Young golfers seeking breakthroughs in LIV Golf
The Straits Times
Those aiming to make a mark for themselves include DP World Tour winners Elvis Smylie and Tom McKibbin. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Coming from a family of professional athletes, sport has always been an integral part of Elvis Smylie’s life.
His parents Elizabeth and Peter both played professional tennis. His mother was far from an ordinary player, claiming four Grand Slam titles – one in women’s doubles and three in mixed doubles – in the 1980s and 1990s.
Although Smylie played tennis growing up on the Gold Coast, golf ultimately captured his passion.
Introduced to the sport by his father, Smylie made it a daily pre-school routine to go to the practice range at the golf resort where he lived.
On what he preferred about golf, the 23-year-old said: “I really enjoyed the individual side of things and getting out of it what you put into it.
“I really enjoyed the ownership and the responsibility of not relying on anyone else, and I enjoyed that work ethic.”
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