Entries by Bruce Young

Ben Henkel another first time Australasian Tour winner

Ben Henkel – yet another first time winner on the PGA Tour of Australasia – image Australian Golf Media  The final event of 2014 on the PGA of Australasia has been won by yet another first-time winner with Victorian Ben Henkel taking out the Gippsland Super 6 event at the Warragul Country Club with the […]

Buchanan and Coletta earn important playing rights

Brett Coletta – an important week for the Victorian in Saudi Arabia – image Australian Golf Media  Australians Brett Coletta and Jack Buchanan have added another strong to their bows following the completion of LIV Golf Promotions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia overnight. The event was staged to determine who would graduate to the LIV Golf […]

Cory Crawford earns welcome Vic PGA victory.

Cory Crawford – image Australian Golf media 32-year-old Queensland professional, Cory Crawford, has today won his second PGA Tour of Australasia title with a one-shot victory over American Tyler McCumber An outstanding performer during his amateur days, Crawford has been plagued by injury in recent times but, through the early stages of his professional career, […]

Cam Smith and Ben Campbell narrowly miss in Riyadh

Cam Cam Smith – image Paul Lakatos Asian Tour  Smith has staged a final-round comeback in what is the final event of his 2024 golfing year for the Asian Tour, narrowly missing his first victory of the year when going down in a playoff to Joaquin Niemann. Smith’s final round of 64 at the Riyadh […]

Smith bounces back from Australian Open disappointment

Cam Smith – file image Golf Australia Cam Smith has bounced back from a disappointing week at the Australian Open to share the lead at the halfway stage of the PIF Saudi International in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Smith is 11 under along with Joaquin Niemann, Peter Uihlein and Logan McCallister in the season ending event […]

14 strong Australasian challenge at Asian Tour finale

Cam Smith – one of 14 Australasians in the field this week – image Golf Australia The 2024 Asian Tour season draws to a close tonight when the US$5 million PIF Saudi International is played at the Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A strong line-up of 14 Australasian golfers get their last chance […]

Australian PGA and Open Champions head for South Africa

Embed from Getty Images Sun City – image Getty Images  Several years ago, the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City was one of the richest tournaments in world golf with a then-restricted field making it even more attractive for those who qualified to play. These days the event still carries a good purse of US$6 […]

Johnston and Shin claim Australian Open titles

Top Ryggs Johnston – image Golf Australia ;  Bottom Jiyai Shin – image Golf Australia 24-year-old American Ryggs Johnston completed an outstanding performance in just his second as a cardholder on the DP World Tour by claiming a three-shot victory at the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Kingston Heath. The man from Montana, began his […]

12 players within four shots at Australian Open

Ryggs Johnston in action today – image Australian Golf Media Victorian Lucas Herbert and American Ryggs Johnston have a share of the 54 hole lead at the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Kingston Heath in Melbourne the pair tied at 14 under and two shots ahead of a group of five players at 12 under, […]