Entries by Bruce Young

Australian Ladies Classic final showdown cancelled

Declared the winners – Nicole Brosch Estrup (Den) Jess Whiting (Aust) Peiying Tsai (Taiwan) Amidst great disappointment, the final round of the already weather-shortened Australian Women’s Classic at the Bonville Resort in Coffs Harbour has been canceled and the event decided on the opening 18 holes played over a total of 35 hours on Friday […]

Texas Open Scott’s final tune-up ahead of Masters

Adam Scott – file image Australian Golf Media The Valero Texas Open is the last PGA Tour event ahead of next week’s Masters Tournament but only Adam Scott amongst the six Australians in the field for next week’s first major of the year will play this week’s event. Scott has regularly changed his schedule ahead […]

Alker loses to Goosen in last hole drama

Agonising loss for Alker  In rather bizarre circumstances, New Zealand’s Steve Alker has finished runner-up to Retief Goosen at the PGA Tour Champions’ Galleri Championship at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage in California. Alker and Goosen were tied playing the final hole today and both missed the fairway at the par 5. Goosen would play […]

Rookie Hira Naveed impressive runner-up in LPGA Tour event

Naveed finished two shots behind the winner Nelly Korda Perth’s LPGA Tour rookie, Hira Naveed has produced a remarkable second place at the Ford Championship, in Arizona this week, coming from the cutline through 36 holes to finish two shots behind the winner Nelly Korda. Naveed who gained her LPGA Tour playing rights via the […]

Mariajo Uribe survives final round duel to win NSW Open

Mariajo Uribe – image Ladies European Tour Tristan Jones  34-year-old Colombian, Mariajo Uribe, has survived a last-round battle with England’s Bronte Law and emerged the Women’s New South Wales Open winner at the Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club on the Central Coast of NSW. Beginning the final round with a three-shot lead over Taiwan’s […]

Colombia’s Mariajo Uribe Duran leads NSW Women’s Open

Mariajo Uribe – image LET Tristan Jones 34-year-old Colombian Mariajo Uribe Duran has taken a three-shot lead at the NSW Open at Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club on the Central Coast of NSW, the former US Amateur Champion reeling off a round of 65 in today’s second round to lead the event into tomorrow’s […]

Adam Scott reportedly withdraws from Olympic consideration

Adam Scott – file photo image Australian Golf Media Australian Adam Scott has reportedly withdrawn from consideration for the Australian Olympic Team. According to a report in Golf Digest, Scott is amongst six golfers to notify the International Golf Federation of their decision to withdraw from consideration including Brooks Koepka and Tyrell Hatton. As it […]

Hannah Green’s brilliant 61 in Arizona

Hannah Green – file photo image Getty / LPGA  West Australian Hannah Green produced the round of her career on day two of the Ford Championship in Gilbert, Arizona. A stunning closing nine of 29, which included birdies on her closing six holes, over the Seville Golf and Country Club has completed a round of […]

Consecutive NSW women’s events get underway on Central Coast

Magenta Shores – image LET Tristan Jones  Women’s professional golf returns to Australian shores this week for the first of two events jointly sanctioned between the WAPGA and Ladies European Tours. The Women’s NSWOpen and the Australian Women’s Classic will be played at the Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club on the Central Coast of […]

Gabi Ruffels records best LPGA Tour finish

Gabi Ruffels – file photo 23-year-old Victorian Gabriella Ruffels has produced her best LPGA Tour finish with a share of 3rd place at the Fir Hills Se Ri Pak Championship in California. Ruffles bounced back from a double bogey during the middle of her final round with two late birdies in the blustery conditions to […]