Australian Elvis Smylie shot a 4-under 67 to win the 54-hole BMW Australian PGA Championship on Sunday by two shots after a final round shootout with his compatriot and former mentor Cameron Smith.

Australian PGA winner Elvis Smylie has the “right team” around him and the game to handle the swift ascension to the big time that other previous young winners of the tournament haven’t, according to his superstar peers.

Elvis Smylie has stared down Cameron Smith at his pet event to win the Australian PGA Championship and book a return to the European tour.

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Local professional Elvis Smylie held off former British Open champion Cameron Smith down the back nine to win the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane on Sunday.

Former British Open champion Cameron Smith birdied three of his first four holes for a 6-under 65 and was tied for the second-round lead at the rain-shortened Australian PGA championship at Royal Quee

Cameron Smith joined early leader Elvis Smylie at the top of the rain-affected Australian PGA Championship leaderboard in Brisbane ahead of the final round, having hit a six-under par 65 at Royal Queensland Golf Club on Saturday.

Cameron Smith shot a 65 and was tied with first-round leader Elvis Smylie on Saturday at the rain-shortened Australian PGA Championship.

The foundations of Elvis Smylie’s victory at the Australian PGA Championship were planted five years before he stared down his idol Cam Smith in the final group at Royal Queensland, back when Hurricane Dorian battered greater Jacksonville,

Elvis Smylie claimed a "life-changing" two-shot victory at the Australian PGA Championship on Sunday after staring down major winner Cameron Smith to secure his maiden DP World Tour title. "It's life-changing for me and I can't wait to get started,