Entries by Bruce Young

Whitney Hillier Finds Purple Patch of Form

Whitney Hillier – Ladies European Tour What a couple of weeks it has been for West Australia’s Ladies European Tour golfer golfer, Whitney Hillier. Last week at the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open in Spain she holed in one during her second round of the event in Sitges in Spain which led to a round […]

Jason Scrivener Starts Well in Spain

Jason Scrivener – file photo Perth’s Jason Scrivener heads the eight Australians at the European Tour’s Open de Espana in Madrid, the West Australian in a share of 9th place and four from the leader, Kristian Krogh Johannessen. Scrivener, currently in 57th place in the Race to Dubai Rankings, continues his push to be in […]

Golf Betting Thoughts for October 2nd

Jon Rahm – hot favourite to defend his national open title in Madrid. This week we take a look at the PGA Tour’s Shriners Hospitals for Children event in Las Vegas, the European Tour’s Open de Spain in Madrid and the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic in Dallas. Click to Listen

Marc Leishman’s Weekend Magic Earns 3rd Place in California

Two weeks ago Marc Leishman was forced to withdraw from the recent Military Tribute at Greenbrier following an injury caused by a wayward shot from a pro-am partner but he has bounced back in style with a 3rd place finish at the Safeway Open in California. Leishman’s final round of 65 at the Silverado Country […]

Improved Showing For Sarah Kemp In Indianapolis

Sarah Kemp – file photo LET After a fast start to the 2019 season had re-established her status on the LPGA Tour, NSW’s golfer Sarah Kemp has struggled on the LPGA Tour since but a 15th place finish at this week’s Indy Women In Tech Championship in Indianapolis is her best finish since a 10th […]

Perez’s Maiden Win Comes at Home of Golf

Photo courtesy of Getty Images Victor Perez claimed his maiden European Tour title, the Frenchman becoming the first rookie to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews Old Course, just 15 miles from the place he currently calls home, Dundee. It was a tense battle throughout as the 27-year-old locked horns with his […]

Karl Vilips heads Australians at Asia Pacific Amateur

Karl Vilips – photo Justin Falconer Golf Australia US based Perth golfer, Karl Vilips, has finished as the leading Australian at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship near Shanghai in China, the 18 year old recovering from a slow start to the event to finish in a share of 8th place in his first appearance in […]

Brendan Jones Finishes 9th at Panasonic Open

The winner Toshi Muto – Asian Tour Brendan Jones has finished in 9th place at the Panasonic Open near Osaka in Japan, a final round of 1 under par 70 giving the 44 year old Canberra golfer just his second top ten of the Japan Tour season although his other was a victory in the […]

54 Hole Cut Made at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Photo Victor Perez – Getty Images The 54 hole cut has been made at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Scotland with England’s Matthew Southgate and Frenchman Victor Perez tied at the top of the leaderboard at 20 under par. Each player in the field has thus far played one round at each of the Old […]

Adam Scott falls off pace at Safeway Open

Adam Scott was unable to maintain the pace of his opening round of 65 at the Safeway Open at the Silverado Golf Club in Napa in California, a second round of 73 leaving the 39-year old six shots off the pace of Bryson DeChambeau who leads by two over Nick Watney. Scott had shared the […]