The Royal and Ancient Golf Club (R&A) has announced exemptions for the 151st Open in July. Following the lead of the Masters and US Open, LIV Golf members will be able to compete in the championship.
Captained by Cameron Smith, the team has confirmed that fellow Australian golfers Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Jed Morgan will tee it up all season long for Ripper GC.
Rather than announce its members at once for the 2023 campaign, the Saudi-backed league sent out a press release stating its players and squads will be trickled out just days before the 14-event season begins in Mexico.
Newsmaker of the month: Cameron Smith When Cameron Smith last played on home soil, he was still considered a baby-faced prodigy of extraordinary promise. After a close-to three-year wait, Smith’s return solidified his new-found status as the pied piper of Australian golf. From the moment he touched down in Brisbane with the claret jug in Read more…
The 29-year-old from Brisbane was recognised not just for his on-course accomplishments but for becoming one of the greatest role models and mentors within Australian golf.
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