LIV Golf Boston betting tips as Cameron Smith makes bid for glory at the Oaks Course on debut

It’s taken a bit of time but with the worst-kept secret in golf now out of the bag and Cameron Smith signed up, LIV Golf can now claim to have relevance. Yes, there are players well past their sell-by date and others lower down the world rankings, but LIV CEO Greg Norman has his star prize — albeit it took $140m to get him. Ad The dream for Norman was Open champion Smith winning the Tour Championship which would have allowed him to trumpet signing the No.

1 player in the world. GolfSmith, Open champion and world No. 2, becomes latest player to join LIV GolfA DAY AGO That did not happen, but Norman has a big-name player at the peak of his powers and with the PGA Tour on a break following the end of the season, LIV has a chance to gain some traction.

Of his decision, Smith said: «Money was definitely a factor, I won’t ignore that or say that wasn’t a reason. 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.

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.” As well as Smith, LIV announced the signings of Anirban Lahiri, Marc Leishman, Harold Varner, Cameron Tringale and Joaquin Niemann. The Oaks Course plays host to LIV event four with a raucous crowd expected in Boston.