Cameron Smith says LIV Golf move "scary" as he reacts to question about regrets

LIV Golf's Cameron Smith has opened up on his decision to join the breakaway tour after the conclusion of their inaugural $255m season.

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12 Nov 2022

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LIV Golf superstar Cameron Smith says he has "no regrets" about joining the breakaway tour in a lucrative deal, despite describing the decision as "scary".

Perhaps the use of the word scary might be a bit ill-judged, considering the de-facto chief of LIV Golf - Phil Mickelson - has a bit of history with that term when talking about LIV.

Yet Smith appears to be absolutely loving life. He has already tasted victory in the series - in Chicago - and is ranked ninth in on-course earnings after LIV Golf's inaugural season came to a close in October.

So far, Smith has won a mind-boggling $7,378,500 with LIV Golf. That being said, that is still $28,259,267 short of 4 Aces GC captain Dustin Johnson.

Smith told the media:

"I spoke to a lot of good people [about the decision], my mum and dad a lot of good friends.

"I have absolutely got no regrets. At the start it was definitely scary making a career move like that, it being a fresh tour.

"I think the fans love it a lot which is really important for our sport because it gets a lot of people playing golf. Even if it is just for a whack here or there and having a beer. The more eyes on golf the better."

Smith is said to have commanded a signing-on fee in the region of $144m to join the tour that is commissioned by Greg Norman.

Of course, most people will only believe that this was the only reason he joined but apparently Smith was taken in by the franchise element of LIV Golf.

Smith is the team captain of the all-Australian side called Punch GC which comprises of Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby and Marc Leishman.

The 2022 Champion Golfer of The Year reportedly has an equity stake in the team.

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LIV Golf hope to soon start selling off the teams as franchises. Along with a much-needed TV deal, this is how LIV hope to recoup their $2bn investment.

The series has also announced that the schedule will expand to 14 events in 2023, with as many as 60 players on the roster.

Smith - who was reportedly blackballed by the PGA Tour after he joined LIV - will once again be a team captain.

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