Elvis Smylie

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.

Career Smylie became the 2019 Australian Boys' Amateur champion. 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. He has had Mike Clayton as his caddie in events in Australia. He set a course record of 63 on The National Golf Club's Moonah course during The National Tournament on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. He was runner up at the New South Wales Open in 2021.

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. He claimed his first professional victory in October at the Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open, beating Jak Carter in a playoff. 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. Smylie went on to secure the 2024–25 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.

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.

Personal life He is the son of former professional tennis players Liz and Peter Smylie. 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. He has spent time staying with Cameron Smith, who has been described as a mentor to him.

Amateur wins 2019 Keperra Bowl, Australian Boys' Amateur 2020 Keperra Bowl, Queensland Stroke Play Championship

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Professional wins (3) European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (1–0)

LIV Golf League wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place