Since the week began, the story of Cameron Smith reportedly signing a deal to join LIV Golf for a figure north of $100 million has been at the forefront of the golf world.
Despite all of the negative attention, the Champion Golfer of the Year remained unperturbed throughout the first two round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. In round two, the Australian coasted to a 5-under 65, pulling within three of J.J. Spaun’s lead.
Spaun sits at -11, with Sepp Straka and Troy Merritt close behind at -10.
Tony Finau, who’s currently the hottest golfer on the planet, came down to earth a bit in and shot a 2-under 68 after his 6-under 64 on Thursday. At -8, he looks to be in a great spot to challenge for his third consecutive win on TOUR, which would be the first time a player has won in three consecutive starts since Dustin Johnson in 2017.