Elvis Smylie said he would never forget the day he held off superstars Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman in the final group at the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland.
Jason Day has flagged his interest in returning to Australia more often after bagging a top 10 at the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland to cap an “emotional” week in Brisbane.
Min Woo Lee revealed a “freak injury” to his knee hampered preparation for his title defence at the Australian PGA Championship but believes he’ll recover in time for a shot at the Open next week in Melbourne.
Home hero Cameron Smith took the Australian PGA Championship by the scruff of the neck with a blistering second round in Brisbane that set up a final-round showdown with former Smith scholarship winner Elvis Smylie and LIV Golf teammate Marc Leishman.
Elvis Smylie pulled off a great escape when he holed a bunker shot on the last hole to steal the Australian PGA Championship lead from superstars Cameron Smith and Jason Day, midway through the first round.
Min Woo Lee has welcomed the pressure of being the the defending Australian PGA champion and taking on major winners Cameron Smith and Jason Day at Royal Queensland this week.
Major winner Cameron Smith says playing two humble state-level events has him in the right frame of mind to chase a fourth Australian PGA Championship title in his backyard of Brisbane this week. So much so that the LIV Golf star hasn’t ruled out doing it again.
Day will make his first appearance in a PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club, joining defending champion Min Woo Lee as feature players for the event co-sanctioned by the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia and DP World Tour.