Cam Smith has welcomed the olive branch to LIV golfers from the British Open, saying it ‘needed to happen’.
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LIVGolfstarCamSmithsaysgivingtopperformersonthecircuitapathwayintomajorchampionshipsisoverdueacknowledgementofthequalityofplayersthebreakawayleagueboastsasthesportedgestowardsaresolutiontoitsthree-yearcivilwar.
TheRoyalandAncientGolfClubannouncedTuesdaythatthetopfiveplayersonLIV’sindividualstandingsfollowingitsDallastournamentinlateJune,whowerenotalreadyexempt,wouldbegivenaspotattheworld’soldestmajor,TheOpenChampionship,thefollowingmonth.
ItfollowedamovelastweekbytheUSOpentoalsoopenplacesforLIVgolfersinitsfield.
Smith,inAdelaidepreparingfortheLIV’ssecondeventoftheseasonwhichstartsFridayatTheGrangeGolfClub,saidthechangebytwoofthefourmajorswas“astepintherightdirection”.
“Ithinkitwouldhavebeennicetohavethatassoonaswemovedoverherebutobviouslythingstaketime,”hesaid.
“Ithinkitdefinitelyneededtohappen.Ifeelliketherearesomeguysoutherewhohavemissedoutonspotsinmajorsoverthatpastcou
