Bruce Young has established himself as one of Australia’s leading golf journalists and analysts. Since leaving a marketing role in the golf course design company of highly regarded Australian golfer Graham Marsh in 1999, Bruce has created a portfolio of golf related work in internet, print, radio and television commentary and has recently branched out into hosting lunches and other MC related activities.
Ryan Fox at this week’s Andalucia Masters – photo European Tour New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has had a solid, if unspectacular, season to date on this year’s European Tour having made 15 of 19 cuts to date but on only one occasion, has he finished inside the top ten, that coming when 6th in Saudi […]
Guan Tianlang – with the trophy that got him to Augusta National – photo APAC In 2012 I was contracted by Augusta National to join host Bill Macatee and analyst Frank Nobilo on the commentary team for the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at the Amata Springs Golf Club outside on Bangkok. Augusta National had funded […]
New Zealand’s Steve Alker – records his 6th consecutive top ten In recent weeks I have written on several occasions on the deeds of New Zealander Steve Alker in events on the PGA Tour Champions and, today, the 50-year-old added another chapter when he finished tied for 7th at the Constellation Furyk and Friends event […]
Brett Coletta a winner of the Queensland Open as an amateur chasing Korn Ferry Tour status again The long and winding road to earn the right to play the PGA Tour continues this week when Stage 2 qualifying for the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour gets underway at the first of five venues across the USA […]
Su Oh – photo Steve Dykes Getty Images Victorian Su Oh has continued her improved form of late when finishing in a share of 7th place at this week’s Shoprite LPGA Classic in Galloway in New Jersey. The finish was just the second top ten of the season for 25-year-old but comes just two weeks […]
Minjee lee – file photo Australian Minjee Lee has been unable to convert the three shot lead she enjoyed through 12 holes of her final round of the Hana Bank Financial Group Championship, eventually losing a playoff at the third extra hole to 20 year old Korean LPGA Tour rookie, Song Ga Eun. It was […]
Minjee Lee – file photo Perth’s Minjee Lee is on track to add a second victory of 2021 when she takes a one shot lead into the final round of the Korean LPGA Tour’s Hana Financial Group Championship at the Pocheon Adonis Country Club in Pocheon in Korea. Lee, who is currently ranked 7th in […]
Denzel Ieremia – gets a rare chance – file photo PGA of Australia The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews has long provided an opportunity for Australasian golfers without European Tour status to play one of the most popular and lucrative events on that tour. One of the entry criteria for the event […]
The USA side enjoying the moment – photo Darren Carroll PGA of America Ultimately it was the weight of numbers that counted in the final analysis of the 2021 Ryder Cup, those numbers involving the world rankings of the USA side as they tackled and comfortably defeated a European side who were not the dominant […]
Steve Alker – file photo Bruce Young New Zealand’s Steve Alker has continued the remarkable start to his career on the PGA Tour Champions when again finishing inside the top ten in an event on the tour for the over-fifties. Just over a month ago Alker began his PGA Tour Champions career without status […]