Entries by Bruce Young

Long wait ends for Australasia’s Japan Tour players

Brad Kennedy with his 2013 Kansai Open trophy The long wait for a return to the Japan Golf Tour ends this Thursday for many of the Australasian contingent who regularly ply their trade there with eight teeing it up at the Kansai Open in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture. After more than 15 months when the […]

Resurgent Stewart Cink wins again at Harbour Town

Stewart Cink and son Reagan enjoying the moment. – photo Patrick Smith Getty 47-year old Stewart Cink provided one of the truly feel-good moments to date on the 2021 PGA Tour when winning the RBC Heritage Classic on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Cink led the event from the end of round two after […]

Austin Bautista records important result in Austria

File photo David Tease Golf NSW New South Wales golfer, Austin Bautista, has finished 7th at the Austrian Open near Vienna, the 24-year old taking full advantage of an invite to play the European Tour event. Bautista, who has status on Canada’s McKenzie Tour in 2021, recovered from disappointing opening round of 74 on Thursday, […]

Lydia Ko cruises to 16th LPGA Tour title

Lydia Ko – back to her brilliant best – file photo  New Zealand’s Lydia Ko has today won her 16th LPGA Tour title but her first since the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship in 2018 and just her second in nearly five years with a seven-shot victory at the Lotte Championship in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii. Ko’s final […]

Stewart Cink races clear at RBC Heritage

Stewart Cink a five shot leader – photo Getty Images Sam Greenwood Cameron Smith was unable to repeat his opening day brilliance at the RBC Heritage Classic in South Carolina but his second round of even par 71 has him at 9 under par and tied for 4th, although now seven shots from the lead […]

Tour hopefuls complete qualifying school

Former Hong Kong Open champion, Sam Brazel, comfortably through The PGA Tour of Australasia has just completed its Final Stage of Qualifying School for the 2021 / 2022 season,  72 holes having been used to determine those who gain the right to play the Australasian Tour in the new season. With Covid 19 having impacted […]

Cameron Smith takes lead at RBC Heritage

Smith in action today – photo Patrick Smith Getty Cameron Smith, fresh from his top ten finish at last week’s Masters, leads after day one of the RBC Heritage Classic at Harbour Town Links on Hilton Head Island, the 27-year old’s opening round of 62 equaling the previous best opening round score set by his […]

Matsuyama holds on for historic Masters’ win

A huge day for Hideki Matsuyama and Japan – Photo Getty Images  It would be hard to quantify the impact on Japanese and Asian golf today’s one shot Masters’ victory by Hideki Matsuyama will have but to say the least it will be significant. He becomes the first Japanese male to win a major and […]

Does Japan’s big golfing moment await?

Hideki Matsuyama in action this week – photo Getty Images Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama put together a simply brilliant final nine of 30 on day three of The Masters and tomorrow faces the prospect of becoming the first Japanese male to win a major championship. The 29 year old leads by four over Justin Rose, Marc […]