Entries by Bruce Young

Alfred Dunhill Links offers unique opportunity for many

Cam Smith back to the scene of his greatest triumph – image Open Championship This week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship at St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns in the Fife area of Scotland, brings together an eclectic mix of golfers from several tours, providing many with a unique opportunity to play for the US$5 million prize fund […]

Semmingly impossible almost possible at Bethpage Black

The European team after a gripping final day – image PGA of America  Down 11.5 to 4.5 heading into Sunday’s singles matches at Bethpage Black on Long Island, the USA team would so nearly defy history and logic with a comeback for the ages to ensure the outcome of the 45th Ryder Cup would remain […]

The Ryder Cup – one of sport’s greatest contests

The opening ceremony earlier this week – image PGA of America Now considered not only one of the world’s great golfing events, but one of the greatest and most eagerly anticipated sporting events, the 45th Ryder Cup encounter between Europe and the USA at New York’s Bethpage Black gets underway on Friday, 26th September, when […]

Elvis Smylie continues improved late season form in France

Elvis Smylie – file image courtesy of Australian Golf Media Australian Elvis Smylie continued his impressive run of late-season form on the DP World Tour with a share of second place at the French Open, just one shot behind the winner, Michael Kim. Smylie, who is playing his first season on the DP World Tour […]

Minjee Lee finishes second in Korea

Minjee Lee – file photo Australian Golf Media Minjee Lee narrowly missed an opportunity to complete the first leg of what may well have been an historic weekend for the Lee family when she finished runner-up after a playoff at Hana Bank Championship at the Bears Best Golf Club in Incheon outside of Seoul. Lee […]

Victorian Sue Wooster reaches 4th US Senior Women’s Amateur final

Sue Wooster in action today – image USGA  63-year-old Victorian Sue Wooster had progressed to her 4th US Senior Women’s Amateur Championship final after wins in her quarter and semi-final matches today in Hot Springs, Virginia. Wooster has been in the final on three previous occasions but has yet to claim the title, so tomorrow […]

Nadene Gole and Sue Wooster reach quarters at US Senior Women’s Am

Nadene Gole in action this week – image courtesy of USGA 56-year-old Victorian golfer Nadene Gole has reached the US Women’s Senior Amateur Championship at the Omni Homestead Resort in Virginia as she continues her great run in senior women’s amateur events internationally. Gole, the highest-ranked senior women’s amateur in the world, shared 4th place […]

Min Woo Lee’s great weekend at Wentworth

Min Woo Lee – file photo courtesy of Australian Golf Media Min Woo Lee made a valiant attempt to contend and possibly win the BMW PGA Championship on the final day at Wentworth Golf Club in Virginia Water in Surrey, the 27-year-old West Australian moving within two of the lead when he pitched in for […]

Cameron Percy first Champions Tour victory denied in playoff

Cameron Percy – close again but no cigar – file photo courtesy of PGA of America U.S.-based Victorian Cameron Percy was denied his first PGA Tour Champions victory despite a stunning final round of 64 at the Stifel Charity Classic at the Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis today. Beginning the day three shots […]

Travis Smyth and Kevin Yuan finish 3rd in Jakarta

Australians Kevin Yuan – file photo courtesy of Asian Tour  Kevin Yuan and Wollongong’s Travis Smyth have finished in a share of 3rd place at the Asian Tour’s Mandiri Indonesia Open at the Pondok Indah Golf Club in Jakarta. The pair were tied at 16 under and a massive eight shots from the winner, Suteepat […]