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Caddying – then and now

I had my first caddying gig at the inaugural Otago Charity Classic in Dunedin in New Zealand when I managed to get the bag of New Zealand’s then rising star, John Lister as a result of my sister being a good friend of John’s sister. In…

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Is Japan’s first male major title close at hand?

The likelihood of Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama becoming the first male golfer from that country to win a major championship looms large, the 24 year old already with three PGA Tour titles to his name in addition to his eight Japan Tour victories…

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When Cubby met Rika

Rika Batibasaga - now with his name on the bag - image Bruce Young Chance meetings are often the way that great relationships begin. Whether of the business, friendship or romantic variety, the most enduring can often begin in the most…

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Wayne Perske – not all beer and skittles

Wayne Perske in action at Hyatt Regency Coolum circa 2009 - file image Bruce Young I wrote for Australian golfer Wayne Perkse’s website between 2006 and 2009 and was in regular contact with the Queenslander. No-one was more…

Vic Open retains importance despite prizemoney reductionFebruary 5, 2025
Jiyai Shin – runner-up last year and current Australian Women’s Open Champion – image Golf Australia This week’s Vic Open might have lost some of the gloss it has enjoyed in recent years, but it is still very much an important event on the Australasian schedule for both men and women. The tournament is played […]
Cam Davis shares 5th place at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro AmFebruary 3, 2025
Cam Davis – image courtesy of PGA of Australia Cam Davis continued his impressive early season form with a share of 5th place at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am this morning. For Davis, the finish follows top twenty finishes at the Sentry and American Express events in January and the US$755,000 he earned today […]
New caddy new putter leads to 4th place finish for Minjee LeeFebruary 2, 2025
Minjee Lee – file photo courtesy of Golf Australia Minjee Lee has begun her 2025 LPGA Tour season by producing the round of the final day (62) to surge into a share of 4th place at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando. Lee’s round […]