Cameron Smith wasn't sure what to expect on return to Augusta National but now he's back at a course he loves the Australian is hopeful he can end his run of poor form.
abc.net.au/news/cameron-smith-arrival-us-masters/102185222Heartened by a warm welcome from his former PGA Tour peers, Cameron Smith hopes his love for Augusta National can help drag him out of a worrying form funk and inspire another serious Masters tilt.
British Open champion Smith, the highest-ranked LIV Golf player in this week's Masters field, was pleasantly surprised to be embraced back into the fold at Augusta National on Monday after golf's great power struggle raised tensions in the two playing ranks. "I spent probably an hour out on the range already this afternoon. It was good to see some familiar faces. Lots of laughs and lots of handshakes, smiles and hugs," Smith said."I was just kind of letting it all happen naturally. Went out on to the range and did my stuff, did my work and, yeah, it was just a really nice experience."There's a lot of stuff going on at the moment that doesn't need to be going on, especially in the media.
"There's too much rubbish going on, basically. I don't think there's any kind of hatred going on between the players. We are all happy where we are, and I'm just as happy for the guys winning out on the PGA Tour as I am for the LIV golfers, as well." While distancing himself from talk about planned celebrations if one of the 18 LIV players teeing up this week triumphed on Sunday, Smith admitted he hoped someone from the Saudi-backed rebel breakaway league would win the season's first major.
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