Entries by Bruce Young

Disappointing finish costly for Jason Day in Paris

Jason Day – in action this week – image PGA Tour / IGF At one stage during round three of the Olympic Golf’s men’s competition, Australia’s Jason Day had moved into second position and just two shots off the then leader Tommy Fleetwood but a bogey at the par 5 14th and another at the […]

Jason Day improves through 36 holes in Paris

Hideki Matsuyama – one of three leaders at the halfway stage – image PGA Tour IGF  Jason Day added a second round of 3 under 68 at the Olympic Men’s competition at Le Golf National in Paris and at 5 under par through 36 holes he shares 13th place, six shots behind joint leaders Hideki […]

Australians off early pace in Paris

Ryan Fox gets his Olympic campaign underway.- photo PGA of America Jason Day has opened his Olympic campaign with a round of 70 on day one of the men’s competition at Le Golf National in Paris. He finds himself in a share of 21st place and six shots behind the brilliant round of 63 by […]

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 […]