Defending Players champion Cam Smith teed it up Thursday at TPC Sawgrass ... just not on the Stadium Course.
According to Golfweek, Smith, who is suspended from the PGA Tour for defecting to LIV Golf, was instead playing Thursday at The Yards, a nine-hole course that is one mile down the road from the Stadium Course, where The Players Championship is being played.
"Extremely cordial and personable," The Yards' staff said while confirming to Golfweek that Smith did play there on Thursday morning. They reportedly declined further comment.
One year ago, the Aussie won The Players by one stroke over now-fellow LIV player Anirban Lahiri.