He can’t sing and is still trying to put on weight, but Australia’s golfing Elvis has found the spotlight. “Someone actually asked me on the 18th tee at the PGA last week at Royal Queensland, can I sing?,” Elvis Smylie says. “I just smiled, and I said, nowhere near as well as Elvis.”
Presley he may not be, but Elvis Smylie’s star is on the rise. The Queenslander held off his mentor Cam Smith in a memorable final round at the Australian PGA on Sunday to secure one of the sport’s most coveted local titles barely a year after his game was stagnating and his promise looked like it may go unfulfilled.