Entries by Bruce Young

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 […]

Gold Coast’s Sarah Hammett into matchplay field at US Girls

Sarah Hammett in action this week – image USGA Queensland’s Sarah Hammett is the only Australian to have made it into the match-play phase of the US Junior Championships at the El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana in California. The 17-year-old from the Emerald Lakes Golf Club on the Gold Coast added a second round […]

Australasians at the 2024 Open Championship

The iconic and renowned Postage Stamp par 3 at Royal Troon – image R&A / Getty Images  This week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon brings back memories of my first exposure to The Open Championship and the Troon Golf Club in 1973 (it became Royal Troon in 1978). I had caddied in Final Qualifying for […]

Adam Scott’s narrow miss at Genesis Scottish Open

Adam Scott – in action today – image Getty Images  43 year old Adam Scott has fallen just short of his first win anywhere in more than four years but his runner-up finish in this past week’s Genesis Scottish Open provides just the boost he needs ahead of the final major of the year at […]

Stephanie Kryiacou completes biggest week in her career

Stephanie Kyriacou – file photo courtesy of  PGA of America  Sydney’s Stephanie Kyriacou may have been denied her first LPGA Tour and major victory when finishing runner-up behind Japan’s Ayaka Furue at this week’s Amundi Evian Championship but, that she was in contention all week and fought her way to her best LPGA Tour finish, […]