Five Australian golfers to watch out for in 2025

The conveyor belt of young golfing talent emerging from Australia shows no sign of slowing down.

The latest crop of starlets are joining more established players such as Adam Scott, Jason Day and Cameron Smith as genuine contenders on the world stage.

Here we take a look at five Aussies to keep an eye on as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf circuit intensify.

Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee is a born entertainer with a huge fanbase and 2025 could be a massive year for the Perth-born man.

At the age of 26, Lee appears ready to challenge for the highest honours in the sport and is 17.00 to win one Major this year.

Lee seemed to run out of gas in the closing months of 2024, cruising in second gear, but he has not played since the Australian Open and should return to action in vibrant mood.

Expect The Chef to serve up a treat for his followers in the weeks to come.

Cameron Davis

Despite suffering a two-shot penalty for accidentally playing the ball of Will Zalatoris during the final round of The Sentry, Cameron Davis started 2025 with a share of 13th place in Hawaii.

That effort has laid a strong foundation for the year ahead.

Davis turns 30 next month and the Sydneyite will be feeling confident about a completing a PGA Tour hat-trick, having twice won the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Min and Davis both boast technically perfect swings, making them forces to be reckoned with whenever they tee up, with the latter 176.00 to win the 2025 PGA Championship.

Elvis Smylie

A courageous triumph in the Australian PGA Championship at the end of November booked Elvis Smylie a DP World Tour card for the 2025 season.

The assured left-hander followed up his breakthrough success with fifth spot in the Aussie Open and 14th in the Nedbank Challenge.

Bursting with ability, there is every reason to believe the 22-year-old can go on to become one of the greats of Australian golf.

David Micheluzzi

Short-game wizard David Micheluzzi proved last year that he is good enough to contend for DP World Tour titles and a maiden victory can be expected in 2025.

Micheluzzi, a 28-year-old Melbournite, has won four times on the Australasian circuit. He tied second in the BMW International Open in Germany in July, progressing to the DP World Tour Playoffs in November.

Karl Vilips

The golfing future of 23-year-old Jakarta-born Aussie Karl Vilips looks extremely bright. He started 2024 ranked 4,474th in the world but goes into the new year inside the top 250.

A two-shot victory in the Utah Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour in August was the highlight.

Vilips went from Korn Ferry Tour rookie to immediate promotion, so will be tackling the PGA Tour this year, a journey which took him just four months to complete.

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