Entries by Bruce Young

Huge purse increase for this week’s KPMG PGA Championship

Congressional Country Club – host venue for the female game’s second richest purse – PGA of America In 2019, when Hannah Green then became just the third Australian female to win a major golf championship at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Minnesota, the West Australian pocketed a cheque for US$577,500, a healthy figure by […]

Can Steve Alker win a second senior major title in 2022?

Steve Alker won the US Senior PGA Championship a month ago – photo Montana Pritchard PGA of America  First it was the ladies, then the men and now the senior men who get to contest a US Open Championship, this week’s US Senior Open at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, the […]

Scott and Leishman finish best of Australians at US Open

Adam Scott in action this week – photo USGA Jeff Haynes Marc Leishman and Adam Scott have finished as the leading Australasians at the 2022 US Open at the Country Club, Brookline, the pair both recording impressive final rounds of 68 and finishing the event at 2 over and tied for 14th place. Despite the […]

Lydia Ko adds yet another top 5 finish

Lydia Ko – building towards another win – file photo Darren Carroll Lydia Ko has recorded a third consecutive top five finish when recording a 4th place finish place at the LPGA Meijer Classic in Belmont in Michigan, the New Zealander finishing one shot behind the playoff between Nelly Korda, Leona Maguire and Jennifer Kupcho. […]

Min Woo Lee moves to edge of contention at US Open

Min Woo Lee in action this week – photo Robert Beck USGA He might be six shots from the lead and in a share of 17th place at the US Open near Boston, but Perth’s Min Woo Lee’s third round of 69 has moved him within striking distance of contention at the Country Club, Brookline […]

Leishman edges clear to lead Australasians at Brookline

Marc Leishman in action this week – photo Kathryn Riley USGA Marc Leishman has emerged as the leading Australasian after the completion of day two of the US Open at the Country Club, Brookline outside of Boston. Leishman’s late birdie at the 17th eased him clear of fellow countrymen Adam Scott and Todd Sinnott to […]

Eclectic mix of Australasians tackle US Open

Photo courtesy of USGA This week’s US Open Championship at the Country Club, Brookline in Massachusetts, will see nine Australians taking to the fairways of the 123 year old layout which will host its 4th US Open, the last of which was played in 1988 and won by Curtis Strange. In world ranking order, Cameron […]

Sweden’s Linn Grant first female winner on DP European Tour

Grant with the trophy following her historic achievement – photo Getty Images Linn Grant made history in front of her home fans as she stormed to a stunning nine-shot victory at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed to become the first female winner of a DP World Tour event. The 22-year-old Swede produced a nerveless display […]