Open Champion Cameron Smith, Five Others Join LIV

Cameron Smith of Australia celebrates with the Claret Jug on the 18th green after the final round of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 17, 2022 in St Andrews, Scotland. Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Open champion Cameron Smith joined the LIV Golf Series on Aug. 30.

A formal decree from LIV made official one of the worst-kept secrets in golf and comes days before the series tees it up in Boston.