Entries by Bruce Young

Jones Extends Lead in Pursuit of 2nd Australian Open

photo: Matt Jones in action early in his 3rd round. – Justin Falconer Golf Australia Australia’s Matt Jones has extended his one shot 36-hole lead to three through 54 holes of the Australian Open Championship in Sydney and his already impressive record at this venue, and in this event, appears as if it may well […]

Course Specialist Matt Jones Leads Australian Open

Photo – Jones in action today – Golf Australia Kirsty Wrice Sydney’s Arizona based, Matt Jones, has an enviable record already at the Australian Golf Club and this weekend it might well get even better. In the benign, but smokey conditions that have been a feature of the opening two days, scoring has been outstanding […]

Amateurs Share Lead at Australian Open

Photo Takumi Kanaya – Golf Australia Two of Asia best amateur golfers in recent years have a share of the opening round lead at the Emirates Australian Open, Japan’s Takumi Kanaya and Taiwan’s Chun-An You opening with rounds of 66 at the Australian Golf Club in Sydney to lead by two over Australians Matt Jones, […]

Australian Open offers strongest field in recent years

Paul Casey – seen here in one of his previous visits to Australia – SMP Images This week’s Emirates Australian Open brings together one of the stronger fields assembled for the event in several years. Sure it might not boast the likes of Jordan Spieth who won twice in three years in 2014 and 2016 […]

Anthony Quayle Finishes 3rd at Casio World Open

Anthony Quayle has today fallen short in his quest to win his first Japan Tour title but his 3rd place finish at the Casio World Open has seen the 25 year old Queensland based golfer produce his best result in eighteen months and boost his bank balance by the equivalent of A$180,000. Quayle will improve […]

Josh Younger’s Australasian Tour Breakthrough at NSW Open

Photo: Josh Younger – Golf NSW 35-year old Victorian, Josh Younger, has today won his first PGA Tour of Australasia title with a playoff victory over Travis Smyth at the AV Jennings NSW Open at the Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club in Sydney’s west. Younger had led after the opening round on Thursday when […]

Anthony Quayle’s Big Move at Casio World Open

Gold Coast based, Anthony Quayle, continued his recovery from a mid-season slump on the Japan Tour, a second round, best of the day 65 at the Casio World Open moving the 25-year old into second place at the halfway mark. Quayle, who was born in Port Macquarie but raised in Gove in the Northern Territory […]

Andrew Dodt on ’59’ Watch at NSW Open

Photo – Andrew Dodt – Golf NSW Newcastle based Queenslander, Andrew Dodt, had all eyes on him over the closing stages of his morning round on day two of the AV Jennings NSW Open at the Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club. Dodt had only just scrapped into the field after tournament organisers opened several […]

Josh Younger’s brilliant start at Twin Creeks

photo: Josh Younger Golf NSW 35-year old Victorian, Josh Younger, played in the more difficult afternoon field on day one of the AV Jennings NSW Open at the Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club west of Sydney but that did not stop him from producing a stunning opening round of 9 under par 63 to […]

NSW Open Gets Australasian Summer of Golf Underway

Photo: Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club – Golf NSW The Australasian summer of professional golf begins this Thursday with the staging of the AV Jennings NSW Open at the Graham Marsh designed Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club in Luddenham in Sydney’s west. While the assembled field does not include any of Australia’s leading […]