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Elvis Smylie (R) celebrates winning the Australian PGA Championship. Picture: Patrick Hamilton/AFP

McEnroe, Graceland, Elvis: Birth of an Aussie golf phenom

Elvis Smylie, the son of tennis royalty lived up to his rock star name, trumping Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman to win the Australian PGA. But the origin of his famous name – and his journey to PGA winner – is a story in itself.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 21: Brett Drewitt of Australia  plays his second shot on the seventh hole on day one of the BMW Australian PGA Championship 2024 at Royal Queensland Golf Club on November 21, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

From sleeping on airport floor to the Australian PGA

One of Australia’s most accomplished golfers, having played on the US PGA tour, 33-year-old Brett Drewitt had to battle sleeping in airport lounges in a ‘crazy’ story of how he qualified for the Australian PGA.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 21: Jason Day of Australia plays his second shot on the sixth hole on day one of the BMW Australian PGA Championship 2024 at Royal Queensland Golf Club on November 21, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Day on journey to come out of his shell at home

Jason Day is not your typical Aussie athlete. He’s a gentle soul with a complex mind. And that’s what made him a little different to his two playing partners on day one of the Australian PGA Championship.

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