First Round

The opening battle of the 2025 season, the BMW Australian PGA Championship, kicked off recently at the Queensland Golf Club in Australia. In the first round, Australian player Elvis Smylie topped the leaderboard with a total score of -6. Joel Girrbach, Victor Perez, Matias Sanchez, and Cristobal Del Solar were one stroke behind and ranked T2. The 22-year-old Elvis Smylie scored 65 strokes with 8 birdies and 2 bogeys in the first round in heavy rain. His performance ensured that there was a home player on the leaderboard of the Australian PGA Championship. The player from the Gold Coast has excellent sports genes. Both of his parents were former professional tennis players. They were mixed doubles partners in the 1983 French Open. The advantage of this match was reflected in this player. After the match, he said: "This week is my home match. I am from the Gold Coast, which is only an hour's drive away. I have played here many times. I am quite familiar with the course here, and every part of my game is very good at the moment. I am very satisfied with my performance." Wu Ashun teed off when it was raining heavily at the match site, but he still got 3 birdies and 2 bogeys in the first round, with a score of -1, and he is currently ranked T52. Ding Wenyi stood on the DP World Tour for the first time as a professional today. However, for the young player who just turned 20 a few days ago, this venue is undoubtedly full of challenges, and Ding Wenyi still needs some time to adapt to the life of the tour. In the first round, he ranked T110 with a score of +2 with 3 birdies and 5 bogeys. Victor Perez, a 32-year-old French player, also participated in this match. He successfully obtained a PGA Tour card through the Dubai Competition Points Ranking, and successfully retained the 2025 PGA Tour card and dual membership after the efforts of the 2024 season. Victor Perez scored 6 birdies and 1 bogey in the first round, with a score of -5, tied for second place. Last year's champion, Australian local player Min Woo Lee, carried the expectations of local fans. In the first round, he scored 6 birdies and swallowed 3 bogeys in the game, and ranked 14th with a score of -3.

 Second Round

The second round of the BMW Australian PGA Championship has concluded. After the course was flooded the day before and the tournament was shortened to 54 holes, the second round was successfully held at the Queensland Golf Club in Australia today. The current qualifying line for the tournament is -2 strokes, and a total of 72 players have successfully qualified. Australian player Elvis Smylie and compatriot Cameron Smith are jointly at the top of the leaderboard with a total score of -10 strokes. Local player Marc Leishman is one stroke behind and ranks third alone. Local player David Micheluzzi ranks T4 with South African player Aldrich Potgieter with a total score of 8 strokes under par. Cameron Smith, who has won the DP World Tour four times, successfully birdied the 1st and 2nd holes "back to back" after the start, and ended the first nine holes with a birdie. After the transition, Cameron Smith used a short chip to send the ball to the edge of the hole on the 12th hole and birdied it again. Then on the par 5 15th hole, he cut the ball again to less than 1 yard away from the hole and easily putted in the birdie putt. Although he encountered a little trouble on the tee of the 16th hole and unfortunately swallowed a bogey, he quickly made a birdie on the 17th hole to offset it. In the end, he got a score of 1 bogey and 7 birdies, and tied with Elvis Smylie for the lead with a score of 10 strokes under par. After the game, Cameron Smith said: "Today's weather is better than yesterday. Good weather always makes people feel happy, and golf will play well. I played quite steadily at the beginning of the game. Although there were some small mistakes at the end, overall, I think I played quite well." Elvis Smylie unfortunately swallowed a bogey at the beginning, but he then successfully caught birdies on the 3rd, 7th and 12th holes, making his score successfully under par. Although he swallowed another bogey on the 13th hole, he immediately caught a birdie on the 14th hole to offset it, and successfully caught birdies on the 16th and 18th holes. In the end, he got a score of 2 bogeys and 6 birdies, and led the leaderboard with his Australian compatriots with a score of 10 strokes under par. "I played really well in the end," said Elvis Smylie. "I made two putts from a tricky position on the 17th hole and hit a good chip shot on the last hole to get a birdie from less than two yards away from the hole. It's clear that I will be in a good position for tomorrow's game." Wu Ashun made a birdie after starting from the 1st hole and ended the first nine holes with a birdie. Wu Ashun seemed to be affected after the transition, and he swallowed two consecutive bogeys on the 10th and 11th holes, but he quickly offset it with birdies on the 12th and 15th holes, and finally swallowed a double bogey on the 18th hole. He scored 1 stroke under par and currently ranks T49 with a total score of -2 strokes, successfully advancing. Ding Wenyi gradually regained his form and played steadily before the transition, and successfully made a birdie on the 8th hole. After the transition, he caught 3 birdies in succession, and got a score of -3 with 4 birdies and 1 bogey. However, due to his score of 2 strokes above par in the first round, he finally ranked T73 with a total score of -1 and failed to advance. Jason Day has won 3 DP World Tour championships. The 37-year-old had a flawless score of 4 birdies in the first round, and a score of -2 with 3 birdies and 1 bogey in the second round, tied for ninth place.

