Entries by Bruce Young

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 […]

Endycott and Lee start well in Korn Ferry Tour Finals

Min Woo Lee – has made a good start in his quest for the right to play the PGA Tour – file photo PGA of Australia Perhaps building on the euphoria and momentum gained when earning a PGA Tour card in the final event of the regular Korn Ferry Tour season last week, Sydney’s Harrison […]

Australians eliminated at US Amateur Championship

Hayden Hopewell in action today – photo USGA The two Australians who advanced to the match play phase of the US Amateur Championship in New Jersey have both been eliminated, Hayden Hopewell in the Round of 16 and Connor McKinney a few hours earlier in the Round of 32. Hopewell, who survived a gripping first […]

Four Australians chasing PGA Tour cards via Korn Ferry Tour

Queensland based Anthony Quayle – gets a great opportunity to earn PGA Tour playing rights – photo Japan Tour Five Australians get their chance to either gain, regain or enhance their PGA Tour playing rights when the first of the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, the Albertsons Boise Open, is played in Boise in Idaho. One, […]