Entries by Bruce Young

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 […]

Betting Thoughts for September 12th

After a couple of good results last week with the victory by Paul Casey ($9) in Germany and the near misses by Matthias Schwab ($26) in Germany and Hiroshi Iwata ($41) in Japan we attempt to find further success this week at the PGA Tour’s opening event of the new season in White Sulphur Springs, […]

Two Australians Make Junior Presidents Cup Team

Karl Vilips with one of his many trophies Twenty-four players, 12 international and 12 from the United States, have qualified for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup hosted by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and PGA TOUR, amongst them two Australians. The event’s second edition will welcome players from 10 states, Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, […]

Twelve Australasians Tackle PGA Tour’s Opening Event

The PGA Tour’s new season begins this week when the Military Tribute at the Greenbrier gets underway at the Old White TPC at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. The opening event of any PGA Tour season often carries more interest than any other event of similar standing as it offers hope for those looking […]

Paul Casey Claims First European Title in Five Years

Paul Casey has survived a thrilling battle to win his second event of 2019 but his first European Tour title in five years by holding off strong final day challenges from Matthias Schwab, Robert MacIntyre and Bernd Ritthammer to win the Porsche European Open in Hamburg. Casey was playing his first stand alone European Tour […]

New Zealand’s Josh Geary Runner-Up in France

New Zealand’s Josh Geary has finished runner-up in a European Challenge Tour event in France, the 34-year old producing one of his well-known low rounds (64) today to finish two shots behind the winner, Sebastian Heisele. The finish moves Geary to 12th in the Race to Mallorca standings and inside the all-important top 15 who […]

Rookie Perry Best of Australians at Fujisankei Classic

Korea’s Sang Hyun Park has today won his second Japan Golf Tour title nearly three years after his first with a two-shot victory in this week’s Fujisankei Classic west of Tokyo. Park came from four shots off the 54-hole pace set by his fellow Korean Ho Sung Choi and American Chan Kim, a bogey free […]

Impressive Rookie MacIntyre Leads European Open

Scotland’s impressive European Tour rookie, Robert MacIntyre, has taken the lead at the halfway stage of the Porsche European Open in Hamburg, the 23 year old’s round of 65 today moving him four shots clear of the field. McIntyre has yet to win on the European Tour but he has been twice runner-up this year […]