Elvis Smylie, the prodigiously talented 23-year-old golfer, made his mark in professional golf at the Australian PGA Championship, finishing two shots ahead of Cameron Smith and lifting the trophy with the composure of an experienced player.
Smylie upstages Smith to win Aus PGA | 03:38For many in Australian golf, it was a matter of when, not if, Elvis Smylie would make his mark on the professional game.Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer.
Sport’s elite have always been close to Smylie. He revealed on Tuesday, when speaking ahead of the Australian Open, that eight-time tennis grand slam champion Ivan Lendl messaged him his congratulations after tuning in from America. As part of the scholarship, Smith gave Smylie and fellow Queenslander Tyler Duncan an all expenses paid trip to Florida to stay with him for a week, practice together and play rounds together – as he does for two young Australian golfers every year.
“He’s on a really good track. Obviously, it’s a long way to come from being a junior golfer to being a professional. He just keeps taking the right steps. He came up short the two previous years as well, but now, he has a two-year exemption to the formerly named European Tour. Recent days have become a scramble to organise the change of plans which starts with a trip to South Africa next week to take on the likes of Presidents Cup players Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Corey Conners, Max Homa and Mackenzie Hughes for a share of the US$6 million prize purse.Elvis Smylie of Australia reacts after sinking his final putt to win the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club.
Smylie’s emergence is making things harder for the likes of Leishman and Ripper GC teammate Lucas Herbert. “A guy who’s predominantly been playing on the Australian Tour and struggling for some invites out there in Europe and just holds off Cam and Leish on Sunday with ease.
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