 Winning the Championship

The three-round 54-hole Australian PGA Championship came to an end at the Queensland Golf Club. The local players showed their extraordinary strength to the home audience, occupying 6 of the 7 players in the top 6. Australian player Elvis Smylie won the championship with a total score of -14, 2 strokes ahead; Cameron Smith, who led with him in the second round, had a total score of -12 and finished second; Marc Leishman and Anthony Quayle tied for third with -11. David Micheluzzi ranked fifth with a total score of -10, and Cameron Davis tied for sixth with -9. Elvis Smylie has been at the top of the leaderboard since the first round, and finally maintained his advantage and won his first DP World Tour championship. The 22-year-old young player had a good start in this round just like in the first round. He changed his gloomy performance in the first 9 holes in the second round and made 2 birdies in a row on holes 1 and 2, and then made 2 birdies in a row on holes 6 and 7. Although he saved pars in the last 9 holes and finally got 4 birdies without bogeys and a score of -4, he still won the championship with a total score of -14 and a 2-stroke advantage. Elvis Smylie is one of the two players who won the Cameron Smith Scholarship in 2019. In this round, he teed off in the last group with Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman, the three-time champion of this event. After the game, he said: "It's a dream come true. I will never forget this day, playing with Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman. I have admired these people since I was a child. I have learned a lot from competing for the championship in front of them. Now I feel very grateful and honored." He added, "My mom and dad have been with me every step of the way. Everyone who has accompanied me on this journey will know how much effort I have put in to be here. I hope this is just the beginning of good things in the future." Wu Ashun did not find his form in the first 9 holes of this round. He swallowed a bogey on the 3rd hole shortly after the start, and then had another bogey on the 6th hole. After transitioning to the last 9 holes, the veteran quickly adjusted his state and turned on the "birdie" mode, catching 2 birdies in a row on the 12th and 13th holes. In the last few holes, he seized the opportunity and got 2 more birdies on the 16th and 17th holes. In the end, he got a score of -1 and a total score of -4, ranking T34. Cameron Smith, a local player who won the DP World Tour Championship four times, gained a lot in this round, but he also made many mistakes, and finally saw the championship go to someone else. He followed Elvis Smylie to birdie on the 1st hole at the beginning, but from the 3rd hole onwards, he fell into a "birdie-bogey" cycle, and in the next 7 holes, he got 3 birdies and 3 bogeys; after the transition, he got bogey again on the 14th hole, but fortunately he made up for the mistake by birdie on the 15th hole, and although he got another birdie on the 17th hole, he only handed in a scorecard of -2, and the total score was -12, missing the championship.

 Elvis Smylie Profile

Elvis Smylie's childhood and golf seemed to be a seed quietly planted by fate. He was born in a sunny and vibrant town in Australia. The green grass and open outdoor space around the town became his natural playground in his childhood. In the memories of his family, young Elvis showed a strong interest in ball sports. Whenever he saw a golf game on TV, the little guy would stare at it, with curiosity and yearning in his eyes. His parents noticed his special enthusiasm and gave him his first set of golf clubs on his seventh birthday. From then on, a small figure could often be seen at the simple golf driving range nearby, practicing his swing persistently regardless of the scorching sun or the drizzle. Although he had difficulty hitting the ball at the beginning, his pure love for golf drove him to try again and again, fall and get up again and again. In this way, golf gradually integrated into his childhood life and became his closest partner. As he grew older, Elvis Smylie entered school life, and golf was still an indispensable part of his life. At school, he actively participated in school sports activities, especially the training of the golf school team. Compared with other classmates, he showed extraordinary concentration and perseverance. After school every day, when other children were laughing and playing, he was always the first to rush to the school's golf practice field, seizing every minute and every second to improve his skills. His coach soon noticed this child with both talent and hard work. He not only carefully guided him in technology, but also guided him to participate in various youth golf competitions. In the competitions during his student years, Elvis began to emerge. Although he faced strong opponents from all over the world, he achieved excellent results many times with his solid basic skills and calm mentality. The trophies and honors he won on the field were not only an affirmation of his skills, but also inspired him to move towards higher goals, and gradually made him famous in the youth golf circle in Australia. After graduation, Elvis Smylie resolutely chose golf as his career path, officially starting a career full of challenges and opportunities. At first, like many newcomers, he needed to fight in various small tours and qualifying competitions, strive to earn points, and strive to enter higher-level competitions. During this period, he encountered countless setbacks, including the frustration after losing the game and the helplessness of having to suspend the game due to injuries. However, Elvis has a spirit of not admitting defeat, and he regards every failure as a ladder for growth. Hard work pays off. In an important qualifying competition, he successfully obtained a ticket to participate in a well-known tour with his stable performance. Since then, his performance in the professional arena has become more and more dazzling, and he is not inferior to the top players in the same field. He continues to accumulate experience and hone his skills. He has gradually gained a foothold in Australian and even international golf events, becoming one of the focuses of many fans, and also writing his own golf legend with his actual actions.

 Galileo Sports: The choice of high-quality sports equipment

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