Entries by Bruce Young

Adam Scott impresses in US Open warm-up

Adam Scott – file photo PGA of America Adam Scott might not have contended for the Memorial Tournament’s first prize in Dublin, Ohio, this week but by finishing inside the top ten (9th) he has completed his final tournament preparations for the US Open beginning on June 15th in excellent style and heads to the […]

Minjee Lee and Lydia Ko contend in New Jersey

Minjee Lee seen during round two today – photo LPGA / Getty Images Minjee Lee and Lydia Ko, two of the more dominant players on the LPGA Tour in recent times have been below their best for much of early 2023, but at the halfway mark of the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City, New […]

Australian Open heads back to Sydney in 2023

The Men’s and Women’s trophies – image Australian Golf Media The Australian Open returns to Sydney in December, the 2022 introduction of a multi-layer event continuing with the staging of the Men’s Australian Open, the Women’s Australian Open and the All Abilities Australian Open to be played from November 30th – December at the Australian […]

Steve Alker finishes 5th when defending Senior PGA title

Alker in action this week – image PGA of America. New Zealand’s Steve Alker might not have been able to successfully defend his KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship title in Texas this week, but his 5th place finish was yet another fine week against a particularly strong field in which five of the first nine finishers […]

Daniel Hillier’s KLM 5th place finish best finish of 2023

The KLM Open Champion Pablo Larrazabal collects his second trophy in three starts – image Getty Images European Tour rookie, Daniel Hillier, recorded his best finish since gaining his full playing rights for that tour when finishing in a share of 5th place at this week’s KLM Open in Cromvoirt in the Netherlands. The 24 […]

New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier finds form at KLM Open

Daniel Hillier – file photo Getty Images / European Tour New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier has reversed some rather ordinary recent DP World Tour form having missed his last three cuts and recorded a best of 23rd in ten starts in 2023, and at the halfway mark of the KLM Open in Cromvoirt in the Netherlands, […]

Min Woo Lee plays first event with new PGA Tour status

Min Woo Lee – file photo Min Woo Lee’s career as a professional golfer takes on a whole new look this week when he plays the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, his first PGA Tour event with special temporary membership of that tour. As a result of his solid week at the PGA Championship […]

Seven Australasians currently exempt for US Open

Cam Davis – his effort at last week’s PGA Championship earned him a debut at the US Open – image PGA of America The 2023 US Open will be played at the Los Angeles Country Club from June 15th to 18th and as at May 22nd six Australians and one New Zealander are amongst the […]

Brooks Koepka joins major championship elite Cam Davis 4th

Brooks Koepka with major trophy number five – image PGA of America If the greatness or otherwise of a professional golfer is measured by their record in major championships, then Brooks Koepka’s PGA Championship win at Oak Hill today adds to the already outstanding record he possessed in major championship golf and elevates the 33-year-old […]