2024 Australian PGA Championship: Elvis Smylie def. mentor Cameron Smith for the Joe Kirkwood Cup after a terrific final day at the Royal Queensland Golf Club

by Sports Benches

What a day it has been to finish off the 2024 Australian PGA Championship by Queensland/Gold Coast local Elvis Smylie with the win for the first time at the age of 22 from the Royal Queensland Golf Club. 

He had an outstanding Day 1 to begin whilst holding top spot when Friday’s Day 2 play was ultimately abandoned due to heavy rain that led to a shortened three-round 54-hole contest rather than the usual four day 72-hole tournament going into the weekend.

Although he may had some close competition along the way from someone he looks up to in 2022 British Open champion & current LIV Golf star Cam Smith from there, having fell behind a bit following moving day yesterday & also ahead of the final day today. 

He kept up his game right through the final hole 18 nonetheless where not he regained the lead and then defeated Cam but he also managed to hoist the Joe Kirkwood Cup — another huge plus to see yet another different Aussie take home that ultimate prize as well.

Don’t forget he has a huge sporting family too albeit from Tennis via his parents in Liz and Peter but Elvis does what he does best and gotta say that golf is definitely his main thing, even though the way golf and tennis players swing the ball is quite similar alongside some hand-eye coordination without needing to run back and forth too much physically in golf. Don’t forget we can also hear Liz’s insights with her Tennis commentary on the world feed every January with the Australian Open as well as the lead-up tournaments in case you may not know – congrats to this amazing family right there after Elvis’s huge win!

Yes, Elvis also made his major debut also at the British Open a few months ago but couldn’t make the cut. However, time will tell if he can go on to hopefully make a big splash at some point like his mentor Cam.

Other than that, great to see a bunch of other Aussies making up the final leaderboard at least within the Top 6 – such as Marc Leishman and Anthony Quayle in Tied 3rd, David Micheluzzi in 5th and Cameron Davis over in Tied 6th.

One Aussie major PGA tournament done, one to go as we are off to Kingston Heath and the Victorian Golf Club for the Australian Open starting Thursday 28th November to Sunday 1st December 2024.

And thank you to the Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane on putting up an amazing show for yet another year of Australian PGA Championship Golf.

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