Entries by Bruce Young

Fiona Xu and Justice Bosio advance at US Junior Girls

Fiona Xu – in action today – photo USGA Queenslander Justice Bosio and New Zealander Fiona Xu have safely advanced to the match play phase of the US Junior Girls Championship in Bowling Green in Kentucky, the pair sharing 6th place at 4 under and will tackle the head to head competition over the next […]

Steve Alker the standout amongst eleven Australasians at Gleneagles

Steve Alker has dominated in the US in 2022 – can he do the same in Scotland? Eleven Australasians will take to the Gleneagles in Auchterarder in Scotland on Thursday, chasing one of senior golf’s finest trophies. Steve Alker, Stuart Appleby, Michael Campbell, John Senden, Robert Allenby, Peter Fowler, Peter O’Malley, Richard Green, John Wade, […]

Can Australia add another major in France

Minjee Lee with her trophy in 2021 – arrives as an even better player – photo LET Just a week after Cameron Smith’s brilliant win at St Andrews, another Australian will start favourite to win one of women’s golf’s major championships in France this week. Six Australasians will tee it up in the fourth major […]

Cameron Davis improves FedEx Cup standing

Cameron Davis – file photo Cameron Davis’ 6th place finish at the Barracuda Championship in California over the weekend has moved the 27 year old seven places to 78th in the Fed Ex Cup standings and his next task is to elevate his standing further to ensure he is well placed to gains starts in […]

Hillier and Geary fail to capitalise in Challenge Tour event

Josh Geary – opportunity missed in Austria Daniel Hillier and Josh Geary finished 7th and 9th respectively in a European Challenge Tour event in Austria, Hillier improving to 16th in the Race to Mallorca standings but both players unable to take full advantage of their second placed position through 54 holes. Geary who made the […]

Dan Hillier and Josh Geary contend in Austria

Daniel Hillier – a win or top three finish tomorrow will go a long way to DP World Tour status next season New Zealanders Josh Geary and Daniel Hillier are in a share of second place and three off the lead at the European Challenge Tour’s Euram Bank Open in Ramsau in Austria. For both […]

Cameron Smith’s putter cools on day three but hopes remain

Smith’s disappointing day began with a three-putt here at the first. Photo R&A via Getty Images Cameron Smith took a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland into round three at the Open Championship and walked from the 18th green four shots behind that pair, although, despite an unexpected round of 1 over par […]

Cameron Smith 3rd after opening round 67 at St Andrews

Cameron Smith – hits his tee shot at the 2nd today – photo R&A via Getty The 13 strong Australasian contingent have generally fared well on the opening day of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews, Cameron Smith leading the way after an opening round of 67 has him in a share of 3rd […]