It has finally been confirmed — Cameron Smith has accepted Saudi Arabia's 30 pieces of silver and defected to the breakaway LIV tour.
It was golf's worst-kept secret and led to a chilly response when he was asked at the Open but, now that it's in the open, those who heralded the end of golf's status quo can ready themselves for plenty more hand-wringing.
Smith, aged 29 and arguably at the peak of his powers, is the biggest name since the early flurry of major winners to switch his allegiance to the big-money, Greg Norman-fronted tour.
