Cameron Smith hopes to finish a “irritating” 2025 marketing campaign on a excessive by securing a fourth Australian PGA title after locking in his November homecoming.
The previous world No.2 has endured vital on-course struggles this 12 months, lacking the reduce in all 4 majors as his world rating dropped to 243.
Smith additionally did not publish a person win on the LIV tour however returns to the pleased searching floor of his residence city in Brisbane the place he was runner-up to Elvis Smylie final 12 months at Royal Queensland, a format set to host its last Australian PGA in the intervening time earlier than restorations begin to improve the course for the 2032 Olympics.
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“It’s unlucky that the PGA’s going to should go some other place as a result of I believe it’s discovered a very nice residence at RQ,” Smith stated on Friday.
“It’s a disgrace. It’s a terrific membership, it’s a great golf course, and hopefully I can win one other PGA, in all probability extra so for Brisbane and RQ than anybody else.”
Smith, the 2022 British Open champion, completed 18th on the LIV particular person standings in 2025, third amongst his Ripper GC staff behind Marc Leishman (13) and Lucas Herbert (15).
His finest end in 13 occasions was a tie for fifth.
“It’s been a really irritating 12 months,” the 32-year-old Queenslander stated.
“I really feel like my golf on the vary is pretty much as good because it’s ever been, and it’s only a matter of taking it to the golf course which has been fairly irritating as a result of most of my profession I’ve virtually all the time been the opposite approach round, a bit crappy right here and there on the vary, it doesn’t really feel so good after which exit and shoot a rating.
“I’ll simply maintain taking part in and determine it out, nevertheless it’s not too far-off.”
Smith will even play within the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks match early subsequent month at St Andrews, in addition to the Saudi Worldwide the week earlier than the November 27-30 PGA.
“It’s been a very busy 12 months, and with my son (Remy) coming into the world, it’s been actually arduous to be away from him, so I’ll be spending as a lot time with him as I can,” Smith stated.
“He hasn’t travelled in any respect. It’s been a bit tough, so I strive to hang around with him as a lot as I can.”
Smith gained the Australian PGA in 2017 and 2018 and once more in 2022, and can search to affix Robert Allenby as a four-time winner, and proceed the chase of Invoice Dunk (5) and Kel Nagle (six) on the listing of most Australian PGA titles.
“The crowds are all the time unimaginable on the Aussie PGA, particularly for the locals like myself,” he stated.
Smith joins a PGA area that already contains defending champion Smylie, two-time winner Adam Scott, 2023 champion Min Woo Lee and 2025 Canadian Open champion Ryan Fox as confirmed starters.
This 12 months the PGA has an elevated purse of $2.5m and gives a spot within the British Open for the top-three finishers not already certified.