Entries by Bruce Young

Matt Griffin claims first title in eight years

Matt Griffin – image Australian Golf Media 40-year-old Melbournian Matt Griffin has won his first tournament in almost eight years with a wire-to-wire victory in the Heritage Classic at the Heritage Golf and Country Club in Victoria, recording a six-shot win over South Australian Jak Carter and Queensland amateur Quintonn Croker in the first PGA […]

Campbell and Malixi claim Master of the Amateur titles

  Phoenix Campbell and Rianne Malixi – AMOTA Champions – image Anthony Powter The Australian Master of the Amateurs Men’s title has gone to Melbourne golfer, Phoenix Campbell, whose final two rounds of 65 and 67 swept him from a ten-shot deficit through 36 holes to a one-shot victory in the prestigious event and added […]

Matt Griffin opens up five shot Heritage Classic lead

Matt Griffin – file photo Australian Golf Media Victorian Matt Griffin has been a significant performer on the PGA Tour of Australasia and elsewhere in his professional career to date but in recent times his form has slumped and even top tens have been few and far between over the past two years. Today, however, […]

Cam Davis grabs opening round lead at Sony Open

Cam Davis – file photo Australian Golf Media Four birdies in his last five holes on day one of the Sony Open have given Australia’s Cam Davis the early lead at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, the 28-year-old two ahead of American Taylor Montgomerie. Davis who played last week’s Sentry event on Maui where […]

Davis and Baddeley play Sony Open

Aaron Baddeley has enjoyed good results at the Sony Open – image Australian Golf Media The first full-field event of the 2024 PGA Tour season begins at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu on Thursday with, perhaps surprisingly, only two Australians in the Sony Open field. Following on from last week’s Sentry event at Kapalua, […]

Jason Day finishes 10th in season opener

  Jason Day – photo Getty Images  Jason Day has finished in a share of 10th place at the opening event of the 2024 PGA Tour season, a final round of 67 on the low-scoring Plantation Course layout at Kapalua, actually losing the 36-year-old ground. Day began his quest to chase down the 54 leaders […]

Master of the Amateurs begins Tuesday at the Southern Golf Club

Southern Golf Club plays host for the second occasion – image Australian Master of the Amateurs Australia’s Master of the Amateurs championship will be played for the 27th occasion when the 72 hole event begins on Tuesday at the Southern Golf Club in Melbourne’s sunbelt. The championship was first played in 1997 when Australia’s Barry […]

Jason Day loses ground but remains in touch in Hawaii

Jason Day – file photo USGA Jason Day, one of two Australians in the opening event of the 2024 PGA Tour season, The Sentry, lost ground with his second round of 69 on the par 73 layout at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii but he remains within striking distance of leader Scottie Scheffler […]

Day and Davis play season opener at Kapalua

Jason Day – in the field on two counts – his win in Dallas last year and his FedEx Cup standing – Getty Images Jason Day and Cam Davis are the only two Australians in the field for this week’s opening event of the 2024 PGA Tour season, the Sentry at the Plantation Course at […]