Entries by Bruce Young

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 […]

Lydia Ko begins well at Evian Championship

Lydia Ko – plays from a fairway bunker at the 3rd hole today – image LPGA / Getty Despite a somewhat indifferent season to date on the LPGA Tour in 2023, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko is still the world number three female golfer and during today’s opening round of the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian […]

12 Australasians tackle Senior Open Championship

Steve Alker gets his chance for another senior major title – image USGA Senior golf gets a chance to showcase its merits to the world this week when the Senior Open Championship is played at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club at Bridgend on the south coast of Wales. Darren Clarke will defend the title he won […]

Is there another Evian Championship for Australasia?

Minjee Lee – Australasia’s latest Evian Champion (2021) – photo Ladies European Tour  The Amundi Evian Championship is the 4th of five major championships played in 2023 and on Thursday in the beautiful setting of Evian les Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva in France, seven Australasians will tee it up in pursuit of […]