Netizens Write Off Aussie Cam Smith’s Shoey as ‘Embarrassing’; Mocks LIV Golf For Promoting It

Cameron Smith is only three strokes behind the leader of the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament. The Australian is in a great position to win for the first time this season as he stands tied at fifth with a score of 11 under. The golfer hasn’t won yet, but it seems, he is already celebrating. This is what caught the golf enthusiasts’ eyes.

Social media blew up with a video of Smith engaging in a wild Australian tradition: Shoey. It is an Australian custom of sipping a cold beverage from a shoe. The golfing page Flushing It posted the video of the 29-year-old chugging away from a shoe on stage to X. The post was captioned “Cam Smith doing shoeys at a rock concert the night before trying to chase down a 3 shot lead for his first win of the season. It doesn’t get more Aussie than that.”

Cameron Smith was making the most of his Australian heritage. It’s also said by some that shoey brings good fortune. It has become a popular part of certain sports and music festivals, and it made its debut in LIV Golf in 2023 when DJ Fisher asked Smith to drink a beer from a Nike shoe.

Smith’s actions were considered amusing by some and fitting for the fun-loving golfer. The rest, on the other hand, questioned if that was proper conduct for a professional during a competitive event.

Fans Mock Cameron Smith on the bizarre move

The fans commented sarcastically and made fun of the golfer. One fan sarcastically said, “The game is in great hands.” This fan thinks that the future of the game is not great and it is because they think that Smith’s actions were unprofessional and a negative representation of the gentleman’s sport.

Golf is often regarded as the game of the rich, and a game that only gentlemen engage in. This fan’s sarcastic comment was a hint of the same, “Gentlemen’s game.” 

One fan believed the situation to be, “Embarrassing.” They might have thought that it is important for the golfer to have something celebration-worthy before celebrating, and hence they reacted the way they did.

“This should definitely help the argument LIV is a serious competition worthy of world ranking points and not the equivalent of a member guest,” one fan remarked. They suggested this instance does not show the professionalism appropriate for an elite and traditional game. According to them, events like this diminish LIV Golf’s standing in the golfing community.

Others made fun of the LIV events’ supposed magnificence. “Yeah, drinking anything out of a shoe is really a remarkable accomplishment in life. Only the best LIV golf, only the best!!” a fan joked. The fan condescendingly compared drinking out of a shoe to an achievement, saying that only in LIV is this applauded, and other Tours like PGA Tour and DPWT will never appreciate something like this.

For some, it was the epitome of LIV’s image as an exhibition circuit with no actual golf. “This just proves that LIV is an exhibition. He would never do this before playing in a real tournament that has consequences like a cut line,” a commenter stated. This fan believes that the traditional format with the cut would discourage Cameron Smith from engaging in a tarnished tradition like this.

Some people, like this fan who merely posted, “Sums up LIV,” basically used Smith’s shoey antics, to sum up what the Saudi-funded league stands for; all fun, no seriousness.

Others questioned the event’s seriousness and mockingly said, “Must be a super serious tournament he is playing in,” regarding the apparent lack of gravity that goes on in the LIV Golf events.

Despite the rich cultural traditions of Australia, several people thought Smith’s antics were excessive for a professional golfer who was still trying to win an event. Do you agree with the common fan consensus? Let us know in the comments below!