Elvis Smylie held off former Open champion Cameron Smith on the back nine to win the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane on Sunday.
The 22-year-old Queenslander shot a four-under par 67 to finish on 14 under for the tournament, which was reduced to 54 holes after heavy rain wiped out play on Friday.
Australian Smith, a three-time winner of the event, posted a final round of 69 to finish two shots back at 12 under, while compatriots Marc Leishman (69) and Anthony Quayle (63) were a shot further back.
Smylie, 22, was one of two players to receive the Cameron Smith Scholarship in 2019 and the pair shared the lead in the second round heading into Sunday.
The world number 736, son of former four-time Grand Slam tennis doubles champion Liz Smylie, only claimed his first professional victory on the PGA Tour of Australasia last month.
But after carding four birdies to reach the turn with a three-shot lead, he held his nerve to make several par saves and stay ahead of Smith, who birdied the 15th and holed out the 17th for another .
“It’s a dream come true,” Smylie said. “I was just telling Matt [Clayton, caddie] that I won’t forget this day, you know, when I played there with Cam and Leish.
“I’ve looked up to these guys since I was a kid and just being in their presence and competing against them for the title taught me so much and [I’m] just so grateful and so honored in this moment.
“My short game was great, I definitely saved myself in that department. I was pretty average off the tee, but golf is a game of imperfection and today was a sign of that.”
Smylie added: “My mom and dad have been with me every step of the way. I saw my mom there in the corner, tearing up before I made that last putt – so anyone who has been on this journey with me knows how I’ve worked hard to be here and hopefully this is just the start of the good things that are to come.”