Entries by Bruce Young

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 […]

Karl Vilips earns US Open start

Karl Vilips – file photo courtesy of USGA Indonesian born but now US based West Australian amateur, Karl Vilips, will join seven other Australasians in the field for this year’s US Open following the completion of Final Qualifying over 36 holes at ten venues across the USA this morning. Vilips, who is currently attending Stanford […]

Final US Open Qualifying offers further hope

The US Open – over 10,000 entries narrowed to 156 – photo USGA If you have ever fancied the idea of playing the US Open, just consider, if you will, the odds of even getting into the field and the respect due those who make it to the first tee at the Los Angeles Country […]

Rose Zhang confirms superstar status with debut LPGA Tour victory

Rose Zhang – with the first of what will no doubt be many trophies Image Getty / LPGA Women’s golf have uncovered a rising superstar, the game’s hottest amateur golfer, American Rose Zhang, making an immediate and successful transition to the professional ranks by winning at her first professional start. Zhang was playing the event […]