The LIV Golf Tour and Australian superstar Cameron Smith, could be coming down under sooner rather than later, with Adelaide the reported spot for an event in 2023.
9News Adelaide reported that the South Australian government had “all but done” a deal with LIV to bring an event to Grange Golf Club in April.
“We’ve made it clear that we think that golf needs a bit of a shake up, particularly in an Australian context, and that’s something we keep an eye on,” Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Friday.
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But when asked if an announcement was imminent replied “we’ll see how that plays out”.
According to the report, Greg Norman is set to fly into Australia next week to confirm the tournament is taking place.
LIV will host 14 events between February and September of next year, with 48 contracted players taking part.
A greater focus will be placed on team competition with the addition of a franchised league to run within the tour.
Australians will have the chance to watch Smith and fellow Aussie Marc Leishman – as well as American superstars like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, and Bryson DeChambeau.
The tour is led by Norman as CEO, and is financially backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, which also own English Premier League side Newcastle United, which they purchased in 2021.
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