Former Open champion Cam Smith appears to have no interest in making a return to the PGA Tour, even if LIV Golf stars are granted the chance to make a comeback.
The PGA Tour remain in negotiation with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) over an agreement that will bring an end to the unrest within professional golf. It is expected as part of the deal that players from LIV will be welcomed back to the American-based circuit.
Former world No. 2 Smith however is more than content with his new reduced schedule with the Saudi-backed league and has no plans of forging away back to his former tour.
“I definitely don’t want to play anymore tournaments,” the Australian told the Daily Mail ahead of LIV Golf Las Vegas. His comments come weeks after the PGA Tour announced it had reached an agreement with Strategic Sports Group (SSG), who have pledged to invest £2.4 billion ($3bn) into PGA Tour Enterprises.
Further down the line the newly-formed entity is expected to involve PIF, but Smith is paying little attention. “I didn’t really have much of a reaction, to be honest… I haven’t really kept an eye on that side. All of us here, we’re just trying to make this tour the best that we can.”
Smith’s lack of interest to the PGA Tour may well be a shock to some, with the Australian announcing himself as one of the best players on the planet during his time with the U.S.-based circuit. It appears that if he was to have a change of heart though, he would be welcomed back by one of LIV’s biggest critics in Rory McIlroy.
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Cam Smith joined LIV Golf back in 2022
In recent months, McIlroy has toned down his slamming of the breakaway league and its members, and now believes they should be welcome to to return to PGA Tour golf without the fear of punishment. Speaking at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am last week, he said: “Guys made choices to go and play LIV, guys made choices to stay here.
“If people still have eligibility on this tour and they want to come back and play or you want to try and do something, let them come back. I think it’s hard to punish people. I don’t think there should be a punishment.”
Admitting his change in heart, he went on: “Obviously I’ve changed my tune on that. I see where golf is and I see that having a diminished PGA Tour and having a diminished LIV Tour or anything else is bad for both parties. It would be much better being together and moving forward together for the good of the game.”
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