Entries by Bruce Young

Big payday for Adam Scott but McIlroy the FedEx star

Scott continues a great run of form Adam Scott has recorded his most lucrative week ever in tournament golf with a 6th place finish at the Tour Championship, earning US$1.9 million for his final standing (6th) in the FedEx Cup. Scott’s final round of 66 at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta included two […]

Good week for Wade Ormsby in Sweden

Ormsby quietly going about his business in Europe – file photo South Australian, Wade Ormsby, has finished in a share of 5th place at the Scandinavian Invitation in Gothenberg, Sweden, his first top ten on the European Tour since a runner-up finish at the Vic Open earlier this year. Ormsby began the day tied for […]

Quayle 6th behind Ishikawa in Japan

Anthony Quayle file photo courtesy of NZPGA Gold Coast based Northern Territorian, Anthony Quayle, has finished in a share of 6th at the Japan Golf Tour’s Shigeo Nagashima Invitational SEGASAMMY Cup in Hokkaido, the second season Japan Tour player continuing to impress in the early stages of his professional career. Quayle’s finish moves him to […]

Scott Treads Water in Atlanta

Scott needs a big finish over final 36 holes Brooks Koepka has moved into a one-shot lead through 36 holes at the Tour Championship in Atlanta in Georgia, a second consecutive round of 67 taking him clear of Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy as the race for the riches of the FedEx Cup heats up. […]

Jason Scrivener close to lead at Scandinavian Invitation

Jason Scrivener click to expand Yesterday it was Wade Ormsby who flew the Australian flag high when leading the Scandinavian Invitation after an opening round of 62 in Gothenburg in Sweden and today Jason Scrivener produced another low round (63) to move into a share of 4th place and three shots off the lead of […]

Mixed Fortunes for Adam Scott at Tour Championship

Adam Scott makes solid start despite two double bogeys – file While there was a concern by many that one of the PGA Tour’s flagship events, the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, might have appeared a little gimmicky in its new format, by the completion of day one of the season-ending […]

Day Out for Ormsby and Bland in Gothenberg

Ormsby in action today – Getty Images Australia’s, Wade Ormsby, has the opening-round lead at the Scandinavian Invitation in Gothenburg in Sweden, but was joined in what was an enjoyable day for South Australians by Adam Bland, who holed a seven iron from 154 metres on the tenth hole to win a Volkswagen Touareg V6 […]

Day, Leishman, Smith to Play Australian Open

The announcement today that Jason Day will be in Sydney later this year for the Australian Open is welcome news for both the event itself and Australian golf. Day will join Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith as three of Australia’s leading four golfers in the field, the notable absentee being Adam Scott who has not […]

Golf Betting Analysis for August 22nd

There are many events on which golf betting is being played out this week but we focus on the Tour Championship in Atlanta, the LPGA Tour’s CP Women’s Championship in Ontario in Canada, the Scandinavian Invitation in Sweden and the Korn Ferry Tour’s Boise Open in Idaho. Click below to listen  

Japan Tour Returns Following Summer Break

Brendan Jones again leading the Australians in Japan – file photo – click to expand Following its traditional midsummer break, the Japan Golf Tour returns to action this week when the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup is played at the North Country Golf Club near Sapporo in Hokkaido. The Japan Tour has not played […]