Entries by Bruce Young

Jones Leads Japan Open as Scott Struggles

Brendan Jones – file photo courtesy of PGA of Australia Canberra golfer, Brendan Jones has won fifteen titles in his eighteen years on the Japan Tour but, to date, the most prestigious event in Japanese golf, the Japan Open, has eluded him. Today, he set about changing that with an opening round of 3 under […]

The News is Good For Ernie Els at C.J. Cup

Byeong Hun An – file photo If Ernie Els needed any guidance in finalising his International Presidents Cup side, then he could have done worse than witnessing the opening round of the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup Nine Bridges event on Jeju Island in Korea today. Byeong Hun An, Joaquin Niemann, Jason Day, Sungjae Im, Emiliano […]

Betting Thoughts for October 17th

Alex Noren – one of the chances in France this week This week we take a close look at the PGA Tour’s CJ Open in Korea, the LPGA Tour event in Shanghai and the French Open in Versailles near Paris. Good luck with your investments. Click to listen

Busy Australian Summer for Adam Scott

Photo – Adam Scott on a previous visit to the Australian Open The announcement today that Adam Scott will play the Australian Open in Sydney in early December ensures a busy summer of golf for the Queenslander. With Scott committing to the Australian PGA Championship earlier in the year and heading the International side for […]

Sky Sport Becomes NZ Open Presenting Sponsor

Millbrook Resort – Host venue for the 2020 NZ Open New Zealand’s premier golfing event, The New Zealand Open, is delighted to announce a new long-term partnership agreement, whereby current broadcast partner Sky Sport will also be the Presenting Sponsor for the event. Sky Sport have supported the New Zealand Open as its broadcast partner […]

Australasians Chasing LPGA Tour Dream

Becky Kay – one of Australia’s best performed amateurs of late gets her chance The LPGA Tour continues its search for new recruits when Stage 2 of its qualifying gets underway in Venice in Florida later today. Amongst the field of 185 vying for a minimum of 30 positions in next month’s Q Series finals […]

Big Payday for David McKenzie in North Carolina

David McKenzie – photo Henry Peters 52-year old Australian golfer, David McKenzie, has recorded his best ever finish on the USPGA Tour Champions after producing a final round of 63 at the SAS Championship in Cary in North Carolina. McKenzie recovered from an early bogey today to produce a closing nine of 6 under 31 […]

Darren Beck’s Australasian Tour Breakthrough in Kalgoorlie

New South Welshman, Darren Beck, has won his first PGA Tour of Australasia event with a two-shot victory over long-time leader, Jarryd Felton, at the WA PGA Championship at the Kalgoorlie Golf Course in Kalgoorlie. Beck’s final round of 69 was enough to edge him one clear of joint 54-hole leader, Felton, with Gold Coast […]

Australasians well off the pace in Italy

Matthew Fitzpatrick leader – Getty Images Three Australians and one New Zealander live to fight another day at the Italian Open in Rome but if they are to have a chance of a week of any significance they have a lot of work to do over the final 36 holes. Lucas Herbert (28th) and Wade […]

Australasians Featuring at Bridgestone Open

David Bransdon – One of several Australasians within touch of the lead There is a strong Australasian presence at the top of the leaderboard at the Japan Golf Tour’s Bridgestone Open near in Chiba near Tokyo, six currently inside the top twenty six and within six shots of the lead at the completion of 36 […]