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The Star
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Golf-Australia's Smylie beaming with PGA Championship exemption
FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 152nd Open Championship - Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland, Britain - July 18, 2024 Australia's Elvis Smylie hits his approach on the 11th fairway during the first round REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Rising talent Elvis Smylie has been given a late exemption to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow after claiming the Australasian tour order of merit in 2024-25. The Australian 23-year-old and son of former women's tennis professional Liz Smylie follows in the footsteps of the previous two order of merit winners, David Micheluzzi and Kazuma Kobori, who were each given late exemptions to the major. "I'm really excited for this opportunity," the lefthander said on social media. "Thank you to the PGA of America for the invite and to Chairman, Ian Baker-Finch, and his team at the PGA of Australia for all the help with this process. "I can't wait and I'll see you all at Quail Hollow." It will be Smylie's second major after a rough debut at last year's British Open at Royal Troon where he missed the cut. Smylie rebounded with a strong season in his home tour, upsetting compatriot and former British Open winner Cameron Smith to claim his first Australian PGA Championship and earn status on the DP World Tour. The world number 202 will join a strong Australian contingent at Quail Hollow next week, including Smith and fellow major-winners Adam Scott and Jason Day, the event's 2015 winner at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin. Smylie will also return to the British Open at Royal Portrush after securing an exemption through his order-of-merit win. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Australia's Smylie beaming with PGA Championship exemption
FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 152nd Open Championship - Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, Scotland, Britain - July 18, 2024 Australia's Elvis Smylie hits his approach on the 11th fairway during the first round REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo MELBOURNE - Rising talent Elvis Smylie has been given a late exemption to the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow after claiming the Australasian tour order of merit in 2024-25. The Australian 23-year-old and son of former women's tennis professional Liz Smylie follows in the footsteps of the previous two order of merit winners, David Micheluzzi and Kazuma Kobori, who were each given late exemptions to the major. "I'm really excited for this opportunity," the lefthander said on social media. "Thank you to the PGA of America for the invite and to Chairman, Ian Baker-Finch, and his team at the PGA of Australia for all the help with this process. "I can't wait and I'll see you all at Quail Hollow." It will be Smylie's second major after a rough debut at last year's British Open at Royal Troon where he missed the cut. Smylie rebounded with a strong season in his home tour, upsetting compatriot and former British Open winner Cameron Smith to claim his first Australian PGA Championship and earn status on the DP World Tour. The world number 202 will join a strong Australian contingent at Quail Hollow next week, including Smith and fellow major-winners Adam Scott and Jason Day, the event's 2015 winner at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin. Smylie will also return to the British Open at Royal Portrush after securing an exemption through his order-of-merit win. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
