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Only the top 60 are eligible to qualify for
Paris, while Smith also faces competition for spots on
Australia's team from compatriots including major winners Jason
Day and Adam Scott.
That has put the onus on Smith to mount a strong defence of his
Australian PGA Championship title this week at the Royal
Queensland Golf Club to shore up his ranking.
"Yeah I definitely want to be there, 100%," the former British
Open winner told reporters of the Olympics on Tuesday.
"I know the criteria, don't know if that can change."
Smith, who finished in a tie for 10th at the Tokyo Olympics,
will also be able to earn points at the Australian Open in
Sydney next week.
"I've got these couple of events and four more looks again in
the majors, so hopefully I can keep that ranking up," added
Smith.
"To wear the coat of arms on the chest again would be pretty
special."
LIV's bid to have its players earn ranking points was
unanimously rejected last month by the Official World Golf
Ranking (OWGR) due to concerns about the Saudi Arabia-backed
circuit's format.
While the four majors have allowed LIV players to compete, those
who earned exemptions into them due to past results could one
day be left out as they are not earning ranking points.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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