Entries by Bruce Young

Perth’s Kristen Rudgeley leads Open de Espana

Kirsten Rudgeley during the second round – image LET  West Australian Kirsten Rudgeley is a surprise leader at the Open de Espana in Andalucia, the 22 year old moving two shots ahead of a group of five golfers heading into the weekend in the final event of the 2023 Ladies European Tour schedule. The British-born […]

Curtis Luck rediscovers artistry at PGA Championship

The hole-in-one certainly aided Luck’s cause but his play was impressive nonetheless – image AGM Admittedly aided by a hole-in-one at the 8th hole of his morning round on day two of the Australian PGA Championship, 27-year-old West Australian, Curtis Luck, took a share of the lead at the completion of his second consecutive round […]

Moscatel Nachshon’s early leads holds up

Marcatel Nachshon in action today – image Australian Golf Media As play drew to a close on day one of the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland it became clear that the brilliant morning round of 63 by Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon would remain at the top of the leaderboard heading into day two. Moscatel […]

Cam Smith’s slow start in Australian PGA Championship defence

Cameron Smith during his early morning round today – image Australian Golf Media The defending and three-time Australian PGA Champion, Cameron Smith, has made a surprisingly disappointing start to the 2023 version of the event after his opening round of 73 left him ten shots off the early lead set by Spain’s Joel Moscatel Nachshon. […]

Min Woo Lee heads early Australian assault at PGA Championship

Min Woo Lee – in action today – image Australian Golf Media  Min Woo Lee led the early Australian charge for success at the Australian PGA Championship, the West Australian taking advantage of the relatively calm early conditions to record an opening round of 64 to be one behind the morning lead of Spain’s Joel […]

Robert MacIntyre chasing a return to Augusta National

Robert MacIntyre faces the media today – image Australian Golf Media  Having never had the opportunity to hear Scotland’s Robert Macintyre speak, other than in television interviews, I was looking forward to today’s media conference at the Australian PGA Championship and I wasn’t let down by the 27-year-old’s beautifully understated manner. The two-time winner and […]

Amy Yang elevates standing with Tour Championship win

Amy Yang – understated success as an LPGA Tour player – image Getty Images  The CME Group Tour Championship win today by 34-year-old South Korean Amy Yang, her 5th on the LPGA Tour but her first on American soil, comes nearly 18 years after her playoff victory as a 16-year-old amateur at the Australian Ladies […]

Ben Campbell’s impressive follow up in Jakarta

Ben Campbell – continues a late season resurgence – file photo Australian Golf Media New Zealand’s Ben Campbell has followed up his outstanding win at last week’s Hong Kong Open by finishing 3rd in this week’s BNI Indonesia Masters and picking up another US$85,000. It was not only that Campbell produced such an impressive follow-up […]