Elvis Smylie jumps nearly 500 OWGR spots after beating Cam Smith, and others at the Australian PGA Championship

Following his maiden DP World Tour win at the Australian PGA Championship, Elvis Smylie has broken into the top 300 in the latest OWGR update. He has made a nearly 500-spot jump in the Official World Golf Rankings, reaching 253rd place, his best ranking so far.

Smylie entered the Royal Queensland Golf Club ranked 756th in the OWGR and was nowhere near the favorites to win this week. The Australian PGA Championship field featured players like Cameron Smith, Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, and Marc Leishman. However, he stunned the oddsmakers and heavyweights to claim his first-ever title on the European Tour.

Elvis Smylie began the final round at 10-under, tied at the top with Cameron Smith. He fired a 4-under 67 in the final round of the shortened Australian PGA Championship to finish at 14-under through 54 holes. Smith fell two strokes short after carding a 2-under 69 on Day 3.

The Australian golfer began the year ranked 921st and had just one top-20 finish in six starts last season. However, the win in his first start of the new season has propelled him to a significant jump in the OWGR.

How much did Elvis Smylie earn at the Australian PGA Championship?

Elvis Smylie bagged €210,871.74 for winning the Australian PGA Championship while Cameron Smith received €136,446.42 for a runner-up finish. Following this win, Smylie has taken up the DP World Tour Membership and has qualified for all the Rolex Series events.

Here's a payout for the Australian PGA Championship:

1. Elvis Smylie: €210,871.74
2. Cam Smith: €136,446.42
T3. Marc Leishman: €70,083.84
T3. Anthony Quayle: €70,083.84
5. David Micheluzzi: €52,593.89
T6. Angel Ayora: €40,313.72
T6. Cam Davis: €40,313.72
T8. Harrison Crowe: €23,816.10
T8. Jason Day: €23,816.10
T8. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen: €23,816.10
T8. Lukas Nemecz: €23,816.10
T8. John Parry: €23,816.10
T8. Aldrich Potgieter: €23,816.10
T8. Nick Voke: €23,816.10
T15. Ben Eccles: €16,456.27
T15. Kazuma Kobori: €16,456.27
T15. Min Woo Lee: €16,456.27
T15. Matias Sanchez: €16,456.27
T15. Freddy Schott: €16,456.27
T15. Matthew Southgate: €16,456.27
T21. Filippo Celli: €14,016.77
T21. Jannik De Bruyn: €14,016.77
T21. Jordan Smith: €14,016.77
T24. Ivan Cantero: €11,597.95
T24. Ricardo Gouveia: €11,597.95
T24. Jeong Weon Ko: €11,597.95
T24. Oliver Lindell: €11,597.95
T24. Kerry Mountcastle: €11,597.95
T24. Geoff Ogilvy: €11,597.95
T24. Rod Pampling: €11,597.95
T24. Todd Sinnott: €11,597.95
T24. Ryan Van Velzen: €11,597.95
T24. Nicolai Von Dellingshausen: €11,597.95
T34. Björn Åkesson: €8,352.17
T34. Fred Biondi: €8,352.17
T34. Brett Drewitt: €8,352.17
T34. Harry Higgs: €8,352.17
T34. Denzel Ieremia: €8,352.17
T34. Victor Perez: €8,352.17
T34. Richie Ramsay: €8,352.17
T34. Adrien Saddier: €8,352.17
T34. Ashun Wu: €8,352.17