Entries by Bruce Young

New Covid variant has immediate impact on world golf

  The emergence of a new variant of the Covid 19 virus has had an immediate impact on the opening few events of the 2021/2022 European (now known as the DP World) Tour in South Africa. The move follows international travel restrictions imposed on South Africa on Friday due to the discovery of the new […]

Greater self belief assisting Minjee Lee

Minjee Lee – photo Douglas De Felice  Getty Images Australian Minjee Lee is in a share of second place at the halfway stage of the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples in Florida, following up her opening round of 66 with 68 today but she and her joint second placed golfers, Gaby Lopez and Mina […]

Australians off the pace at DP World Tour Championship

Rory McIlroy – still the man to beat – Getty Images The three Australians to have made the field for the season ending event on this year’s European Tour, the DP World Tour Championship, find themselves well off the pace through the halfway stage of the event being played over the earth Course at the […]

Lee, Scrivener and Herbert make elite Dubai field

Min Woo Lee’s Scottish Open win the catalyst for his brilliant season to date – photo Getty Images The European Tour’s final event of the season, the DP World Tour Championship is played this week at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Estates in Dubai, bringing to an end the Race to Dubai for 2021. 53 […]

Lydia Ko and Steve Alker lift New Zealand’s sporting spirits

Lydia Ko file photo Sam Greenwood Getty Images New Zealand sport might have experienced a disappointing weekend from their two world class teams, The All Blacks and the Black Caps, but their two most successful golfers in 2021 provided cause for joy when both Lydia Ko and Steve Alker finished runner-up in their respective events […]

Kelsey Bennett’s valiant attempt in Abu Dhabi falls just short

Kelsey Bennett begins her final round today – photo Paul LakatosR&A Media via Getty Images New South Wales golfer Kelsey Bennett today produced a valiant attempt to become Australia’s first Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Champion, falling just one shot short of a playoff with the eventual winner, Mizuki Hashimoto, at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club […]

Bennett and Porter keep Australian hopes alive in Abu Dhabi

Porter (left) and Bennett before their third round today – Photo R&A Paul Lakatos via Getty Images Australians Kelsey Bennet and Cassie Porter have kept the chances of a first Australian victory at the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship alive, the pair four and five shots respectively behind the leader Natthakritta Vongtaveelap of Thailand ahead […]