Entries by Bruce Young

Top Ten for Matt Jones in Season Opener

Matt Jones has finished as the leading Australian at the Military Tribute at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia, a final round of 4 under par 66 good enough to jump six places and into a share of 10th place in the opening event of the new PGA Tour season. For Jones, […]

Europe snatches Solheim victory from jaws of defeat

Ladies European Tour – Beth Cutler Europe produced one of the greatest fightbacks in golf history to snatch a dramatic 14 ½ – 13 ½ victory over America in the 16th Solheim Cup at the PGA Centenary course at Gleneagles. For the last 45 minutes of a truly enthralling contest it looks as if the […]

Garcia Wins First Title of 2019 in Amsterdam

Sergio Garcia has won his first tournament of 2019 with victory at the KLM Open in Amsterdam, holding off a strong late challenge from Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard. Garcia had shared the 54-hole lead with Englishman Callum Shinkwin and appeared to have the title in his hands with three holes to play before a bogey at […]

Solheim Cup Delicately Poised in Scotland

Gleneagles Scotland – Beth Cutler: Europe and the USA will have it all to play for when the singles matches get underway at the 16th Solheim Cup over the PGA Centenary course at Gleneagles. The Americans beat the European 2 ½ – 1 ½ a tense second fourball series which means that after two days […]

Cameron Smith top Aussie as Kevin Chappell stars at Greenbrier

Nine birdies in succession during his second round of the Military Tribute at Greenbrier has not only swept American Kevin Chappell into contention in the opening event of the PGA Tour season, but he has become the 10th player to break 60 and equaled the PGA Tour record for the most birdies in succession. Chappell […]

Europe snatches early lead at Solheim Cup

The opening day of the Solheim Cup between the USA and Europe has seen a minor surprise with the Europeans taking a 4½ to 3½ lead into Saturday’s matches. The Americans have won ten of the biennial 15 encounters to date since the event was first played in 1990. The Europeans won the morning foursomes […]

Brendan Jones leading Australian at ANA Open

Former winner, Brendan Jones is the best of the Australians at the halfway mark of the Japan Golf Tour’s ANA Open in Sapporo, a second round of 66 an improvement of seven shots on his opening 73, leaving the 43-year old Canberra golfer tied for 20th and six shots behind Ryuko Tokimatsu. The bounce-back of […]

Jake McLeod improves further at KLM Open

Queenslander Jake McLeod has improved on his opening round of 70 with a second round 68 at the KLM Open in Amsterdam and finds himself in a share of 17th place and five from the lead of Scott Jamieson. McLeod, who has struggled for much of his rookie European Tour season, recorded a five birdie, […]

The ‘Camerons’ Lead Aussies at Greenbrier

Cameron Smith and newly reinstated PGA Tour player, Cameron Percy, are the leading Australians after the opening round of the Military Tribute at Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. The pair began the opening event of the new PGA Tour season with rounds of 3 under par 67 to share 32nd place, one […]

Jake McLeod early Australian leader at KLM Open

European Tour rookie, Jake McLeod, heads the Australians after the opening round of the KLM Open in Amsterdam, the 25 year old Queenslander’s round of 2 under 70 having him four shots behind the leader, Callum Shinkwin of England. McLeod sits in 26th place in the event being held at The International, one shot ahead […]