Entries by Bruce Young

Carl Yuan Leads PGA But Adam Scott Poised

Adam Scott nicely poised ahead of weekend China’s Carl Yuan has the lead at the halfway mark of the Australian PGA Championship at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, the 22 year old former University of Washington golfer but now based in Florida, leads by one over Queensland’s Anthony Quayle with another shot back […]

New Zealand Open’s Success Reflected in Increased Prizemoney

New Zealand’s favourite golfing son Sir Bob Charles with 2019 champion Zach Murray The New Zealand Open Golf Championship, Presented by Sky Sports, continues to defy the trend of professional golf events in this region, increasing its prizemoney by 12 percent for the 2020 championship, the total for the event itself $NZ1.4 million with an […]

Herbert and Rankin Early Leaders at RACV Royal Pines

Joint leader – Lucas Herbert – Photo: PGA of Australia Victorian, Lucas Herbert, took full advantage of the perfect morning conditions on day one of the Australian PGA Championship at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, his 5 under par round of 67 handing him a share of the lead with Brisbane golfer, Brett […]

Adam Scott In Pursuit Of Titles

Scott following his 2013 Australian PGA win Australia’s leading ranked male golfer, Adam Scott, will play the Australian PGA Championship at RACV Royal Pines this week in pursuit of his first title anywhere in over three years. Scott’s last victory came at the WGC Cadillac Championship in March of 2016 and while his world ranking […]

Cameron Smith Chasing Australian Golf History

Cameron Smith after one of his two Australian PGA Championships to date – photo Bruce Young Cameron Smith takes to the fairways of RACV Royal Pines Resort on Thursday morning in pursuit of a place in Australian golf history. While several golfers (Dan Soutar, Norman Von Nida, Kel Nagle, Billy Dunk and Robert Allenby) have […]

Stewart Cink Playing With a Different Perspective

Stewart Cink – photo PGA of Australia Stewart Cink is playing in this week’s Australian PGA Championship and despite the fact he is an Open Champion, a six time PGA Tour winner on the PGA Tour and an earner of over US$38 million he will likely escape much of the attention this week unless of […]

‘Under the Radar’ Greg Chalmers Excited Ahead of Aust PGA

Greg Chalmers with his 2014 trophy – photo Bruce Young 2011 and 2014 Australian PGA Champion Greg Chalmers is about to make just his second genuine attempt at tournament golf in the last eighteen months and if today’s press conference at RACV Royal Pines is anything to go by then he is certainly expecting more […]

RACV Royal Pines Hosts 7th PGA Championship

Looking over 9th green to hotel in background – photo Bruce Young The Australian PGA Championship is, this week, played for the 7th occasion at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast, five of those being staged over the fully re-designed Graham Marsh layout. When the event was brought south in 2013 from its former […]

Ruffels and Drewitt Earn Korn Ferry Tour Status

Ryan Ruffels – file photo Victorian, Ryan Ruffels, and New South Welshman, Brett Drewitt, have gained Korn Ferry Tour status for 2020 following the completion of qualifying in Florida this morning. Ruffels finished in 21st place and Drewitt 27th, the leading 40 players exempt into the first eight events on the tour before the first […]