Smith whack for Percy on LIV call

BRITISH Open champion Cameron Smith again failed to deny he’d signed a big-money deal to join Greg Norman’s LIV Golf circuit but declared any news will “be said by me”.

The world No.2 also gave a frosty return serve to fellow Aussie Cameron Percy, who told Melbourne radio on Tuesday that Smith was “gone” and would join LIV.

Smith (pictured) was questioned ahead of the opening event of the Fedex Cup playoffs, where he could become world No,1 with a victory, after a report in the UK’S Telegraph that he had signed a $140m deal to join Norman’s Saudibacked outfit and would be playing an event in September.

It was reported Smith and Norman had been speaking before his British Open triumph at St Andrews, with speculation he and good friend Marc Leishman will join LIV.

But Smith also said he “absolutely” intended to play the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow from September 22-25, which he would not be able to do should be play in the next LIV event in Boston, which starts on September 2.

The world No.2 refused to confirm or deny a move and hit back at Percy. “My goal here is to win the Fedexcup Playoffs,’’ Smith said.

“That’s all I’m here for. If there’s something I need to say regarding the PGA Tour or LIV, it will come from Cameron Smith, not Cameron Percy.

“I’m a man of my word and whenever you guys need to know anything, it’ll be said by me.”

Smith said he had “no comment to that” when asked again if he would “say yes or no” to the Telegraph report.

“Like I said, I’m here to play the Fedex Cup Playoffs. That’s been my focus the last weekand-a half, that’s what I’m here to do, I’m here to win the Fedex Cup Playoffs.

“And like I said, it will come from me, it won’t come from Cameron Percy.”

Smith is expected to spearhead the international team at the Presidents Cup

“That‘s something that we’ve been looking forward to for the last three years,” he said.