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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Neil McLeman

Cameron Smith's world No.1 hopes ruined by penalty ahead of big-money LIV Golf switch

Cameron Smith missed out on getting to world No.1 on Sunday night after he was hit by a two-shot penalty before the final round at the FedEx St Jude Championship.

Will Zalatoris won the first of the $75m FedEx play-off events in Memphis for his maiden PGA Tour title. And the American also goes to the top of the FedEx rankings in pursuit of the $18m first prize.

The Open champion Smith, who has refused to deny he is about to join LIV Golf, had been set to start the final round two shots off the lead. But rules officials reviewed footage of a drop the Aussie took on the par-3 fourth hole in the third round at TPC Southwind.

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