Entries by Bruce Young

DP World Tour announces LIV Series player sanctions

Keith Pelley – File photo The DP World Tour has been noticeably quiet on their stance regarding its members signing up to play the LIV Series with some even suggesting they might eventually form an alliance with the Liv Tour but today’s announcement by the DP World Tour appears to have put any such speculation […]

Hannah Green starts well but trails in wake of In Gee Chun

In Gee Chun and Australian caddie Dean Herden – in action today – photo Darren Carroll PGA of America  Former KPMG Women’s PGA Champion, Hannah Green, might be in a share of 6th place at this year’s event at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda near Washington D.C but such was the dominant performance of […]

Mark Hensby shares lead at US Senior Open

Mark Hensby had every reason to smile today – photo USGA Steve Gibbons Former Tamworth golfer, but long time US resident, Mark Hensby, has a share of the lead after day one of the US Senior Open at the Saucon Country Club in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, the 50 year old former Presidents Cup Team member and […]

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 […]