Entries by Bruce Young

Jay Mackenzie leads WAPGA but Jeffrey Guan the feel good story

Jeffrey Guan – comfortably makes cut in 2nd event after career-threatening injury NSW golfer Jay Mackenzie has the halfway lead at the WAPGA Championship, the 26-year-old opening up a massive six-shot lead over the field as the event enters the weekend at the Kalgoorlie Golf Course. Mackenzie’s homeward nine of 30 in his morning round […]

Australia chasing 5th Eisenhower Trophy in Singapore

The Australian team of manager Dean Kinney, Billy Dowling, Harry Takis and Declan O’Donovan – image IGF This week’s World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore will see the Australian team of Harry Takis, Billy Dowling, and Declan O’Connor chasing Australia’s 5th win in the event and New […]

Opportunity beckons in West Australian flagship events

The extraordinarily talented Curtis Luck returns to tournament play in his home state despite ongoing injury issues – image Australian Golf Media This week’s West Australian PGA Championship essentially begins a nearly six-month stretch of tournaments staged by the PGA Tour of Australasia. Admittedly, the PNG Open and the Northern Territory PGA Championship, played in […]

Cameron Percy records third runner-up finish of season

Cameron Percy – file photo PGA of America Victorian Cameron Percy has added yet another runner-up finish in his first full PGA Tour Champions season, this time going down by one shot to first-time winner, Tommy Gainey, at the Constellation Furyk and Friends event. Percy began the final round of the 54-hole event in Jacksonville, […]

Wade Ormsby turns season around in Jakarta

Ormsby with Asian Tour win # 5 – image Asian Tour 45-year-old South Australian Wade Ormsby has won his 5th Asian Tour title, and his second International Series event with a playoff victory over Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent at the Jakarta International Championship at the Damai Indah Golf Club near Jakarta. Ormsby was in or near […]

Alfred Dunhill Links offers unique opportunity for many

Cam Smith back to the scene of his greatest triumph – image Open Championship This week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship at St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns in the Fife area of Scotland, brings together an eclectic mix of golfers from several tours, providing many with a unique opportunity to play for the US$5 million prize fund […]

Semmingly impossible almost possible at Bethpage Black

The European team after a gripping final day – image PGA of America  Down 11.5 to 4.5 heading into Sunday’s singles matches at Bethpage Black on Long Island, the USA team would so nearly defy history and logic with a comeback for the ages to ensure the outcome of the 45th Ryder Cup would remain […]

The Ryder Cup – one of sport’s greatest contests

The opening ceremony earlier this week – image PGA of America Now considered not only one of the world’s great golfing events, but one of the greatest and most eagerly anticipated sporting events, the 45th Ryder Cup encounter between Europe and the USA at New York’s Bethpage Black gets underway on Friday, 26th September, when […]