Entries by Bruce Young

Another top ten for Brendan Jones in Japan

Canberra’s Brendan Jones has finished 7th the Mynavi ABC Championship in Hyogo Prefecture, an eagle at the last hole by the 44-year old improving him from 19th overnight to finish six shots behind the winner, Jung Gon Hwang or Korea. Jones is in 12th place on the 2019 Japan Tour money list with A$650,000, much […]

David Bransdon contends in Japan

Victorian David Bransdon is just two shots from the lead at the halfway stage of the Japan Golf Tour’s Mynavi ABC Championship near Kobe. The 46-year old, who is currently 48th on the 2019 Japan Tour money list, is in his third year on the Japan Tour but to date he has a best of […]

Adam Scott two from lead in Shanghai

Matthew Fitzpatrick – Getty Images Adam Scott is just two shots from the halfway lead at the WGC HSBC Championship in Shanghai, a second round of 69 leaving him sharing third place behind only leader Matthew Fitzpatrick and second placed Rory McIlroy. Scott was out in even par but three birdies on the way home […]

Lee and Oh close enough if good enough in Taiwan

Minjee Lee – file photo Australians Minjee Lee and Su Oh are two and three shots respectively behind the halfway lead at the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA event in Taipei City, both players adding second rounds of 67 to be trailing the leader, Mi Jung Hur, who leads by one over the defending champion Nelly […]

Haotong Li leads but Adam Scott poised in Shanghai

Haotong Li – Getty Images Chinese golf’s number one male player, Li Haotong, has the lead at the WGC HSBC Championship in Shanghai, the 24 year old producing seven birdies and an eagle in his round of 64  to lead by one over France’s Victor Perez with Adam Scott, Sungjae Im, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Xander […]

Minjee Lee again in contention in Taiwan

Australians, Minjee Lee and Su Oh, have both made impressive starts at the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA event in New Taipei City, Lee just one off the first round lead held by Korean Mi Jung Hur and defending champion Nelly Korda. The round was played in at times wet and windy conditions but the scoring […]

Decision Time for Presidents Cup Hopefuls

Tiger Woods – a decision to make photo Presidents Cup With just one more event in which Presidents Cup captain pick’s hopefuls can make an impression on either Tiger Woods or Ernie Els, this week’s WGC HSBS Champions event in Shanghai takes on even greater importance for many than just its role as one of […]

Tiger Woods joins Sam Snead in historic milestone

Tiger Woods – Getty Images Tiger Woods has joined Sam Snead as the most prolific winner of PGA Tour titles (82) with a three-shot victory over Hideki Matsuyama in the inaugural ZOZO Championship in Chiba near Tokyo today. Woods and the bulk of the field were required to return to the Accordia Golf Narashino C.C. […]

Jake McLeod records best European Tour finish

Jake McLeod – file photo A final round ‘best of the day’ 63 by Queenslander, Jake McLeod, has provided the 25-year old with his best finish and the only top ten of his debut European Tour season to date after sharing 8th place at the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on the Algarve Peninsula. McLeod, who […]