Cameron Smith buys fan new phone after errant drive

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Cameron Smith buys fan new phone after breaking old one at FedEx St. Jude

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 8/17/22

With all the negative energy and lawsuit-filing in the golf world these days, it's nice to get a break from the chaos and hear a feel-good story for a change.

Enter Cameron Smith, who reportedly bought a fan a new phone after smashing the fan's thumb and breaking his old phone with an errant drive at last week's FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Cameron Smith hit a patron @FedExChamp and knocked his phone out of his hand. He proceeded to write his number down and offered to buy him a new phone. Class act by a great player @leggodawgs @brut334 pic.twitter.com/vwh2jPioy7
— Tanner Dillard (@tanner_dillard5) August 13, 2022

The fan, Blake Krassenstein, chronicled on Twitter how Smith gave him an autograph and then wrote down his cell number so he could buy him a replacement phone. Krassentstein followed up this week to show that the phone had arrived.

@MattVincenziPGA @TapItIn3 A quick Cam story from Saturday, he smoked my thumb and phone with his drive on 7. Walked over shook my hand, signed his glove for me, wrote down my cell # in his yardage book and ordered me a new phone. Unreal moment. pic.twitter.com/y0pHLFan9k
— Blake Krassenstein (@titanjBj21) August 16, 2022

Just arrived. Cam with massive upgrade. What a guy pic.twitter.com/6oKfesezvA
— Blake Krassenstein (@titanjBj21) August 16, 2022

Krassenstein's story is both a refreshing story on the golf front as well as nice news for Smith during a week when the headlines have not been so positive. The Aussie, currently ranked No. 3 in the FedEx Cup standings, had to withdraw from this week's BMW Championship due to a lingering hip injury. Meanwhile, rumors continue to swirl that the 2022 Open Championship winner is planning to leave the PGA Tour for the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational.

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