Entries by Bruce Young

Lucas Herbert stretches lead at Australian Open

Lucas Herbert  during today’s second round – image AGM First round leader, Lucas Herbert, has extended his lead atop the leaderboard on day two of the ISPS Handa Australian Open, his second round of 66 at Kingston Heath moving him four clear of American Rhyggs Johnston with another shot back to a group at 9 […]

Lucas Herbert takes early Australian Open lead

Lucas Herbert in full swing on day one – image Australian Golf Media  Scoring reflected the conditions on day one of the Australian Open at the Kingston Heath and Victoria Golf Clubs in Melbourne’s sandbelt, 54 players under par in the men’s field when day one came to a conclusion. It is however one thing […]

Lydia Ko completes another great LPGA Tour season

Lydia Ko with her greatest moment in 2024 – the Olympic Gold Medal A final round of 63 at the CME Group Tour Championship has brought to a close the official LPGA season for Lydia Ko, a season which saw her win her opening event of the year in Hawaii, slump by her standards through […]

Mike Hendry finishes 3rd in Japan

Mike Hendry – file image courtesy of Australian Golf Media  The Japan Golf Tour played its penultimate event of the season, the Casio World Open, over the weekend, and for New Zealander Mike Hendry, it continued what has been a remarkable comeback from a life-threatening illness more than eighteen months ago. Hendry shared the lead […]

Ben Campbell runner-up to Patrick Reed in Hong Kong

Ben Campbell – file photo Ben Campbell and the rest of the Hong Kong Open field might have had a struggle to stay in touch with the eventual three-shot winner, Patrick Reed, but Cambell’s runner-up finish adds another US$220,000 to his 2024 season’s earnings in Asia which are now nearly $US 850,000. The defending champion, […]

Elvis Smylie confirms potential with PGA Championship victory

Perhaps the first of many significant titles for 22 year old Elvis Smylie – image Australian Golf Media Gold Coaster, Elvis Smylie, has for several years given every indication he would develop into one of Australia’s best players and his victory in today’s BMW Australian PGA Championship confirmed that promise. His two-shot victory over the […]

Smith and Smylie lead into PGA’s final round

Cam Smith in action today – image Australian Golf Media Cameron Smith shares the lead with outstanding young Australian prospect and first-round leader, Elvis Smylie, into tomorrow’s BMW Australian PGA Championship, as he chases a 4th victory in this prestigious Australian flagship event. Smith added a 2nd round of 65 in the weather-reduced event today […]

Ben Campbell starts well in Hong Kong Open defence

Ben Campbell in action during round two  – image courtesy of Asian Tour  New Zealand’s Ben Campbell’s opening two rounds of the Hong Kong Open at the Fanling Course have left him at 12 under par and one shot ahead of the field in the defence of the title the 33 year old won twelve […]