Entries by Bruce Young

Lee, Ko and Green Australasian reps at Women’s Olympics

Minjee Lee – in action at Tokyo Olympics – image IGF With the Men’s Olympic competition now done and dusted, attention turns to this week’s 72 hole event for the women where Nelly Korda will defend the title she won in Tokyo. Like the men’s winner Scottie Scheffler, Korda has been the hottest female golfer […]

Scheffler adds another title to his list in Paris

Fleetwood (Silver) Scheffler (Gold) and Matsuyama (Bronze) – image PGA Tour / IGF It was going to take something very special from the world’s undisputed number one golfer Scottie Scheffler if he was going to chase down the leaders heading into the final round of the Men’s Olympic competition in France, and he produced just […]

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 […]