LIV Golf has added exciting young Australian talent Elvis Smylie to its roster for the 2026 season, joining Cam Smith’s Ripper GC.
PLAYER BIO
Age: 23
Nationality: Australian
Data Golf Ranking: 147th
OWGR: 128th
Career Wins: 2 (DP World Tour/PGA Tour of Australasia: 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship; Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia: 2024 Bowra & O’Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open)
Career Highlights: Smylie claimed a breakthrough victory at the 2024 BMW Australian PGA Championship, defeating Cam Smith by two strokes in a weather-shortened event with a final-round 67. He topped the 2024-25 Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit and was named the PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year. He then finished 23rd in the 2025 Race to Dubai standings on the DP World Tour.
Best Major Finish: T72 at the 2025 PGA Championship.
2025 Results: Strong full-season performance on DP World Tour with seven top-20 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the FedEx Open de France.
Major Eligibility in 2026: Smylie will make his third consecutive Open appearance in 2026 at Royal Birkdale by finishing 23rd on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai Rankings. He is currently ranked 2nd in the OWGR Federation Ranking, with the top three earning an exemption the PGA Championship.