Entries by Bruce Young

Nine Australasians in KPMG PGA Field

World #3 Lydia Ko doing homework ahead of this week’s event – image PGA of America The elite of women’s golf are in Springfield in New Jersey this week for the staging of their second major championship of the 2023 LPGA Tour season, the KPMG PGA Championship at the famed Baltusrol Golf Club. The event […]

Another great major finish for Cam Smith

Wyndham Clark – US Open Champion – photo USGA Cameron Smith has produced a homeward nine of 32 to finish with a final round of 67 at the US Open in Los Angeles and finished alone in 4th place and just four shots from the winner, Wyndham Clark, who, in turn, finished one shot ahead […]

Cameron Smith retains slim hope at US Open

Cam Smith – at the 15th today – image courtesy of USGA A roller coaster closing nine of 36 in today’s third round of the US Open has likely cost Cam Smith a  chance of adding the US Open to his Open Championship crown although a birdie at his final hole has kept open faint […]

Ryan Fox heads down under brigade early at US Open

Ryan Fox – image courtesy of USGA New Zealand’s Ryan Fox leads the eight Australasians after day one of the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club, Fox taking advantage of the early morning calm and soft conditions to record a round of 68 to be in a share of 14th position, his only […]

Bosio leads five Australians into Women’s Amateur Match Play

Justice Bosio – file photo USGA Five Australians have qualified for the match play phase of the Women’s Amateur Championship following the completion of 36 holes of stroke-play at the Princes Golf Club in Kent, Caboolture’s Justice Bosio the best of them when she finished in a share of 17th place and secured her place […]

Big week for Su Oh in New Jersey

Su Oh – file photo – form turnaround in New Jersey Victorian, Su Oh, produced a stunning best of the day final round of 64 at the Shoprite LPGA Classic in New Jersey, sweeping the 27 year old into a share of 6th place and securing her best LPGA Tour finish in nearly two years. […]

Alker joint second as Stricker wins again

Steve Alker – file photo courtesy of USGA Last year it was New Zealand’s Steve Alker who was the dominant force on the PGA Tour Champions, in 2023 it is Steve Stricker who has taken that role but Alker is hanging in there, producing one victory and now three runner-up finishes in eight stars this […]

The Australasians at the US Open

The US Open trophy at the Los Angeles CC with the LA skyline behind – photo USGA J.D. Cuban Seven Australians and one New Zealander will tee it up at the US Open at the Los Angeles Country Club  on Thursday, the group attempting to be one of what would be only four Australasians to […]

Jordan Zunic finds form in Spain

Jordan Zunic file photo Wollongong golfer, Jordan Zunic’s golfing career has been somewhat of a roller coaster since turning professional in 2014, a win at the 2015 New Zealand Open and a runner-up finish at the Australian PGA Championship perhaps the highlights to date but there have been plenty of dry spells also. In eleven […]