CAMERON SMITH
WINS – 5, Tournament of Champions, The Players Championship, The Open Championship, LIV Golf Invitational Chicago, Australian PGA Championship.
TOP-10s – 7 (PGA Tour); 2 (LIV Golf).
KEY STAT – Strokes Gained: Approach the Green .771 (No.5 PGA Tour).
WHAT YOU CAN LEARN: Cam Smith is renowned as one of the best putters in the game. To take full advantage of this great strength, hitting a lot of greens in regulation gives him more opportunities to shoot low scores.
With accuracy being paramount, keeping the swing simple and maintaining a square clubface from start-to-finish during the swing is vital to that end.
Staying in control of your swing aids accuracy. Too many amateur golfers lose control because they swing too long at the top of the backswing.
Smith used to have the same problem with a tendency for his arms to travel too far, causing his arms and the club to get a little behind his turning body.
But he has worked hard on his position at the top of his backswing and, here, it is ideal. The club is slightly short
