Elvis Smylie collected his first DP World Tour title, and left his personal {golfing} idol Cameron Smith in second place, as he gained the BMW Australian PGA Championship.
Australia’s Smylie was one in every of two gamers to obtain the Cameron Smith Scholarship in 2019 and the pair shared the second-round lead on the 54-hole match heading into Sunday.
The world No 736, the son of former four-time grand slam tennis doubles champion Liz Smylie, solely secured his first skilled win on the PGA Tour of Australasia final month, however he confirmed nerves of metal to beat a difficult again 9 at Royal Queensland.
Smylie carded 4 birdies to achieve the flip with a three-shot lead, however wanted a number of par saves to maintain his nostril forward earlier than Smith mounted late strain.
The one hundred and fiftieth Open champion birdied the fifteenth and holed out for an additional on the seventeenth to trim the result in two, however Smylie salvaged one other par on the final to seal a two-shot triumph at 14 beneath.
“It is a dream come true,” Smylie mentioned. “I simply mentioned to Matt [Clayton, his caddie] that I will not neglect this present day, you already know, taking part in with Cam and Leish [Marc Leishman] there.
“I seemed as much as these guys since I used to be a child and simply being of their presence and to compete in opposition to them for the title, I’ve learnt a lot and simply so grateful and so honoured proper now.
“My quick recreation was nice, I positively saved myself in that division. I used to be fairly common off the tee, however golf is a recreation of imperfection and at the moment that was an indication of that.
“I simply advised myself to discover a approach of getting it round and doing my finest, executing each shot in addition to I can and my quick recreation was nice, so I gave that the complete credit score that it deserves.
“My mum and pop have been with me each step of the way in which. I noticed my mum within the nook there, tearing up earlier than I holed that final putt so everybody who has been on this journey with me, they understand how arduous I’ve labored to be right here and hopefully that is simply the beginning of excellent issues to return.”
Leishman accomplished an all-Australian last group, however his problem by no means materialised as his taking part in companions opened with a birdie.
The 22-year-old rolled in one other at second to take the initiative as Smith carded a vibrant entrance 9 of three good points and 4 bogeys.
Smith, a three-time winner of this occasion, carded his second bogey on the sixth, the identical gap Smylie birdied to stretch his benefit to 2.
The pair birdied the seventh as Smylie climbed to 14 beneath – a rating he would stay on for the remainder of the match – earlier than Smith bogeyed the ninth to sit down three behind the chief.
Smith’s late cost reduce the deficit to 2 and Smylie then discovered bother off the tee on the final.
He hooked his second shot round a tree and into the greenside bunker, however he scooped out to a few toes and tapped in for par to finish a flawless last spherical of 67 and elevate the primary DP World Tour title of the 2025 season.
Leishman was in a tie for third at 11 beneath with Anthony Quayle, who rolled in a 110-foot birdie putt on the final to signal for a blemish-free 63.
Former world No 1 Jason Day was amongst seven gamers to complete in a share of eighth at eight beneath.
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