AUGUSTA, Ga. – Thanks to a closing bogey, Scottie Scheffler's lead at the Masters is slightly less intimidating, but if Cameron Smith was overwhelmed by the idea of starting the final round three shots back, he only had to consider his 2022 resume.
In January, Smith outdueled then-world No. 1 Jon Rahm with rounds of 65-64-64-65 for a one-stroke victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and last month at The Players, he beat the best field in golf over the most grueling week of the season that ended on a Monday.
"It just means I can get it done when I'm up against the best guys in the world," Smith said following a third-round 68.