LIV Golf got the win it craved for its big fish, as Cameron Smith got the better of a duel with Dustin Johnson to secure victory in its fifth event in Chicago.
While LIV has spent hundreds of millions on recruiting star talent, Smith’s capture was arguably its biggest to date. Ad And he justified his reported $140 million contract by claiming his first victory in the Saudi-funded series.
Fortinet ChampionshipWillett collapses on final hole to gift victory to Homa in Fortinet Championship2 HOURS AGO “I think I had to prove to myself and other people that I am still a great player and am still out here to win golf tournaments,” Smith said. “I am proud about how I hung in today. «I did not have my best stuff, the first eight or nine holes, but stuck it tough and made some good putts coming in.” The current Open champion made his debut in the previous event in Boston and came up short as Johnson secured victory in a play-off.
Johnson was in contention once again, after playing superbly in the opening round. But the American faltered in the second and in the third and final round on Sunday, Smith had his measure.