Cameron Smith overpacks for the Masters because of LIV Golf logo concern

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But that's not the reason reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith overpacked for his trip to the Masters. Smith, one of the biggest names to defect to the Saudi-backed tour, told reporters Monday that he packed golfing apparel with and without LIV Golf logos in the event he would not be able to represent the circuit at Augusta National this week.

Cameron Smith of Australia looks on from the second green during a practice round prior to the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club April 4, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) "For me, personally, I have another set of clothes made up this week without [LIV logos]," Smith said, via Golf Digest. BRYSON DECHAMBEAU CLARIFIES AUGUSTA NATIONAL PAR-67 COMMENTS, HAS NO REGRETS: ‘I LEARN FROM ALL MY MISTAKES’ "We haven't really heard much from Augusta National about the logos, and for me personally, I'm really proud of where I'm at and what I'm doing.

Unless it's a problem for these guys, I'm going to wear it." The field at Augusta National will feature 18 golfers from LIV, many of whom practiced Monday sporting their team logos, including Masters winners Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia and 2020 U.S.

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GRANGE: Talor Gooch, a former member of 4Aces GC who joined Bubba Watson’s RangeGoats GC in the offseason, completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday at LIV Golf Adelaide.

Gooch overcomes mid-round slump to claim maiden LIV Golf victory

Talor Gooch held his nerve to claim the LIV Golf Adelaide title at a sold-out Grange Golf Club on Sunday (Apr 23), overcoming a mid-round slump to keep Anirban Lahiri at bay to win by three strokes and secure the US$4 million first-place pay cheque.

WATCH | Big crowds watch Talor Gooch win LIV Golf event in Australia, Chase Koepka sinks hole-in-one

American Talor Gooch clung on to score a three stroke victory on Sunday at LIV Golf's maiden stop in Australia as Chase Koepka sparked wild scenes with a hole-in-one to culminate the rebel tour's most successful event to date.

Talor Gooch leads after 1st round of LIV Golf in Australia

ADELAIDE, Australia — Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a 4-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange.

Talor Gooch leads after first round of LIV Golf in Australia

ADELAIDE, Australia: Talor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 Friday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament at The Grange.The 31-year-old American started with a par on his opening hole in the shotgun-start format — the par-3 12th — but then had 10 birdies, including five in a row.Two more players in the unfancied category — Richard Bland and Dean Burmester — shot 66s and were tied for second. Five players were tied for fourth, including New Zealander Danny Lee, who won the second LIV event in Arizona in mid-March.The higher-profile names in the 48-player field were further behind on the leaderboard.Sergio Garcia shot 68 and British Open champion and local favorite Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka had 69s.

Sportswashing’s malign influence on display as LIV Golf lands in Adelaide

A t Adelaide Oval on Sunday attending an AFL match featuring the sport’s most popular team, Collingwood, Americans Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed were beaming. It is little surprise the LIV Golf trio, who share seven major titles between them, were smiling as they were photographed alongside the South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas.