Entries by Bruce Young

Four Australians remain alive in pursuit of LIV Golf status

Travis Smyth – one of four Australians advancing to the final 36 holes – image PGA of Australia Australians Travis Smyth, Chris Wood, Cory Crawford, and Matt Jones remain alive in their quest for a place in the Liv Golf League in 2026 following the completion of the opening 36 holes of qualifying in Lecanto, […]

Webex Player Series Perth reaches halfway stage

Connor McKinney – the recent recruit to the DP World Tour has made a good start to 2026 Scottish-born West Australian Connor McKinney takes a one-shot lead into tomorrow’s third round of the Webex Players Series Perth, adding a second round of 68 to his opening 63 at the Royal Fremantle Golf Club to be […]

Australasians battling for LIV Golf League places

Matt Jones – former Liv golfer trying to earn his way back  16 Australasian golfers are in the midst of a battle for the right to play LIV Golf in 2026, with qualifying currently underway in Lecanto in Florida for three places in the lucrative league, beginning this season on February 4th in Riyadh. The […]

Webex Players Series Perth gets 2026 season underway

Can Austin Bautista add to his recent WAPGA success – image PGA of Australia  The PGA Tour of Australasia gets the 2026 professional golfing year underway this week in Perth when the second half of the 2025/2026 PGA Tour of Australasia schedule begins with the $250,000 Webex Players Series Perth hosted by Minjee and Min […]

Fluctuating fortunes for Australasian golfers in 2025

Ryan Fox’s win in Canada sees him as Australasia’s leading world-ranked male golfer at year’s end – image Getty / PGA Tour As the golfing season draws to a close, it is always of interest to see the progress, or in some cases, lack of, that various Australasian golfers have made in their standing in […]

Three Australians earn Asian Tour playing rights

  Will Florimo – led the Australians in Thailand – file image PGA of Australia Three Australians have gained the right to play the Asian Tour in 2026 following the completion of Tour School Qualifying in Thailand today. Queensland’s Will Forimo in 5th place, his fellow Queenslander, Brett Rankin, in 10th place and NSW’s  Harrison […]

Leishman’s maiden Australasian Tour victory brings 2025 to a close

Marc Leishman – image PGA of Australia Marc Leishman’s narrow but impressive victory in yesterday’s Vic PGA Championship at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula brings to a close the first half of the 2025/2026 PGA Tour of Australasia season. Leishman’s final hole birdie on the windswept layout saw him overcome the long-time leader Josh […]

South Australia’s Jack Thompson finishes runner-up in Saudi Open

Jack Thompson – file image courtesy of Photosport NZ/NZ Open  The 2026 Asian Tour has drawn to a close following the completion of this week’s Saudi Open and, with it, the finalisation of the Order of Merit. Australia’s Jack Thompson finished runner-up to Sweden’s Bjorn Hellgren in the US$1 million event, catapulting him from 62nd […]

South Australian Jack Thompson leads Saudi Open

South Jack Thompson – file image Asian Tour South Australian Jack Thompson arrived in Saudi Arabia this week needing a good week if he was to avoid losing his Asian Tour card for 2026, and the manner in which he has negotiated his opening 36 holes suggests that he has completed the task. Thompson has […]