Entries by Bruce Young

Ryan Fox makes impressive start at Quail Hollow

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox was one of the last players into the field for this week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte in North Carolina, and one of the first players onto the course on day one of the second major of the year, but after his round Fox found himself very […]

McIlroy’s presence alone worth every penny

McIlroy holds aloft the 2013 Australian Open trophy – image Bruce Young The news this week that Rory McIlroy will appear in consecutive Australian Open Championships in 2025 and 2026 at Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath respectively, has proven to be perfect timing given the huge following and appeal McIlroy now holds in the game. […]

Australasia fields eight PGA Championship starters

Jason Day during his 2018 Wells Fargo Championship win at Quail Hollow – image courtesy of Getty Images  The late addition of Ryan Fox brings to eight the Australasian contingent to contest this week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. In world ranking order, Min Woo Lee, Jason Day, Adam […]

Lucas Herbert adds 6th professional win in Japan

Lucas Herbert – image Asian Tour  Lucas Herbert has today won his 6th event as a professional, securing previous titles on the DP World Tour, PGA, Australasian, and now Asian Tours with his five-shot win at the Asian/Japan Tour’s International Series Japan event in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Herbert recorded a total of 23 […]

Australasians well placed in LPGA Tour event in New Jersey

Stephanie Kyriacou – just one from the lead – file photo LPGA/Getty Images  Australians Stephanie Kyriacou, Hira Naveed and Minjee Lee and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko are very much in contention as the LPGA’s Mizuho Americas Open at the Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey reaches its halfway stage. Kyriacou is just one off […]

Lucas Herbert continues strong 2025 in Japan

Lucas Herbert in action during round two – image courtesy of Asian Tour Despite his significant success in LIV Golf and other events over the past few months, Lucas Herbert was perhaps unfairly overlooked by the PGA of America when it came to inclusion in the field for next week’s PGA Championship. Still, he has […]

Vilips and Smylie PGA Championship debutantes

Elvis Smylie – plays first US Major – image Australian Golf Media The field for the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been finalised with two Australians getting the chance to play the event for the first occasion when it gets underway on Thursday 15th May. Elvis Smylie and Karl […]

Scottie Scheffler back where he belongs

Scottie Scheffler – image PGA of America At this point last year, Scottie Scheffler had won four PGA Tour events and been runner-up on one other occasion. To date in 2025 there have been no wins but in his last three events there has been plenty of evidence to suggest a first win is at […]

Lucas Herbert stars in LIV Golf Mexico event

Lucas Hebert in action this week – image LIVGOLF An outstanding final round of 10 under par 61, has given Australian Lucas Herbert a share of second place at the LIV Golf event at the Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico. Herbert, whose final round brilliance was four shots better than any other player recorded […]