"VAN" (Sports Desk - 21.05.2025) :: Brisbane’s Michael Wright intends to lean on his relative youth to tame what shapes as a brutal test at the famed Congressional Country Club for this week’s Senior PGA Championship. Wright is one of 11 Australians and two Kiwis in the field for the second senior major championship in as many weeks, Wright buoyed by shooting 11-under across the weekend to finish eighth at the Regions Tradition. But while he went 66-67 the final two rounds in Alabama, Wright expects that the 7,152 yardage and lack of a first cut of rough will make any score under par for four rounds a competitive one. Now in his second year on the PGA TOUR Champions, Wright believes that his length will be a particularly effective weapon this week. “Someone told me it was playing 7,200 yards which is very strong when you’ve got the wind as well,” said the 51-year-old, who will have son Noah on the bag. “The second hole is brutal. It’s an uphill par 3, really hard to stop it on the green, but it’s not a standout because they’re all freaking tough. “That’ll play into my hands a little bit. I feel young on this tour and I can hit it pretty long. “It’ll be a big advantage having a little bit of length there.”
On Wed, May 21, 2025