Greg Norman accused of ruining Cameron Smith’s career with LIV Golf deal

NO DEFENCE: Cameron Smith holds the trophy after winning The Players Championship in 2022. He is ineligible to defend his title this week after joining LIV/ Pic: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Greg Norman is being accused of robbing Cameron Smith of the chance to forge one of golf’s great careers after luring the British Open champion to his Saudi-backed rebel league.

Polarising analyst Brandel Chamblee compared Smith’s short-game wizardry to that of legends Seve Ballesteros and Tom Watson, and says the Australian looked on a path towards multiple major championship victories after reigning at St Andrews last July. Instead, Smith is unable to even defend his title at this week’s prestigious Players Championship in Florida after being suspended from the PGA Tour.