Entries by Bruce Young

Travis Smyth in line for another big cheque

Travis Smyth – file photo Asian Tour Wollongong’s Travis Smyth sits in a share of 3rd place and just three from the 36 hole leader at the halfway mark of the Asian Tour’s US$2.5 million International Series event at the Doha Golf Club in Qatar. The leader Suradit Yongcharoenchai is at 5 under in the […]

Grace Kim continues women’s form in TPS events

Grace Kim – photo Australian Golf Media The two TPS Series mixed gender events events on the PGA Tour of Australasia to date in 2023 have been won by women and today, Sydney’s Grace Kim set up the possibility of a 3rd when she added a second consecutive round of 64 to lead the TPS […]

Adam Scott chasing third Riviera title as Tiger Woods returns

Two time champion Adam Scott and tournament host and now participant Tiger Woods – photo Getty Images The Genesis Invitational, or its equivalent, has always held a lot of interest with golf fans worldwide, to a large degree because of the quality of the Riviera Country Club’s traditional layout in Los Angeles and the field […]

Will the New Zealand Open uncover another rising star?

Tom Kim finished 4th in the last New Zealand Open – now number 15 in the world – photo Asian Tour – article NZ Open The New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport is back-in-play early next month and Tournament Director Michael Glading is hedging his bets on the young guns who are set to […]

Rhein Gibson wins second Korn Ferry Tour title

Rhein Gibson – photo Getty Images Australian Rhein Gibson has today won his second career Korn Ferry Tour event with a four shot win over American Kevin Dougherty at the Astara Golf Championship in Bogota, Colombia. Gibson’s final round of 64, was highlighted by two eagles over the closing nine including one at the last […]

Hendry and Shin Claim Vic Open titles

Ji Yai Shin and Mike Hendry – enjoying their Vic Open spoils New Zealander Mike Hendry and Korean Ji Yai Shin are the respective winners of the Men’s and Women’s Vic Opens played at the 13th Beach golf facility on the Bellarine Peninsula over the last few days. Hendry, whose last win was at the […]

Impressive PGA Tour Champions debut for Richard Green

Richard Green – file photo Australia’s Richard Green, on debut as a card holder on the PGA Tour Champions, has finished an impressive 3rd behind Canadian Stephen Ames at the Trophy Hassan 11 event at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam course in Rabat in Morocco. Green’s final round of 70 was the second best […]

Dimi Papadatos two from lead in Singapore Classic

NSW golfer Dimi Papadatos, is nicely placed at the halfway stage of the Singapore Classic at the Laguna National Golf Club in Changi. Papadatos, who gets a start in the DP World Tour event courtesy of performances on the PGA Tour of Australasia, is just two from the lead of Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin and […]

Zach Murray finds form in Oman

Zach Murray – an encouraging start in Oman – photo Asian Tour Australian Zach Murray is just two from the lead at the Asian Tour’s International Series Oman event, the former New Zealand Open Champion rebounding after missing nine of his last 12 cuts to be in the firing line heading into the weekend of […]

Mike Hendry turns back to clock to lead the Vic Open

Mike Hendry in the zone today – photo Australian Golf Media New Zealand’s Michael Hendry has made a brilliant start to the Vic Open at 13th Beach on the Bellarine Peninsula, adding a second round of 62 to his opening 66 and, at 18 under, he begins the weekend two shots clear of Gold Coast […]