Elvis Smylie

Elvis Smylie
Personal information
Born (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 22)[1]
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
Turned professional2021
Current tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2024

Elvis Smylie (born 23 April 2002) is an Australian professional golfer.

Early life

From Queensland, he played tennis and soccer when he was young but was most passionate about golf. He was coached as a young player by Ian Triggs.[2]

Career

Smylie became the 2019 Australian Boys' Amateur champion.[3] A left-handed player, he turned professional in February 2021 having twice won the Keperra Bowl, and was runner-up to Brad Kennedy at The Players Series in January 2021.[4] He has had Mike Clayton as his caddie in events in Australia.[5] He set a course record of 63 on the Moonah Links course during The National Tournament on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.[6] He was runner up at the New South Wales Open in 2021.[7]

2024: Breakout year

In June 2024, Smylie qualified at the Final Qualifying event at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club for the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon.[8][9][10] He claimed his first professional victory in October at the Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open, beating Jak Carter in a playoff.[11] A month later, Smylie won the weather-shortened BMW Australian PGA Championship at the Royal Queensland Golf Club, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. He shot a final-round 67 to beat Cameron Smith by two shots.[12]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional tennis players Liz and Peter Smylie.[13][14] He was named after Elvis Presley. Family friends include Ian Baker-Finch and Wayne Grady. He is a member of Southport Golf Club in Australia.[15] He has spent time staying with Cameron Smith, who has been described as a mentor to him.[16]

Amateur wins

Source:[17]

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 24 Nov 2024
(2025 season) 		BMW Australian PGA Championship1 −14 (65-67-67=199)* 2 strokes Australia Cameron Smith

*Note: The 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 20 Oct 2024 Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open −19 (67-64-65-69=265) Playoff Australia Jak Carter
2 24 Nov 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship1 −14 (65-67-67=199)* 2 strokes Australia Cameron Smith

*Note: The 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2024 Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open Australia Jak Carter Won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament 2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half way cut

References

  1. ^ "Elvis Smylie". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ Keipert, Steve (18 December 2020). "The Next One: Elvis has Entered the building!". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ Blake, Martin (5 January 2024). "Smylie's big decision". Golf.org.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Elvis Smylie turns professional". Golf Australia. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ Emanuel, Jimmy (10 January 2022). "Elvis' not so secret Aussie PGA weapon". Golf Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. ^ Blake, Martin. "Record-breaker Smylie in control at The National". pga.org.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Golf Challenge NSW Open". pga.org.au. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Elvis Smylie". The Open. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. ^ Read, Brent (3 July 2024). "Elvis Smylie, son of Australian tennis great Liz Smylie, field for The Open Championship". Courier Mail. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  10. ^ Blake, Martin (3 July 2024). "Smylie grabs a spot at Royal Troon". Golf Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  11. ^ Taylor, Patrick (21 October 2024). "At last, it's Elvis Smylie's time at the 100th WA Open". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Viva Elvis Smylie! Young gun outshoots Cameron Smith to win Australian PGA". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Caught in a sand trap: Son of a gun's grand golf ambitions". Code Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  14. ^ Yadav, Rohit (3 July 2024). "Who is golfer Elvis Smylie's mother? Everything you need to know about Liz Smylie". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  15. ^ Keipert, Steve (26 April 2023). "Journeys: Elvis Smylie". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  16. ^ Monteverde, Marco (10 January 2022). "Elvis Smylie inspired by record-breaking performance of Cam Smith". news.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Elvis Smylie". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 October 2024.