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Cameron Smith rallies to win British Open for his first major

Australia's Cameron Smith watches his drive from the 17th tee during his final round on day 4 of The 150th British Open Golf Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland on July 17, 2022.

ST ANDREWS, Scotland — The mullet. The mallet.

The rocker-looking Cameron Smith, draining putt after putt, made a dramatic run Sunday on the back nine of the Old Course — five birdies in a row — to overtake fan favorite Rory McIlroy and hold off American Cameron

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