Entries by Bruce Young

Jason Day Bounces Back After Horror Masters

Jason Day – file photo Henry Peters Jason Day has bounced back from a horror second round at last week’s Masters Tournament, adding a second round of 67 at the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort in Sea island in Georgia and although eight shots  from overnight leader, Robert Streb, it was a significant turnaround […]

Cameron Smith Joint Runner-up to Johnson at Masters

Smith file photo- a brilliant week In one of the more clinical golfing displays in recent times, 36-year-old Dustin Johnson has won the 2020 Masters, producing a tournament record winning score of 20 under in the process. Johnson won by five over joint second placegetters Cameron Smith of Australia and Korean Sungjae Im and while […]

Cameron Smith’s Gutsy Finish Keeps Hopes Alive

Cameron Smith – file photo Queensland’s Cameron Smith heads into tomorrow’s final round of the 2020 Masters in a share of second position and although four shots behind the world number one, Dustin Johnson, the 27 year old is not yet without his chances of winning a first major championship. After beginning the third round […]

The 2020 Masters – Different Date, Same Anticipation

Adam Scott – perhaps underdone but still a chance It might be seven months later than originally scheduled and it might be an event very much devoid of the on-course patronage it typically receives, but the 2020 Masters will be played with the same level of intrigue and anticipation that has become part of its […]

Australians Benefit From Masters Tune-up

Adam Scott – file photo Henry Peters Both Adam Scott and Jason Day have finished off their competitive preparations for this coming week’s Masters with strong finishes to the Vivint Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston Texas. Day’s final round of 71 was disappointing overall, but he will be heartened as […]

Jason Day On Leader’s Heels in Houston

Jason Day a week to week proposition but when he is good he is very good – photo Henry Peters Jason Day is tied for 2nd place and just two behind the leader, Sam Burns, through 36 holes at Vivint Houston Open being played at the Municipal Park Golf Course in the suburbs of Houston. […]

Minjee Lee Takes Dubai Moonlight Title

Minjee Lee – celebrates her first win in 18 months – photo Tristan Jones – LET Australia’s leading world ranked female golfer, Minjee Lee, has holed a 20 foot birdie putt at the first extra hole of a playoff against Frenchwoman Celine Boutier to win the Ladies European Tour’s OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic and a […]

Australians Start Well In Houston

Cameron Davis tied with Jason Day as the leading Australian – file photo Bruce Young The five man Australian contingent have all started well at the Vivint Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course in the inner suburbs of Houston, Cameron Davis and Jason Day the best of them after their opening rounds of […]

Covid 19 Claims Further Golfing Casualties

The Bonville Golf Resort in Coffs Harbour venue for the Australian Ladies Classic – Bruce Young The Covid 19 virus has already decimated the summer of professional golf in Australasia and it has now claimed two further victims. It was announced today by the CEO of NSW Golf, Stuart Fraser, that the 2021 editions of […]

Scott and Day’s final preparations for Augusta National

Adam Scott – returns from Covid 19 – photo Henry Peters With just one week before the golfing world focuses its attention on the 2020 Masters, two of the five Australians who have earned their right to play at Augusta National next week will put the finishing touches on their preparations by playing this week’s […]