Australian Amateur: Smith tops Drakeford in finale
January 20, 2013 | by
see also: Cameron Smith, View results for Australian Men's Amateur, Western Australian Golf Club
Cameron Smith completed an extraordinary turnaround to win the Australian Men's Amateur Championship
Trailing 5-down to Commonwealth member Drakeford at various stages, Smith fought back to win his maiden Australian Amateur title with a 3&2 victory.
“I’m gobsmacked, I can’t even believe I came back from that,” Smith said.
“I played some good shots and put him under pressure and holed some putts. I thought if I could him get down the last hole I was in with a shot but turns out I got it done before that which was quite nice.”
“Mum was pretty stoked when I told her, she was just yelling and couldn’t get a word out,” Smith said.
Smith earns an exemption into the 2013 Emirates Australian Open with his victory.
"It's definitely a good start to 2013 and hopefully this form can carry through to the next few tournaments,"Smith added.
Results: Australian Men's Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Australia | 1000 | ||
| Runner-up | , Australia | 700 | ||
| Semifinals | , New Zealand | 500 | ||
| Semifinals | , New Zealand | 500 | ||
| Quarterfinals | , Australia | 300 |
About the Australian Men's Amateur
The Australian Men's and Women's Amateur Championships are Australia's oldest Amateur Golf Championships, with both having been played since 1894. Long held as a match play event, in 2021 the format changed to 72 holes of stroke play.
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