Smith is vying for a spot in this year’s Olympics. At 31st in the Official World Golf Rankings, he’s the third-highest ranked Australian in the world, behind only Adam Scott (13th) and Marc Leishman (28th).
The European Tour added that it is closely watching the Iran situation, and taking the necessary steps to ensure protection to players and their families.
The 2019 Presidents Cup exceeded expectations, delivering an action-packed week that kept golf fans Ryder Cup-level captivated. Here are 18 parting thoughts.
The simmering rivalry between Australia’s Cameron Smith and villain-of-the-week Patrick Reed showed no signs of cooling Thursday after eagle-eyed witnesses saw the two Presidents Cup stars clash in a spirited exchange during the opening four-ball matches.
Patrick Reed walked in smiling to his Tuesday press conference at Royal Melbourne, and the smile turned into a laugh – shared with Justin Thomas – when he saw the buzzing scrum of reporters gathered in front of his podium spot.
The friendly – or maybe not-so-friendly – Presidents Cup banter has officially commenced with Australian Marc Leishman taking a pot shot at bunker bandit Patrick Reed following one of the more explosive PGA Tour rulings in recent memory.
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