Cameron Smith has torn apart his own golf game ahead of the BMW Australian PGA Championship, mentioning how he’s been playing after being tanked on a podcast hosted by two PGA Tour stars
14:34 ET, 25 Nov 2025Updated 14:35 ET, 25 Nov 2025
Cameron Smith not positive when talking about his own golf game(Image: Getty Images)
Since joining LIV Golf in 2022, Cameron Smith hasn’t found much success elsewhere, even speaking poorly of his own game ahead of the BMW Australian PGA Championship.
Smith had an incredible season in 2022 when he won the Players Championship and the Open Championship, signing with LIV Golf shortly after. This year, however, Smith missed every single cut in 2025 at the majors for the first time in his career.
The Australian is coming off a missed cut at the PIF Saudi International, but is still a home favorite at the BMW Australian PGA Championship hosted by the Royal Queensland Golf Club.
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He was asked about winning a home trophy with his baby boy in attendance, and didn’t seem to care too much about the opportunity.
“Yeah that would be cool,” Smith told Australian Golf Digest.
“I haven’t really thought about that because I’ve been playing like c— but that would be awesome and maybe that’s a good thing to think about and get me amped up for this week.
Cam Smith talks own golf game ahead of the BMW Australian PGA Championship.
Smith, the former World No. 2 and major winner, is now two years and three months from his last victory.
“I’m looking forward to [the Australian PGA and Open]. I feel like the game’s in a good enough spot to compete. Obviously, Royal Queensland is a course that I love and have played well at.
“I think just being at home brings that [playfulness] back a little bit as well, and obviously having success here at RQ probably helps. I’m trying to go out there and not worry about it so much.”
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Smith is also set to tee off at the Australian Open in Royal Melbourne early next month and added more insight on his feelings ahead of the swing.
“I’ve never really played with expectations, so I don’t think there’s anything that I really need to do.
“I think what I need to do is prepare well and then just forget about it to be honest. I’ve got good memories from last year.”
Nick O’Hern talks Smith’s golf game on podcast, also tearing him to shreds
Smith was recently torn apart by two PGA Tour stars, Mark Allen and former World No. 16 Nick O’Hern on the Talk Birdie to Me Podcast, where the professionals dove deep on he and fellow LIV star Brooks Koepka.
“I always feel like the guys that went to LIV… the majority of them… weren’t die hard professional golfers,” said Allen. “From the outside looking in, it just looks like LIV stuffed their game.”
O’Hern then goes on to mention that Smith just isn’t doing well. “No one drove it worse than him at the majors last year… he missed every cut in the majors last year.”
“I’m sure it’s annoying the hell out of him too,” added O’Hern in the conversation.
