Entries by Bruce Young

Last hole mistake proves costly for Scott Hend in Jakarta

Scott Hend file photo – courtesy of Asian Tour  Scott Hend had done everything right in today’s final round of the Mandiri Indonesia Open at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta until, that is, he stood on the 18th tee tied for the lead with the eventual winner, Nitithorn Thippong of Thailand. Six birdies […]

New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori wins prestigious Western Am

Kazuma Kobori – seen here following his Australian Amateur win earlier this year. Image Australian Golf Media  New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori has won the Western Amateur Championship in Glenview in Illinois, one of the oldest and most prestigious amateur events in the USA, joining his fellow countryman, Danny Lee, as a winner of the time-honoured […]

Sarah Kemp’s timely return to form at Scottish Open

Sarah Kemp in action during the second round – image Octavia Passos Getty Images  New South Wales’ Sarah Kemp is by some margin the leading Australasian at the halfway mark of the Freed Group Women’s Scottish Open at the Dundonald Links on the Ayrshire Coast of Scotland, the 37-year-old tied for 3rd at 7 under […]

Three Australians in US Women’s Amateur field

The 13th at Bel Air Country Club nestled amongst Los Angeles wealthy suburbs – image USGA  Los Angeles’ famed Bel Air Country Club, plays host to next week’s US Women’s Amateur Championship in which three Australians will look to emulate the deeds of their country’s only winner of the prestigious event, Gabi Ruffels. Ruffels not […]

Important week ahead for five Australians in Greensboro

Adam Scott – last chance to continue FedEx Playoff record – image Australian Golf Media  The final event of the regular PGA Tour season gets underway later today in Greensboro, North Carolina when the Wyndham Championship offers several golfers one last chance to play their way into the top 70 of the FedEx Cup table […]

Baddeley and Davis advance cause at 3M Open

Aaron Baddeley – file photo Aaron Baddeley has recorded his best PGA Tour finish since his 7th place finish at the Sony Open earlier this year when sharing 7th place at the 3M Open in Blaine in Minnesota today. A four-time PGA Tour event winner and twice the Australian Open champion, Baddeley, who has been […]

Steve Alker takes Senior Open lead in Wales

Steve Alker – file photo courtesy of USGA Not surprisingly, New Zealand’s Steve Alker leads after the second round of the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl on the southern coast of Wales, a second round of 68 leaving the 52-year-old New Zealander one shot ahead of Germany’s Alex Cejka. Playing in the morning field […]

Minjee Lee stays in touch at Evian Championship

Celine Boutier – in action today – image LPGA / Getty  Minjee Lee has stayed in touch after her second round of 71 has her in a share of 12th place at the Amundi Evian Masters in Evian les Bains in France, the 2021 champion five shots from Frenchwoman Celine Boutier. Lee bogeyed her opening […]

Brad Kennedy contends at Japan PGA Championship

Kennedy in action this week – image JGTO images Three-time Japan Golf Tour winner Brad Kennedy is just two shots from the lead at the halfway mark of the Japan PGA Championship, adding a second round of 71 to be tied for second place after sharing the opening round lead on Thursday. Queenslander, Kennedy, is […]