Elvis Smylie, son of Australian tennis great Liz Smylie, field for The Open Championship
Elvis Smylie, one of Australia’s most promising golfers, needed a top-four finish a qualifying event to secure a place at Royal Troon for The Open Championship. The son of tennis great Liz Smylie duly obliged.
Australian tennis legend Liz Smylie was already in England commentating at Wimbledon but her trip has taken even more significance now after her son Elvis qualified for the Open championship.
Elvis Smylie, one of the country’s most promising golfers, needed a top four finish at one of the Open qualifying events to secure a place in the field at Royal Troon.
Smylie duly obliged with rounds of 67 and 74 to qualify for his first major championship.
“Just saying that I’ve qualified for The Open gives me goosebumps,” he said.
“The last time I went to The Open was at Royal Troon in 2016, when I was 14 years old. Going there as a spectator eight years ago and now going back as a competitor – I don’t know what to say. I just can’t wait for the experience.
“I’ve already FaceTimed my dad (Peter) who’s back in Australia and he said he’s going to book a flight over.
“My mum (Liz) is already over here commentating on Wimbledon so everyone’s going to come and watch me at Troon. I’m very excited.”
Smylie was the only Australian to make the field via the qualifying events. There are now six Australians in the field for the Open from July 18 — Smylie, Cam Smith, Min Woo Lee, Adam Scott, Jasper Stubbs and Jason Day.
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