Smith, Scott, and Matsuyama to Join 'LIV Golf?'... '3 Players Not Announced for 3rd Tournament Entry'

Cameron Smith is listening to questions from the press immediately after winning The Open.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Will 'The Open Champion' Cameron Smith (Australia) join LIV Golf?

LIV Golf announced the list of players participating in the third LIV Golf Invitational tournament, which will open on the 30th (Korean time) at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, USA, on the 20th. However, out of the 48 players, only 45 names were listed. Regarding the reason for leaving three spots vacant, they said, "There are additional players to join." Golf specialized media expect Smith, Adam Scott, Mark Leishman (all from Australia), and Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) to join later.

Smith avoided giving a definite answer when asked about joining LIV Golf at the press conference after winning The Open, which intensified the rumors of his joining. Scott has shown a favorable attitude toward LIV Golf early on. Leishman, who has six PGA Tour wins, represented Australia alongside Smith at the Tokyo Olympics. They are close to LIV Golf representative Greg Norman (Australia). The newly mentioned players are mainly major champions. Scott and Matsuyama are Masters winners.

It is known that R&A and Augusta National Golf Club plan to prevent players who have moved to LIV Golf from participating in The Open or the Masters, but there is no justification to block them if they qualify as past champions. LIV Golf seems to be targeting major winners in its player recruitment. The top-level player newly appearing in this third tournament is Paul Casey (England). He has three PGA Tour wins and 15 DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) victories.

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