Smylie thrilled for fellow Aussie Peake to win NZ Open

If it couldn't be him, Elvis Smylie was delighted it was Ryan Peake who won the New Zealand Open. (Michael Thomas/AAP PHOTOS)

Putting aside his own disappointment at not mounting a challenge on the final day, Elvis Smylie was thrilled it was fellow Australian Ryan Peake who saluted in the New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort.

Now it's all but certain the pair - both coached by Ritchie Smith - will cross paths again in July in the British Open.