Cameron Smith brand new LIV golf team is a 'done deal

Australian golf superstar Cameron Smith will be officially introduced alongside a host of other big names to Greg Norman's LIV Golf

with the announcement just after he completes his pursuit of a potential $26 million PGA Tour payday. The final tournament of the Tour season - the PGA Tour Championship

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begins on Thursday, and the announcement of LIV's defection will reportedly follow on August 29. When news of Smith's reported $140 million move to the Saudi-backed

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competition broke after his remarkable victory at this year's British Open, the golfing world was shocked.

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The 29-year-old Queenslander is currently ranked world number two and is in the form of his life after wins at The Open

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and Players in addition to finishing third at the Masters in April. Smith is not the only high-profile defector to the league championed by Norman: fellow Australians Marc Leishman

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and Matt Jones are also set to join their compatriot in what is said to be a "done deal". The LIV team game will hit the Australian tee in a seven-man team

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at the $25 million LIV Boston event from September 2-4. The real big fish next to Smith is Hideki Matsuyama – not just for his ability

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