One of sport’s worst kept secrets has been confirmed after LIV Golf announced Cameron Smith, the Open champion, has agreed to become their highest-ranked recruit. Smith, the world No 2, will tee off in this week’s LIV event in Boston after accepting a deal believed to be worth more than $100m.
Speculation over Smith’s exit from the PGA Tour started immediately after his Open success at St Andrews last month. During post-tournament media duties the Australian refused to rule out a switch to the Saudi Arabian-backed scheme. Rory McIlroy said he called Smith days later in an attempt to inform the 29-year-old over what he would be leaving behind by joining LIV.
