Cam Smiths envy of Bryson DeChambeau laid bare | Golf News

Cam Smith admits to envying one explicit talent of his fellow LIV Golf competitor Bryson DeChambeau.

The pair had been neck and neck in the race for the LIV Golf Mexico City final weekend, with DeChambeau narrowly forward before the ultimate day. DeChambeau loved a memorable second at the occasion after smashing a 391-yard drive.

However, it was Joaquin Niemann who surged previous them both to declare his third seasonal victory. Smith, despite not securing the title in Mexico City, still shone through with his season’s best efficiency, tying for fifth place.

An established short sport knowledgeable from his days on the PGA Tour and now on LIV, the 31-year-old former Open champion finds himself admiring DeChambeau’s legendary driving capacity.

Playing alongside DeChambeau at Club de Golf Chapultepec introduced Smith’s longing into focus as he expressed his ideas, “Yeah, it’s nice playing with him,” and confessed: “At times, I wish I could drive the ball like him. I often wonder about how much better of a golfer I would be if I could drive the ball like him.”

On the flip facet, DeChambeau had high reward for Smith’s placing expertise. “Yeah, it’s scary when he gets on the greens,” the two-time U.S. Open champion commented about the Australian after enjoying alongside him over the weekend.

“Whenever he gets on the greens, I’m like, well, that’s a one-putt. You just mark him down for a one-putt. It’s pretty awesome to watch him putt. I’m sure there are times where he’s like, holy crap, I wish I could hit the ball that far, too. He hits it plenty far enough, and his iron play and wedge play is great right now.”

Neither Smith nor DeChambeau might carry their stellar type from the first two rounds into the ultimate 18 holes on Sunday, permitting Niemann to seize the chance and lengthen his 2025 dominance.

Sitting atop the LIV standings after six occasions, the Chilean also secured a spot in the U.S. Open through the league’s new qualification course of established by the USGA.

Niemann also excelled off the tee final week, capitalizing on the high altitude at Chapultepec. Among the 54 gamers in the sector, Niemann averaged an spectacular 371.3 yards off the tee across the three rounds, second only to DeChambeau, whose tee pictures averaged 378.9 yards.

The pair might be back in motion this Friday as LIV hosts its inaugural occasion in South Korea.