Elvis Smylie
Australian professional golfer (born 2002)
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Elvis Smylie (born 23 April 2002) is an Australian professional golfer.
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PGA Tour of Australasia
| Elvis Smylie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 23 April 2002[1] | ||||
| Sporting nationality | Australia | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||||
| Current tours | LIV Golf European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia | ||||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 73 (1 March 2026)[2] (as of 16 August 2026) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 | ||||
| LIV Golf | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | T72: 2025 | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2024, 2025 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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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.[3]
Career
Smylie became the 2019 Australian Boys' Amateur champion.[4] 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.[5] He has had Mike Clayton as his caddie in events in Australia.[6] He set a course record of 63 on The National Golf Club's Moonah course during The National Tournament on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.[7] He was runner up at the New South Wales Open in 2021.[8]
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.[9][10][11] He claimed his first professional victory in October at the Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open, beating Jak Carter in a playoff.[12] 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.[13] Smylie went on to secure the 2024–25 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.[14]
2026
Smylie joined the 2026 LIV Golf League, and won his debut event in Riyadh on 8 February 2026 ahead of Spaniard Jon Rahm, after shooting an 8-under-par final round of 64 in the 72 hole event.[15][16]
Personal life
He is the son of former professional tennis players Liz and Peter Smylie.[17][18] 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.[19] He has spent time staying with Cameron Smith, who has been described as a mentor to him.[20]
Amateur wins
- 2019 Keperra Bowl, Australian Boys' Amateur
- 2020 Keperra Bowl, Queensland Stroke Play Championship
Source:[21]
Professional wins (3)
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)[a] | 2 strokes | Cameron Smith |
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 | Jak Carter |
| 2 | 24 Nov 2024 | BMW Australian PGA Championship1 | −14 (65-67-67=199)[a] | 2 strokes | Cameron Smith |
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 | Jak Carter |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
LIV Golf League wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb 2026 | LIV Golf Riyadh | −24 (66-69-65-64=264) | 1 stroke |  Jon Rahm |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | T72 | T75 | |
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Notes
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.