The first round of LIV Golf Andalucía was suspended due to severe winds, with five players, including Cameron Smith, sharing the lead at 1 under par. Play will resume the next day, with weather conditions significantly impacting scoring and play, especially on the greens. The team competition is tied among Crushers, Legion XIII, and Smash GC at +5, with individual leaders still vying for top positions amid challenging conditions.
LIV golfers have had a mixed performance at the 2024 Masters tournament, with Bryson DeChambeau leading the pack at 6-under, while other notable LIV members like Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed, and Brooks Koepka have also made the cut. However, some LIV golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, have missed the cut due to challenging windy conditions affecting their play.
Greg Norman and LIV Golf have abandoned their pursuit to have their own tour points counted towards the official rankings, leading to players like Cameron Smith falling down the world rankings. Despite efforts to have LIV Golf points recognized, Norman confirmed that the battle has ended, meaning top players will continue to miss out on major events due to the ranking debacle.
Cameron Smith, the defending champion, is preparing to defend his British Open title at Royal Liverpool. Smith, known for his ability to forget about his golf shots, is looking forward to the challenge. Despite a mixed year so far, including a win at a LIV Golf tournament, Smith is confident in his game and ready to compete against a field of 155 players. He is hoping to retain the claret jug but is also prepared to enjoy the experience with a smile on his face.
Cameron Smith, winner of LIV London, is now preparing to defend his title at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Smith acknowledges the need to work on his driver and plans to focus on tidying it up before the tournament. Despite a slow start to 2023, Smith has regained form with strong finishes at the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. He plans to have a longer preparation period for the Open Championship, taking a few days off to relax in London before heading to Royal Liverpool. With his short game and current form, Smith is expected to be a tough competitor at Hoylake.
Cameron Smith wins the LIV Golf competition in London with a 3-under 68, finishing at 15 under and one stroke ahead of Patrick Reed and Marc Leishman. Smith's victory comes just before he defends his Open Championship title later this month.
Cameron Smith overcame a shaky start to take a 3-shot lead with a 4-under 67 at the LIV Golf-London event in England. Smith, the British Open champion, is preparing for his title defense in two weeks. Thomas Pieters also had a rough start but rallied with three consecutive birdies to shoot a 67, while Louis Oosthuizen finished with a 63. Smith's Ripper Golf Club leads the team competition by one stroke.
Defending US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick expressed confusion over the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian Private Investment Fund deal, stating that he knows as much as everyone else and that nobody knows what's going on apart from about four people in the world. He also talked about how winning a major last year gave him the confidence to compete with anyone and win a major. Fitzpatrick will be playing alongside Cameron Smith and Sam Bennett for the first two rounds of this week's U.S. Open.
Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf Tulsa, his first victory this year, after making birdie on the 18th hole in a playoff against Cameron Smith and Branden Grace. Johnson overcame a triple bogey on the 10th hole to finish with a 3-under 67. The victory comes just in time for the PGA Championship, which starts on Thursday at Oak Hill.
Cameron Smith, a golfer who recently joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, overpacked for the Masters tournament in case he was not allowed to wear apparel with LIV Golf logos. Smith, who has a contractual obligation to wear the logo, packed clothes with and without the logo. Despite tensions, Smith received a warm welcome during Monday's practice round and is confident in his ability to perform at Augusta National.
Cameron Smith confirms that LIV Golf rebels are contractually obligated to wear the logos of the breakaway at The Masters, but he brought a spare set of clothes made up without the logos in case. Smith reported peace around the facilities between the rebels and PGA Tour stars. The LIV issue remains one of the most loaded subplots of this tournament, and Norman himself has said the 18 defectors present would stage a mass celebration on the 18th green if one of their number were to win on Sunday.
Cameron Smith, who joined LIV Golf last year, believes that the competition is there but not as deep as the PGA Tour's. He also said that he has missed playing in specific tournaments and courses this season but has no regrets. Smith hopes that his love and familiarity for Augusta National can act as a springboard for the rest of his season. He believes that the LIV-PGA Tour discourse has been "wound up" too much and that there's no hatred between players on either tour.
