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Australian pro golfer, Cameron Smith, has been swaying away with everyone with his golf skills. He won the 2022 Open Championship along with five other tournaments on the PGA Tour. And of course, not to forget the 2022 Players Championship. He is considered the future of golf and has now stunned the golf world.

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The rivalry between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has taken a new turn now. The future of golf, Cameron Smith, has joined LIV Golf by accepting their 9-figure offer. He explained his reasons and made a statement about the rivalry.

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Cameron Smith – The future of golf

Cameron Smith shocked the golf world by accepting the LIV Golf offer. His form has been great, and he has been winning all his tournaments recently. As the future is in front of our eyes, he thinks things need to be changed. You cannot go the same old way in the new world.

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He said, “I think it’s been the same for a very, very long time, and it needs to be stirred up a little bit, I think this [54-hole team events] are the future of golf. I think it needs to change. Particularly as golf fans become younger, I think we need to do something to make it exciting for them.”

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Why Cameron chose LIV Golf?

Smith is the World No.2 right now and also the reigning Open champion. He will play his first game as a LIV Golf member at The International this week. People might think that he chose LIV for more money, but according to him, it was much more than money.

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The reason for him choosing LIV Golf was because he believes that golf needs a change. It needs a shake-up from its 72-hole to individual stroke-play roots. Change is the part of life. Not just this, there is another reason for him choosing LIV Golf, which is way more important than anything else. It’s his family. He says that by joining LIV, He will get more opportunity to spend time at home in Australia. He might even have one or two events there.

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The future of Golf is definitely secure, but the same cannot be said about the PGA Tour, as big names are leaving to join LIV Golf.

Is the future of the PGA Tour in jeopardy? Will LIV Golf be able to create change in the sport? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.

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Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.

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