Entries by Bruce Young

Another PGA Tour top ten for Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee – file photo Bruce Young A four-way share of 9th place at the Travelers Championship near Hartford in Connecticut has given new PGA Tour Special member, Min Woo Lee, a massive boost in earnings towards confirming his status on the Tour for next season. Such was the scoring at the TPC River […]

Daniel Hillier’s biggest career payday in Germany

Daniel Hillier – file photo courtesy of USGA New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier has earned his biggest payday in professional golf with a share of 3rd place at the BMW International Open in Munich, Germany, the 24 year old recovering from a slow start to his final round to finish with a 1 under par 71 […]

Brendan Jones 4th in Korea Open

Brendan Jones -file photo – courtesy of Japan Tour Australian golfer, Brendan Jones, has finished in a share of 4th place at the Asian Tour’s Kolon Korea Open, the 48-year-old taking advantage of his new found status on the Asian Tour to play an event which also offered the chance of a start at the […]

Minjee Lee within two of KPMG PGA lead

Minjee Lee during today’s round two action – image PGA of America Scott Taetsch Minjee Lee produced the equal best round of the day (67) to improve 28 positions on day two of the KPMG PGA Championship at the Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey and at the halfway mark of the second major of […]

Australians stay in touch in lucrative Travelers Championship

Adam Scott – file photo courtesy of PGA of America Australian golfers are well placed at the halfway mark of the Travelers Championship in Hartford Connecticut, Adam Scott tied for 5th while Min Woo Lee and Lucas Herbert are another shot back and in a share of 7th place. Admittedly, the leaders Denny McCarthy and […]

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 […]