Entries by Bruce Young

Lucas Herbert’s strong weekend at Open de France.

Lucas Herbert – file photo After finishing just one shot inside the cut line at the Open de France, Australia’s Lucas Herbert produced a powerful weekend to improve 41 places over the final 36 holes to finish in a share of 14th at Le Golf National near Paris. It was one of Herbert’s better finishes […]

Jones, Kennedy and Scott 5th in Japan

The winner Chan Kim – courtesy of Asian Tour – file photo American Chan Kim has today won his fourth Japan Golf Tour title but his most significant with a one-shot victory at the Japan Open at the Koga Golf Club in Fukuoka. Kim came from eight shots off the 54-hole pace to record a […]

Cameron Smith shares 3rd place in Korea

Cameron Smith – file photo – Bruce Young Justin Thomas held off a spirited challenge from New Zealander, Danny Lee, to win his second C.J. Cup @ Nine Bridges on Jeju Island in South Korea and in doing so took his number of PGA Tour titles to 11. Thomas and Lee were locked in battle […]

Can Danny Lee stake a late Presidents Cup claim?

Justin Thomas  – he and Danny Lee share the lead New Zealander Danny Lee entered calculations for a potential Presidents Cup berth by taking a share of the third round lead at the C.J. Cup Nine Bridges in Korea today, and, although entering the week perhaps far from the mind of International Captain, Ernie Els, […]

Ryan Fox slips off pace in France.

Nicolas Colsaerts – one of the joint leaders – Getty Images Ryan Fox remains as the leading Australasian at the Amundi Open de France but he has slipped from a share of the tournament lead into 13th position following his second round of 74 at Le Golf National in Paris. Fox was on the back […]

Su Oh Leads Australians Into Weekend in Shanghai

Su Oh – improved showing thus far Victorian golfer, Su Oh, leads the Australians at the halfway stage of the Buick LPGA Shanghai event in China, rounds of 71 and 70 having her in a share of 15th place at 3 under and eight shots from the lead of Canadian Brooke Henderson. Minjee Lee is […]

Cameron Smith Stays in Touch in Korea

Cameron Smith – file photo Henry Peters Cameron Smith might have lost ground in relation to the lead at the C.J. Cup Nine Bridges on Jeju Island off the southern coast of Korea, but at the halfway mark of the US$9.5 million event he is the leading Australian and five shots from the lead of […]

2019 Keeps Getting Better for Elvis Smylie

photo Golf Australia 17-year old Gold Coast golfer, Elvis Smylie, continued his rapid rise in Australian amateur golf this season with victory in one of the more significant events on the Australian men’s amateur schedule, the Keperra Bowl. Smylie won the Australian Junior Championship on the Gold Coast earlier this year before making the match […]

No Joy for Australasians at LPGA Tour Q School

Robyn Choi – File photo The journey is over for the six Australasians chasing LPGA Tour status for 2020, all having missed out in Stage 2 of the LPGA Tour Q School in Venice, Florida, this week. The top 30 and ties from the field of 185 earned the right to advance to the Q […]

Ryan Fox Shares French Open Lead

File Photo: Ryan Fox – Henry Peters New Zealand’s Ryan Fox continued his climb from a mid-season slump by taking a share of the lead at the Amundi Open de France at Le Golf National in Paris. Fox’s opening round of 65 has him tied with South African George Coetzee on a golf course where […]