LIV Golf boss Greg Norman included a tempting extra offer for Cameron Smith as part of the package to join the Saudi-backed series. Smith became arguably the biggest name yet to make the LIV switch, with his move announced just weeks after becoming Open champion at St Andrews.
Smith was reportedly offered £122 million to sign on the dotted line with LIV Golf, but there was also a nice add-on the 29-year-old collected for leaving the PGA Tour behind. As well as his lucrative signing on fee, Norman also gave his fellow Aussie a 25 percent stake in a LIV Golf franchise.
Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, the Saudi-funded circuit's CEO confirmed that both Smith and fellow countryman Marc Leishman will control an Australian team that will compete in a global league from 2023.
