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LIV Golf announces 2023 event in Australia

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The rebel LIV Golf series has yet to confirm a full schedule for 2023, but said on Sunday that one of its 14 events will be in Australia.The Saudi-backed circuit, which has sparked turmoil in the sport as it lures top players from the established tours with massive purses, said in a statement that the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide will host a LIV event 21-23 April of next year."Passion for sport is at the core of Australian culture, and LIV Golf is proud to bring its global league to a country deserving of the world's top competition," LIV chief executive Greg Norman said in a statement.Australia's Norman, a two-time major winner, won his first title as a professional at the Grange in 1976.Reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia was one of the big names recruited to live in their inaugural season.LIV said the series had a "multi-year commitment" to host events in Australia.The circuit features 54-hole no-cut tournaments with fields of 48 stroke play competitors, who can also earn prize money as part of teams.

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