Entries by Bruce Young

Le Golf National awaits Olympic start

Le Golf National – file photo PGA of America The 2024 Olympic Golf competition begins on Thursday, Australia’s men’s team comprises Jason Day and Min Woo Lee while Minjee Lee and Hannah Green will compete in next week’s women’s event. The 72-hole events are being played at Le Golf National in Paris. New Zealand has […]

Richard Green runner-up to K.J. Choi at Senior Open

K.J. Choi – image Getty Images Australia’s Richard Green has finished runner-up to South Korea’s K.J. Choi at the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie, two late birdies moving him clear of England’s Paul Broadhurst who finished alone in 3rd position. Green began the final round one behind Choi but by the turn had moved ahead […]

Hannah Green and Lydia Ko contending in Canada

Hannah Green – file photo – image Getty Images / LPGA Hannah Green is just one shot from the lead at the CPKC Canadian Women’s Open in Calgary, her second round of 70 leaving her behind only Lauren Coughlin in her final event before heading for Paris and another tilt at an Olympic medal. Green […]

Richard Green nicely poised at Carnoustie

Richard Green – file photo PGA of America Australian Richard Green is nicely poised as the Senior Open Championship enters the weekend at Carnoustie. The 53-year-old Victorian is just three from the lead held by South Korea’s K.J. Choi and one behind the second placed Stephen Ames, a second round of 72 over the demanding […]

New Zealanders eliminated at US Junior Amateur

Josh Bai during his opening round match – image USGA The two New Zealanders who qualified for the match play phase of the US Junior Amateur Championship, including last year’s runner-up, Josh Bai, have been eliminated in the early rounds of the event being held at Oakland Hills in Michigan. Napier’s Zack Swanwick lost his […]

New Zealanders Bai and Swanwick advance at US Junior Am

The demanding Oakland Hills – venue for the event – image USGA New Zealanders Joshua Bai and Zack Swanwick have graduated to the matchplay phase of the US Junior Amateur Championship at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan, Bai as the 4th qualifier and Swanwick in 45th place of the 64 who made it […]

Immaculate display earns Schauffele’s second major

Xander Schauffele with the iconic trophy – image R&A via Getty Images In a simply stunning display of golf of the highest quality in the most demanding of conditions, Xander Schauffele has produced a final round of 65 at Royal Troon to win the 152nd Open Championship by two shots over Justin Rose and Billy […]

Many chances including Adam Scott at Open Championship

Adam Scott hits his tee shots at the 15th on Saturday – image R&A via Getty Images With just four shots separating the first 12 players and several more not out of consideration as the Open Championship heads into the final day at Royal Troon, the likelihood of a classic final-day shootout seems on the […]

England’s Brown leads Open – Scott leads Australasians

Daniel Brown begins his impressive round of 65 – image R&A via Getty Images The opening day of the 152nd Open Championship was quintessential ‘Open Championship’ with squally windy conditions prevailing for most of the day and just 17 of the 157-player field able to break par. England’s David Brown currently 272nd in the world […]