Cameron concerns dismissed
CAMERON Smith has hinted he is on the road to a swift recovery after he was forced to pull out from his final dress rehearsal on the LIV
Golf circuit before his slated tilt at Masters glory.
The Australian star finished as runner-up at Augusta National back in 2020.
Having defected to the rebel Saudi Arabian circuit in August 2022, the former world No.2 has experienced success, with two individual LIV titles to his name.
The former Open champion’s quest for success at the Masters appeared to be in jeopardy during his last warm-up tournament.
Despite appearing in the first round at the LIV Golf Miami spectacle, he eventually was forced to withdraw with a bout of food poisoning.
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However, the official LIV Golf website claimed his appearance was not in doubt, with their correspondence claiming that he will be ‘well enough to play’.
Furthermore, Golf Australia purported that the country’s great hope said he was ‘getting there’ when asked about his health in Miami.
Smith also spoke recently about his desire to represent his homeland at the upcoming Olympics in Paris in the summer. To secure his slot for a second appearance at the Games, he will need a strong performance at the Masters — with his current world ranking having slipped to No. 62.
“I have to play well to get [Olympic qualification],” he said. “I know I have to play well, and I’m probably only going to get three or four shots at it before they make the selection.
“I guess it is more pressure. It’s [Olympics] desperately a place that I want to get to and represent Australia.”