Cameron Smith, five other golfers join LIV Golf ahead Boston invitational

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Six-time PGA Tour winner and 2022 British Open Champion Cameron Smith has officially joined LIV Golf. 

The Saudi-backed circuit made the announcement on social media Tuesday, also confirming the addition of five other golfers: Joaquin Niemann, Harold Varner III, Marc Leishman, Cameron Tringale and Anirban Lahiri. 

Cameron Smith, of Australia, walks off the sixth tee during the third round of the St. Jude Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.  (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

In a phone interview with Golf Digest, Smith said the financial lure of joining LIV Golf played a role in his decision to join, but it was ultimately the schedule that drew him in. 

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"[Money] was definitely a factor in making that decision, I won’t ignore that or say that wasn’t a reason," he told the outlet. "It was obviously a business decision for one and an offer I couldn’t ignore."

"The biggest thing for me joining is [LIV’s] schedule is really appealing," he continued. "I’ll be able to spend more time at home in Australia and maybe have an event down there, as well. I haven’t been able to do that, and to get that part of my life back was really appealing."

Cameron Smith tees off during Day Four of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 17, 2022, in St Andrews, United Kingdom.  (MB Media/Getty Images)

It had been rumored for weeks that the announcement would come at the completion of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Prior to the start of the St. Jude Championship, Smith declined to answer questions over reports that he had already