Entries by Bruce Young

Steve Alker leads a senior major once again

Steve Alker – file photo USGA Steve Alker has moved into a share of the lead at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship at the famed Firestone Country Club, a second round of 66 having him in a share of the halfway lead in what is one of the PGA Tour Champions major titles. Alker, who […]

Cameron Tringale retains three shot lead in Scotland

Cameron Tringale in action today – photo Getty Images DP World Tour Despite being the 54th ranked golfer in the world, 34 year old American Cameron Tringale has yet to win on the PGA Tour but he has opened up that possibility by taking a three shot lead over Gary Woodland and Doug Ghim at […]

Mixed results early for Australasians at Scottish Open

  Cameron Tringale – an opening round of 61 – photo DP World Tour / Getty Images A day that began so promisingly for the Australian contingent at the Genesis Scottish Open did not end that way although Cameron Smith (15th), and Lucas Herbert and Jason Scrivener (28th) have made reasonable starts in the traditional […]

More at stake than just a title in Scotland

Min Woo Lee – with last year’s trophy but no PGA Tour card then – photo DP World Tour Getty Images This week’s Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick offers an opportunity to not only win one of the European Tour’s more significant events, but, for the first time in the […]

One last chance to join 13 other Australasian Open contenders

The Open Trophy – The Claret Jug With just two events remaining before the final field for the 150th Open Championship is settled, 13 Australians and New Zealanders are already confirmed to tee it up at St Andrews beginning on July 14th. This week’s PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship in the USA and the DP World […]

Cameron Davis finishes 8th at John Deere Classic

Cameron Davis – file photo Bruce Young US based Sydney golfer, Cameron Davis, recorded his 4th PGA Tour top ten of 2022 when he finished in a share of 8th at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois. Davis’ last round of 68 improved his standing from an overnight 10th but it was a frustrating […]

There is something about Ireland for Ryan Fox

Ryan Fox in action this week – photo DP World Tour / Getty Images Ryan Fox might not have won this week’s Horizon Irish Open but today’s runner-up finish further confirmed his remarkable success in that event. By staging a magnificent final round of 64, Fox added this week’s runner-up finish to a similar finish […]

Johnson and Ortiz lead LIV Golf Portland

Dustin Johnson – photo LIV Golf Getty Images Dustin Johnson and newcomer Carlos Ortiz share the lead with one round to go in the second of the LIV Golf Invitational Series being played at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland in Oregon. Johnson and Ortiz are tied at 8 under par and lead by […]