Cameron Smith happy to turn his back on 'brutal' PGA Tour schedule with LIV Golf move

Cameron Smith is the highest-ranked player to jump ship to LIV Golf, and he has revealed a «brutal» PGA Tour schedule was one of the motivating factors. Smith secured his maiden major championship this year when reeling in Rory McIlroy at the Open, after which he made the decision to join LIV. Ad His contract was believed to be worth a reported $140 million, while event winners scoop $4 million.

GolfChacarra breaks pro duck with victory at LIV Golf Bangkok3 HOURS AGO Money is a motivating factor, but Smith has claimed a pared back schedule was one of the driving forces. “I think for me, I’m just really excited to have the opportunity to play around the world again,” Smith told ABC Grandstand. He continued: “You have to be over here to keep your card, be competitive in the FedEx Cup.

“It’s (PGA Tour) brutal, to be honest. (But with LIV) having a smaller schedule condensed down into a small period of time, I think we’ll be quite busy there for four or five months but I’ve been able to have some time off and really develop the game. “To have that time off at the end of the year, and really knuckle down and get in the gym and do some practice, and I am looking forward to that three or four months off to see what I can do." Dave Sampson — from competition winner to Ryder Cup course designer Hull has sights trained on major breakthrough after ending long winless run on LPGA Tour Smith won his second LIV event when getting the better of Dustin Johnson in Chicago, but he finished well off the pace in the latest event in Bangkok.