Cameron Smith has the potential to add a significant amount of prize money to his already lucrative golf career this week at the Masters.
Smith, one of the golfers who defected from the PGA Tour to the controversial LIV Golf Series last season, will doubtless look to earn a second major victory after finishing tied for second at Augusta National in 2020. He won the Open Championship in 2022 just before leaving for LIV Golf.
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The defections by PGA Tour pros to LIV Golf have resulted in bolstered purses for the PGA Tour's top events, the Masters included. The winner of this year's tournament stands to make $2.7 million of the $15 million purse, which tops golf's four majors.
In that sense, the exodus of PGA Tour players to LIV Golf has been lucrative for golfers on both sides. And, judging by the money Smith has already made in just over a season in the new Saudi-backed league, it's hard to argue it wasn't a smart financial decision by him.
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Here's everything you need to know about Smith's career earnings ahead of this year's Masters Tournament, including what he has made on the PGA Tour and in the LIV Golf Series:
Cameron Smith 2022-23 earnings
Smith has played in just four events in the 2022-23 golf season, winning one (the Australian PGA Championship, a DP World Tour event). His best finish of the LIV season is a tie for sixth at the season-opening event in Mexico.
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He has averaged $359,641 earned per event. Extrapolating that average over the remainder of LIV Golf Tour's 14 events this season, he can expect to take home $5,034,967 in winnings this year. Here's the breakdown of Smith's earnings by tournament:
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Prize money won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 27 | Australian PGA Championship* | 1 | $225,062 |
| Jan. 26 | LIV Golf Mayakoba | T-5 | $887,500 |
| March 19 | LIV Golf Tucson | T-24 | $163,000 |
| April 2 | LIV Golf Orlando | T-26 | $160,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,435,562 |
* DP World Tour event
Cameron Smith career earnings
Smith has brought home $27,037,033 million in official PGA Tour earnings and $6,526,750 in LIV Golf earnings over his career. The vast majority of his LIV earnings came when he won $4 million with his win at Chicago in 2022. Here's a season-by-season breakdown of Smith's earnings:
PGA Tour
| Season | Events played | Official earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 13 | $976,297 |
| 2015-16 | 24 | $477,843 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | $2,123,216 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | $3,622,607 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | $1,504,820 |
| 2019-20 | 19 | $2,372,487 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | $5,851,867 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | $10,107,897 |
| TOTAL | 171 | $27,037,033 |
LIV Golf
| Season | Events played | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 4 | $5,316,250 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | $1,210,500 |
| TOTAL | 7 | $6,526,750 |
(LIV source: Golfweek)
Cameron Smith net worth
An official net worth rating of the Australian golfer does not exist, though several outlets have estimated him to be valued at roughly $50 million. That includes his career golf earnings, the money he has made in endorsements and a reported $100 million-plus deal for signing with LIV Golf.
