Entries by Bruce Young

Fox and Lee best of the Australasians at Players Championship

Ryan Fox – an improved showing early in his second PGA Tour season  New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has finished as the equal leading Australasian at the Players Championship, recording his best finish in three starts at the TPC Sawgrass. Fox shared 20th place with West Australian  Min Woo Lee who had led through 36 holes […]

Min Woo Lee shares Players Championship lead

Min Woo Lee – continues liking for TPC Sawgrass Minwoo Lee has a share of the halfway lead at the Players Championship, the 26 year old West Australian looking to improve on his 6th place finish on debut in this event two years ago. Lee added a second round 66 to his opening 67 to […]

Six Australasians tackle the demands of TPC Sawgrass

Jason Day, the winner in 2016 is playing well at present – image PGA of Australia Six Australasians, two of them previous winners of the event, will face the starter at this week’s Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course. The event has been relatively good to Australasians with Jason Day, Adam Scott, Cam […]

Great week for Australasian golfers worldwide

Karl Vilips – secures his first PGA Tour victory – file image USGA It has been a sensational weekend for Australasian golfers in several golfing arenas. On Sunday, Minjee Lee finished runner-up and Cassie Porter 4th in an LPGA Tour event on the island of Hainan off Southern China. In New Zealand a local, Tyler […]

Minjee Lee runner-up – Rookie Cassie Porter 4th in China

Cassie Porter – an impressive early result in her rookie season – image PGA of Australia Minjee Lee has finished runner-up and her fellow Australian and LPGA Tour rookie, Cassie Porter 4th at the LPGA Tour event on Hainan Island off the coast of southern China. Lee, a former winner of the event, finished a […]

Tyler Hodge claims New Zealand PGA Championship

Tyler Hodge – with the spoils of victory – image Australian Golf Media  The New Zealand PGA Championship has been won by 30-year-old New Zealander, Tyler Hodge, who won his first Australasian Tour event with a one-shot victory over fellow New Zealander Kerry Mountcastle and Queenslander Tim Hart at the Bridge Pa Golf Club in […]

On course at the New Zealand Open

Fully kitted up – image Photosport NZ I would be the last person to suggest the role of on-course commentator at a televised golf tournament is rocket science, but some aspects of the role make the task a lot more demanding and extensive than many might think. I have been involved in on-course commentary since […]

Teenager Cooper Moore amongst NZPGA leaders

Cooper Moore in action today – image Australian Golf Media  From Queenstown in New Zealand’s south to the east coast of the north island, the PGA Tour of Australasia is playing its third to last event on its schedule at the Bridge Pa Golf Club in Hastings where the Wallace Developments New Zealand PGA Championship […]

Brendan Jones makes PGA Tour Champions debut

Jones celebrates his most recent at the 2023 New Zealand Open – image Photosport  Canberra golfer Brendan Jones will add to the ranks of Australians competing on the PGA Tour Champions in 2025 when he tees it up in this week’s Cologuard Classic in Tucson in Arizona. In December, Jones produced a barnstorming finish to […]

Ryan Peake – composure beyond his golfing experience

Checking out some pretty impressive names on an iconic trophy – image Photo Sport / NZ Open The final round of the 2025 New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport resulted in one of the truly great stories of redemption in modern sport. The backstory of winner Ryan Peake has been documented many times since […]