Entries by Bruce Young

Koepka Confirms Comeback with Waste Management Phoenix Open Title

Brooks Koepka – photo Getty Images Christian Petersen Four time major champion, Brooks Koepka, returned from what he described as a ‘dark place’ to win his 8th PGA Tour title at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale on the outskirts of Phoenix in Arizona. Koepka, whose last three starts have resulted in missed cuts, […]

Dustin Johnson’s Domination Continues With Saudi Victory

Photo – Getty Images Dustin Johnson came into the Saudi International as the world number one and a previous winner (2019) and runner-up (2020) in the event so the expectation on him winning this week was already high before the first shot was even struck on Thursday. It would prove to be the case but […]

Queenslander Chris Wood’s Ranking Rise With Vic PGA Win

photo – PGA of Australia 30-year-old Queenslander, Christopher Wood, today won his first PGA Tour of Australasia title with a one-shot victory at the Victorian PGA Championship at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula. Wood defeated Gold Coast based West Australian Michael Sim and New Zealander James Anstiss by one shot to claim the $A20,600 […]

Steve Stricker Chasing Significant Milestone in Phoenix

Stricker and his wife Nicki today – photo Abbie Parr Getty Images The outcome might yet be 36 holes away, but 53-year-old Steve Stricker has opened up the possibility of becoming the oldest player to win a PGA Tour event. Stricker is just one shot behind Xander Schaufelle at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at […]

Ryan Fox Leads Weather Delayed Saudi International

Ryan Fox – photo credit Getty Images New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has a share of the lead at the Saudi International at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia but he will have to wait until Saturday morning (Saudi time) to determine if he retains that position. […]

Different Look WM Phoenix Open But Plenty Of Interest

Jon Rahm – Photo Donald Miralle – Getty Images This week the PGA Tour heads east to Scottsdale in the outer suburbs of Phoenix for the highly popular Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale and after several Australians have been part of recent events on the 2021 PGA Tour only two will tee […]

Patrick Reed Deflects Controversy To Win 9th PGA Tour Title

Reed with his trophy – photo Katelyn Mulcahy Getty Images Patrick Reed has come under the greatest of golf course scrutiny this weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines but in an amazing display of deflecting the criticism he copped as a result of a ruling incident during Saturday’s third round, he has […]

Kennedy Holds off Smylie To Win Inaugural Players Series Event

Photo courtesy of PGA of Australia 46-year-old Gold Coast golfer, Brad Kennedy, has played just two events since his second New Zealand Open victory 11 months ago but he gave a further display of his quality game and mindset when one of those events resulted in victory in the inaugural Player Series Victoria at the […]

Scott Survives Roller-Coaster And Remains In Touch

Scott chasing a 15th PGA Tour title – file photo It was a day of frustration for Adam Scott during round three of the Farmers Insurance Open but, as the dust settled, the 40-year-old Australian was just two from the lead and very much in contention for a 15th PGA Tour title. To put it […]

Adam Scott One Off The lead At Torrey Pines

  Adam Scott in action today – photo Getty Images Donald Miralle – click photo Despite his lengthy PGA Tour career, Adam Scott is playing the Farmers Insurance Open for just the second occasion, but it is clear he has an affinity with the Torrey Pines venue. Scott played the venue during the World Junior […]