Greg Norman lavished praise on new Open champion Cam Smith yesterday to increase the chances of his fellow Aussie becoming the highest-ranked player to join LIV Golf.
New world No.2 Smith shot a fearless 64 to win the 150th Open at St Andrews and equal the Major scoring record of 20-under par. He also became only the second player after Jack Nicklaus in 1978 to win The Players Championship and The Open in the same year. And the Aussie was also congratulated on his “unbelievable” performance by the Golden Bear.
But Smith pointedly refused to rule out joining the Saudi-backed rebel tour in his winner’s press conference. And Norman, the last Aussie champion in 1993, tweeted to his fellow Queenslander: “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! A spectacular final round mate. A triumph for you and for Australia as the first Australian to win in 29 years. You’re in good company. Enjoy every moment of your Open victory.”
