[IMAGE: LIV Golf] Cam Smith believes Ripper GC’s star recruit Elvis Smylie has the talent, grit and mindset to become the best golfer on the planet after the Queenslander turned heads with a surprise victory on his LIV Golf debut in Riyadh. RELATED: Elvis Smylie just pulled off the smartest ‘money grab’ golf has ever Read more…
For years the script around LIV Golf has been depressingly predictable. Sell-out. Saudi money. Career suicide. Talented young players taking the cheque and torching their futures.
Elvis Smylie’s dream debut on LIV Golf could not have been more emphatic, with the 23-year-old Queenslander claiming victory at the season-opening event in Saudi Arabia. In the process, Smylie propelled the all-Australian Ripper GC outfit to the teams title at ROSHN Group LIV Golf Riyadh.
Smylie joins a roster that LIV Golf says already blends seasoned champions with a balanced, competitive core, underscoring Ripper GC’s mission to spotlight and elevate Australian golf.
The PGA Tour reinstates Brooks Koepka, who is set to play later this month at Torrey Pines, while offering a return path to other elite LIV Golf members.
Australian rising star Elvis Smylie is reportedly on the verge of joining LIV Golf and linking up with the all-Australian Ripper GC team for the 2026 season.
[PHOTO: Getty Images (inset: LIV Golf)] Well, this is a stat. The first ever 59 on a professional tour that began on the second hole of a golf course was recorded today, at LIV Golf Indiana by Sebastian Munoz. RELATED: Professional dream one step closer for potential PNG pioneer Munoz, the Colombian who plays on Read more…
Geez, we’re a forgetful bunch. It was only three years ago – almost to the week – that Australian sports fans and mainstream media were shouting from the rooftops, on breakfast television and on back pages that “our” Cameron Smith was a major winner and an Open champion at St Andrews.
Mark your calendars: LIV Golf Adelaide is coming back to The Grange Golf Club from February 13–15 2026, promising an even bigger and bolder sporting spectacle.
Hamish Farquharson and Chase Oberle have been announced as this year’s Cameron Smith Scholarship winners, and will soon travel to the United States to spend time with the 2022 Open Champion.
Golf Australia’s junior participation program is entering an exciting new phase: MyGolf powered by Ripper GC. Participants will now be known as “Little Rippers”, reflecting the spirit and energy of the partnership.
Australian Golf Digest
