LIV on? Cam Smith given 'every assurance' league will survive

Former World No. 2 Cameron Smith said he has been given "every assurance" that LIV Golf will continue beyond 2026 as the league works to secure new funding sources.

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced last month that it will not continue its financial support of the league beyond this season. Smith signed with the breakaway league in 2022, receiving a contract reportedly worth $140 million.

He is also the captain of the all-Australian team Ripper GC. LIV Golf's Adelaide event has been among the league's most popular stops, and he told Australia's 10 News that the goal is "definitely" to have the event return in 2027.

Smith, along with fellow LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, turned down an offer to return to the PGA Tour earlier this year, saying in January that "I am here to stay, I'm here to support LIV."

LIV CEO Scott O'Neil has stated confidence the league will survive in a "multi-partner" format. Whether that comes to fruition and what impact it would have on the league's makeup remains to be seen.

"Since joining LIV, I've learned to live with, you know, speculation," Smith said, while laughing at the notion that he might retire if the league folded. "I'm 32, so I've got a while yet."

Smith has struggled to maintain his form while playing for LIV. His missed cut at the Masters last month was his sixth consecutive at a major. Despite LIV golfers earning some world rankings points for the first time in 2026, Smith sits at No. 235, having posted only two top-10 finishes through the first six events of the season.

However, Smith said his competitive fire remains strong as he prepared for LIV Golf Virginia ahead of next week's PGA Championship.

"I want to win tournaments, I want to win majors," Smith said. "It's been a while since I've been, you know, truly competitive at the top of the leaderboard. So, the fire is really burning at the moment.

"It feels like I'm getting a lot of confidence back out in the golf once again, which I've struggled with."

--Field Level Media