Entries by Bruce Young

Eisenhower Trophy the focus for amateur golf this week

Connor Mckinney carrying a lot of Australian hopes – file photo USGA It is the men’s turn at the World Amateur Teams Championship, the highly prized Eisenhower Trophy up for grabs with Perth’s Conner McKinney and Hayden Hopewell, and NSW golfer, Harrison Crowe representing Australia in the event played over 72 holes at Le Golf […]

Australian PGA Tour hopes falter in Ohio

Aaron Baddeley needs a solid week in Indiana next week – file photo The second of the three Korn Ferry Tour Finals to determine who might advance to the PGA Tour next season and just where they stand on the priority ranking has been completed in Columbus in Ohio and, unfortunately, for the five Australians […]

Australian team finishes well back at Espirito Santo

The Australians (middle three) Maddison Hinson Tolchard, Kirsten Rudgeley and Kelsey Bennett – photo USGA In what can only be described as a mediocre performance at the Espirito Santo tournament, the Australian Team has finished in 14th place at the event in Paris. West Australian Kirsten Rudgeley did best in the individual standings when she […]

Australians drop to 9th at Espirito Santo

Kirsten Rudgeley in today’s second round – photo USGA Steve Gibbons The Australian team has dropped to a share of 9th from 6th after the second round of the World Amateur Teams Championship (Espirito Santo) in Paris. Kirsten Rudgeley is the best placed at 1 under par and in a share of 12th in the […]

Fitting finale looming at Tour Championship

The Open – One of Cameron Smith’s three wins in 2022 – perhaps another this week? photo R&A via Getty The most tumultuous season in the history of the PGA Tour comes to an end this weekend when the leading 29 FedEx Cup eligible players (Will Zalatoris has been forced out through injury) chase the […]

The heat rises in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals

Jason Scrivener – after several years in Europe a chance to make it to the bigtime – file photo Bruce Young The Korn Ferry Tour Finals are into their second week with several Australians attempting to play their way onto the PGA Tour over the next two weeks at this week’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship […]

Australians tied for 6th after day one of Espirito Santo

Le Golf National – Paris – photo WATC The Australian team of Kirsten Rudgeley, Kelsey Bennett and Maddison Hinson Tolchard, find themselves in a share of 6th place after day one of the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship (Espirito Santo) in France. Bennett and Rudgeley both recorded rounds of 70 in a format where only […]