Cameron Smith’s absence from the Players Championship is a “little bit sad”, says former winner Jason Day, as the event prepares to get under way next week without its defending champion.
While there will plenty of star power at TPC Sawgrass, including Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and the new world No1 Jon Rahm, one glaring absence will be the Open champion and world No 5 Smith, who has been banned indefinitely from playing in PGA Tour events after switching to LIV Golf.
