Entries by Bruce Young

New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier leads in Northern Ireland

Daniel Hillier in action during round two – photo Getty Images New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier has the halfway lead at the European Tour’s ISPS Handa World Invitational Galgorm Castle & Massereene in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The 23-year-old produced a second round of 8 under 62, his round made even more meritorious by the […]

Leishman and Smith excited by Olympic debuts

Leishman and Smith pose with their caddies and Australian captain Ian Baker-Finch – Photo IGF Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman take to the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama in the north of Tokyo this week, both considered medal chances, and both delighted to be representing their country. Both players faced the assembled media today as […]

Minjee Lee’s major breakthrough at Evian Championship

Minjee Lee celebrates her major championship breakthrough – photo Ladies European Tour Perth’s Minjee Lee today became just the 4th Australian female golfer to win a major championship when she overcame a seven shot 54-hole deficit with a final round of 64 to catch and then beat South Korean Jeongeun Lee6 in a playoff to […]

Ko and Lee keep door open at Evian Championship

The five shot leader Jeongeun Lee – photo Ladies European Tour It will take a herculean effort from either Lydia Ko or Minjee Lee in tomorrow’s final round of the Amundi Evian Championship to haul in the runaway leader Jeongeun Lee6 but they have at least kept the door open with strong third rounds overnight. […]

Ormsby and Kennedy lead Australians in Wales

Wade Ormsby – file photo Bruce Young South Australian, Wade Ormsby, and Queensland’s, Brad Kennedy, are tied in a share of 9th place and eight shots off the lead at the European Tour’s Cazoo Open at Celtic Manor near Newport in Wales. Ormsby, currently in 58th place in the Race to Dubai, was unable to […]

Opportunity for Australasians at Celtic Manor

Bryden Macpherson, seen here with his 2021 Moonah Links Trophy, gets a rare opportunity for a European Tour start – photo PGA of Australia As the excitement from last week’s Open Championship begins to subside, seven Australasians and one New Zealander will tee it up at this week’s European Tour event, the Cazoo Open at […]

Collin Morikawa claims second major with near faultless Sunday

Collin Morikawa with the Claret Jug – photo Matthew Lewis R&A /R&A via Getty In just his eighth appearance in a major championship, Californian, Collin Morikawa, added a second title at the elite level of the game, when he outplayed and outlasted the game’s current greats to win The Open Championship at Royal St Georges. […]

Oosthuizen maintains advantage – Smith six back

Louis Oosthuizen walks from the 18th green after retaining his lead – photo David Cannon Getty via R&A Louis Oosthuizen has retained his lead at the completion of the third round of the Open Championship at Royal St Georges, recovering from a shaky period early in his back nine when consecutive bogeys at the 11th […]

Oosthuizen extends lead as Smith and Fox lead Australasians

The delightful swing of Louis Oosthuizen on display at the 8th today – photo David Cannon R&A via Getty Images Even a late bogey in today’s second round of the Open Championship could not stop South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen extending his one-shot opening round lead at Royal St Georges and he heads into tomorrow’s third […]