Entries by Bruce Young

Brad Kennedy 5th in Japan’s Heiwa PGM Championship

Brad Kennedy another good result in Japan – photo Japan Golf Tour Queenslander Brad Kennedy has finished 5th in the Japan Tour’s Heiwa PGA Championship in the Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo. Kennedy entered today’s final round just one shot off the lead of Rikuya Hoshino, chasing his first win in Japan in four years. But […]

Aaron Baddeley taking advantage of PGA Tour start

Aaron Baddeley – file photo Bruce Young Aaron Baddeley might not enjoy full playing rights on the PGA Tour anymore but after earning a start at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship courtesy via Monday qualifying, he has taken advantage by making a fine start to the US$6.5 million event. Baddeley is one of five players just […]

Scrivener and Hillier lead Australasians in Portugal

Jason Scrivener – file photo New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier and Australian Jason Scrivener are four shots off the pace and tied for 13th at the halfway stage of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on the Algarve Peninsula. Hillier is playing this event based on his performances on last year’s Challenge Tour rankings but he of […]

Brendan Jones surprise leader in Japan

Article and photo – Japan Golf Tour Australian veteran Brendan Jones produced a superb finish to grab a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Heiwa PGM Championships in Ibaraki on Friday. Rejuvenated from a three-week break back home in Canberra, the 47-year-old added a superb seven-under-par 63 to his opening 67 […]

Vilips and Crowe lead Australians at Asia Pacific Amateur

Karl Vilips in action today – photo AAC China’s Bo Jin holds the halfway lead in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship for the second successive year after staying ahead of a charging Ratchanon ‘TK’ Chantananuwat at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, on Friday. The 20-year-old Oklahoma State University junior finished with a bogey […]

Rookie Harrison Endycott shares lead in Bermuda

Harrison Endycott – file photo Golf NSW Sydney’s Harrison Endycott is playing just his fourth event as a PGA Tour cardholder and after the opening round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southhampton in Bermuda, the 26 year old finds himself in a share of the lead of the US$6.5 million event. Endycott, who impressed […]

Asia Pacific Amateur returns to Amata Spring

The Amata Castle and the island green 17th in the foreground – photo APAC The Asia Pacific Amateur Championships returns to the scene of one of its most historic victories when the event is played this week at the Amata Spring Country Club outside of Bangkok in Thailand. Back in 2012, a just turned 14 […]

Steve Alker claims 4th PGA Champions title of 2022

Steve Alker – file photo Steve Alker has completed a great weekend for New Zealand golf by winning his  fourth PGA Tour Champions event of 2022 and in doing so extending his already significant lead in money earnings in 2022. With Lydia Ko winning in Korea and Ryan Fox finishing 4th in Mallorca and moving […]

Fox moves to #2 on DP World Tour standings

Ryan Fox in action this week – photo DP World Tour Tour Getty Images New Zealand’s Ryan Fox’s final round of 74 at the Mallorca Open this morning cost him the opportunity of a third European Tour title in 2022 but his share of 4th place has seen the 35 year old move to number […]