Entries by Bruce Young

Potentially big day ahead for New Zealand Golf

Ben Campbell shares lead in Japan – photo Japan Tour It may or may or turn out that way, but May 15th is shaping as a significant day in New Zealand golf. In Japan, Ben Campbell has a share of the lead at the Asia Pacific Open Diamond  Cup event in the Oarai Golf Club […]

Sinnott’s great opportunity in Ibaraki

Todd Sinnot – Japan golf Tour Australia’s Todd Sinnott admits he will have to conquer a “tough and demanding” Oarai Golf Club if he harbours hope of walking away as the winner of the Japan / Asian Tour’s Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship in Ibaraki on Sunday. Sinnott battled through wet and windy conditions to […]

Bautista breaks through in NT as three gain European cards

This week’s winner Austin Bautista – photo PGA of Australia The 2021/2022 PGA Tour of Australasia’s Order of Merit was finalised over the weekend with the leading three players earning the right to play the DP World (European) Tour in 2023. Jed Morgan, Blake Windred and Andrew Dodt retained the positions they held leading into […]

Jason Day moves further ahead at Wells Fargo Championship

Jason Day – file photo Jason Day has turned his one-shot opening round lead into three with a second round of 67 at the Wells Fargo Championship in Potomac outside of Washington D.C. Playing early in the generally easier, but still demanding conditions, Day made the turn in even par but three birdies on the […]

Jason Day’s encouraging start at the Wells Fargo

Jason Day – file photo Jason Day has rekindled memories of an era where he was one of the more dominant players in the game with an opening round of 63 at the Wells Fargo Championship in Potomac in Maryland to give him a one-shot lead after day one. Currently ranked 127th in the world, […]

Ryan Fox shares early lead at British Masters

Ryan Fox in action today – photo Getty Images Playing in just his 7th DPW event of 2022, New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has a share of the opening round lead at the Betfred British Masters and the Belfry Hotel and Resort in Sutton Coldfield in England. After an extended break back in New Zealand following […]

Jed Morgan wins Order of Merit but still a lot at stake at NTPGA

Jed Morgan his immediate future assured – photo Bruce Young Queenslander Jed Morgan, the current Australian PGA Championship winner, will play in his first majors, this year’s US Open and Open Championship, after securing the Norman Von Nida Medal as the Order of Merit champion on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia. The talented […]

Lydia Ko’s candid comment adds to her fan base

Lydia Ko in action yesterday – photo Harry How Getty / LPGA A beautifully candid comment by New Zealander Lydia Ko after finishing in a share of third in last week’s LPGA Palos Verdes Championship in Los Angeles has added many more admirers to the army of golfing fans she already enjoys. When asked by […]

Harrison Endycott’s maiden win both emotional and timely

A very happy Harrison Endycott – photo Getty Images. Article PGA Tour. Sydney’s Harrison Endycott was not ever sure he would win in the United States, or ever win again for that matter. The 25-year-old Australian last won in 2016, when he was still an amateur, and Endycott described much of his roughly five-year professional […]

Braden Becker holds off Hopewell to win first title

Braden Beacker (centre) holds his precious trophy – photo PGA Tour of Australasia 29-year-old Braden Becker has won his first PGA Tour of Australasia title with a one-shot victory over outstanding amateur and defending champion, Hayden Hopewell, at the West Australian Open at the Freemantle Golf Club south of Perth. Born in Pietermaritzburg in South […]