Cameron Smith BEGS for LIV major spots as report surfaces of early PGA struggles
Cameron Smith has made an impassioned plea for LIV Golf players to be allowed to play in golf's four major championships in 2023.
Cameron Smith has made another impassioned plea for LIV Golf players to be allowed to participate in the major championships in 2023 as it emerged he reportedly had a difficult start to life on the PGA Tour.
Smith has given an interview to the Australian Daily Telegraph in which he explained what has "irked me most" about the angst that has been created since the emergence of the breakaway tour.
The 2022 champion golfer of the year joined LIV in August for a fee reportedly in the region of $100m in what was perhaps the worst-kept secret in golf this year.
He has described that deal as "generational money" and appreciates the players who have crossed the divide for pointing this out.
Like Harold Varner III who joined LIV and simply said his decision was about the money. Varner conceded it was going to suck knowing some people were going to look at him differently.
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But chief of Smith's gripes is that he feels as though some players who have joined LIV have "bagged" on their former tours.
The 28-yea-old Australian said he doesn't believe you should criticise what has made you.
He told the publication:
A few weeks ago the chief executive of the R&A, Martin Slumbers, provided LIV players a boost by saying that The Open won't ban players.
It remains to be seen what the U.S. Open, PGA of America and The Masters do.
Smith said:
Smith was also discussed in the most recent No Laying Up podcast.
Evin Priest of Golf Digest Australia joined the show where he made the claim Smith was 50/50 about playing in America when he first moved.
Apparently, Smith was so uncomfortable in the environment he didn't go in the locker rooms for three months.
He said:
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He continued:
Smith will be a team captain once again in the 2023 LIV Golf League.
It has been confirmed that Adelaide will host one of their 14 tournaments.
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