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The latest chapter in the feud between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour revolves around Cameron Smith, the world’s No. 2 player who has just joined the Saudi-backed Tour.
Smith won the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass last year. One of his perks of that win is that there is a priority parking space in front of the clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with the winner’s name on it.
The win gave Smith the right to play there at any time.
However, TPC Sawgrass GM Derek Sprague told Golfweek that both of those privileges have been revoked.
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“If they go to LIV, they don’t have tour privileges on TPC properties,” Sprague said.
According to Golfweek, the replica bags of Smith’s winning clubs have also been removed from the Sawgrass pro shop.
Smith has lived and trained in Sawgrass since 2015. But he’s completely focused on his LIV golf.
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Smith believes LIV Golf is the future of the game, and, of course, it’s heavily funded.
“[Money] It definitely played a factor in that decision. I’m not going to ignore it or say it’s not the reason,” Smith told Golf Digest.
Smith also said the schedule was “really attractive.” Another great attraction of the tour. A year he has only eight events. lucrative contract These golfers sign contracts and spend more time with their families.
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“Maybe I can spend more time at home in Australia and have events in Australia. I couldn’t do that, so it was really fascinating to have that part of my life back.” Smith said. He said.
Five other golfers attended LIV Golf with Smith ahead of the Tour’s event in Boston last week. Joaquin Niemann, Harold Verner III, Mark Leishman, Cameron Tringale and Anirvan Lahiri.
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LIV Golf also recently participated in an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour initiated by Phil Mickelson and other golfers. It claims the players’ indefinite suspension was intended to hurt their careers.