Entries by Bruce Young

New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier leads BMW International Open

Daniel Hillier in action during round two – image courtesy of Getty Images New Zealand’s DP World Tour rookie, Daniel Hillier, has a one shot lead at the halfway mark of the BMW International Open in Munich, Germany, a second round of 67 moving the 24 year old ahead of Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen. Hillier’s form […]

Greer and Stubbs face each other at Amateur Championship

Josh Greer – file photo USGA Two of the three Australians who advanced to the match play phase of the Amateur (British) Championship at the Hillside Golf Club in Southport have moved through to the third round of the knockout phase following victories this morning. That’s the good news, the bad news however is that […]

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 […]