“Best decision of my life,” Cameron Smith ADMITS having no regrets over leaving PGA Tour for LIV Golf

Cameron Smith took a swipe at the PGA Tour and backed his decision to join LIV Golf after winning the Open Championship in 2022.


“Best decision of my life,” Cameron Smith ADMITS having no regrets over leaving PGA Tour for LIV Golf

Cameron Smith (Image via Imago)

A few weeks after winning the Open Championship in July 2022, Australian golfer Cameron Smith shocked the world as he left the PGA Tour for the newly launched LIV Golf. Since then, the 31-year-old has received a lot of flak from the fans regarding this move.

However, in a recent interview, Smith seemingly admitted that he has no regrets about this. As the Rippers GC captain gets ready for a busy month of golfing action in his home country, he claimed that his life is “much happier” on LIV Golf.

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Smith pointed out that playing on LIV Golf offered him more time to be in his native land compared to his schedule on the PGA Tour.

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It was the best decision of my life. Not only from where the tour is going and where it will end up but also from a life standpoint as well. The extra time I get to spend in Australia compared to what I used to means a lot. I feel like I am a much happier person now compared to where I was before.

Cameron Smith said (via Herald Sun)

Smith is now gearing up for four events in Australia. After teeing off at the Queensland PGA Championship next week, he will head to the New South Wales Open, the Australian PGA Championship, and the Australian Open.

Cameron Smith claims to be surprised by Greg Norman’s replacement talks

Recently, there have been several reports suggesting that the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been looking for a new CEO to replace Greg Norman. This is something that had caught Cameron Smith by surprise.

Cameron Smith and Greg Norman
Cameron Smith (L) and Greg Norman (R) [Image via Imago]

The golfer had previously claimed that Norman played a huge part in his decision to jump ships between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. However, Smith admitted he had no idea that talks of replacing Norman had been taking place.

I was pretty surprised. I think he has been under a lot of (public) scrutiny for a few years. They had said he was going to go, and he hasn’t. I would not be surprised if it was all just a rumor. But by the same token, I am not in the loop as to what is going on on the tour.

Cameron Smith on Greg Norman as per Herald Sun.

Though Greg Norman is expected to be replaced as the CEO, he is still likely going to have a senior role in the league. In his time as CEO, LIV Golf acquired some huge names in golf including Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, and most recently Jon Rahm.

This news also comes at a time when the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backer, PIF continue to work on the big merger deal. Will his replacement have any effect on the deal is something that remains to be seen.