He wasn’t aware that no portion of the ball could be touching the penalty area line.

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Rule breach proves costly as Smith misses out on No.1 ranking (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Australian was penalised two shots moments before his final round at the St Jude Championship because of an infraction picked up on a late night replay ...

Austrian Sepp Straka then hit his tee shot in the water. Zalatoris took a drop and then nailed his bogey putt. “You have to take complete relief from that penalty area.

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Smith's No.1 charge derailed by brutal penalty (Wide World of Sports)

The PGA Tour penalised Smith two shots upon learning his ball was still touching the red hazard line when he was taking a penalty drop on the par 3 fourth hole ...

“When I asked him the question, unfortunately, he said to me, ‘No, the ball was definitely touching the line.’ So at that point, there’s no turning back.” The PGA Tour has a rules official watching the broadcast, but he determined it was not enough to raise any questions. The rules allow what a player sees to take precedence over a zoomed view from television. “I thought it was simply going to be a situation where I asked Cam the question and he was going to (say) that he was comfortable that his ball was outside the penalty area,” Young said. It also frustrated those taking part in daily fantasy leagues. “Just knowing the awkwardness of camera angles and that he was dropping in a really tight area there at No. 4, the geometry of the whole situation — he’s got basically a sliver he’s dropping the ball in — we felt very comfortable at that time that he was familiar with the rule,” Young said.

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Why Cameron Smith was penalized by PGA Tour in third round of ... (Sporting News AU)

Cameron Smith left the course at TPC Southwind on Saturday believing he was tied for third in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, with a shot to get to the top ...

“When I asked him the question, unfortunately, he said to me, ‘No, the ball was definitely touching the line.' So at that point there's no turning back." Smith told Young the ball was touching the line. It said that the penalty would not have been assessed had Smith said he felt the ball was beyond the penalty area. Young spoke with Smith before the fourth round about the incident. The penalty changed his score from 11 under through three rounds to 9 under. Cameron Smith left the course at TPC Southwind on Saturday believing he was tied for third in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, with a shot to get to the top in the fourth round.

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Per usual, social media gets it all wrong with Cameron Smith ruling (Golf Channel)

The Rules of Golf can be confusing and overly complicated, but the avalanche of incorrect and distorted opinions over Smith's two-stroke penalty for playing a ...

There was an official “in the area” who could have been called in to help Smith better understand the rule, and that’s always an option. “[Smith’s] answer to me is, ‘The rules are the rules,’” said Gary Young, the PGA Tour’s chief referee. There was a rules official with him at the time that didn't rule it. “Couch fan called it in and of course the [PGA Tour] accepted that rules officials word and reviewed it. He was three shots off the lead at the time. While Tour officials regularly review possible violations and circle back around the next day to clarify things, like they did with Smith, when the final putt drops and a winner is crowned, the competition is closed.

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