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.
Lydia Ko -during practice this week – photo Darren Carroll USGA For a nation of its relatively small population New Zealand has boxed well above its weight in terms of its success in international golf. Four players throughout its history have won major titles, namely Sir Bob Charles, Michael Campbell, Lydia Ko (2) and in […]
Scott Hend – much improved last week at the Dutch Open and one of Australia’s most successful Asian Tour players The Asian Tour will break new ground this week when it plays an event near Newcastle in England, the first event played in Britain by the Asian Tour and the response from its members has […]
Steve Alker with the trophy for his biggest win in the game – photo PGA of America New Zealand’s Steve Alker today won his 4th PGA Tour Champions event in his last eleven starts, the difference this week being that this win was a major and the cheque for US$630,000 takes his earnings in just […]
Ryan Fox – file photo PGA of America Montana Pritchard Three ahead and with just two holes to play at the Dutch Open, at New Zealand’s Ryan Fox might have been forgiven for feeling that a third European Tour title and his second of 2022 was just twenty minutes away. That was, until, he almost […]
Close but no cigar for Quayle but an Open Championship start all the same – photo Japan Golf Tour Gold Coast based Anthony Quayle and Brad Kennedy have earned starts at the Open Championship at St Andrews in July after both finished as one of the leading four players inside the top twelve at the […]
Minjee Lee in action this week – photo Sean Haffey Getty /LPGA None of the three Australians in this week’s Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play Championship at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas have advanced to the knockout phase and for two of them, Minjee Lee and Hannah Green they will set […]
Steve Alker in action today – photo PGA of America Montana Pritchard New Zealander Steve Alker continues his amazing run on the PGA Tour Champions and at the halfway stage of the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor in Michigan and at 6 under he finds himself just two shots off the […]
The Australian team – far right earlier in the week The Australian women’s team has finished a disappointing 7th amongst the 13 teams competing at the Queen Sirikit Cup event at the Laguna National Golf Resort in Singapore, the three player team of Kirsten Rudgeley, Caitlin Peirce and Kelsey Bennett finishing a massive 21 shots […]
Anthony Quayle – file photo Queensland based Anthony Quayle has a share of the lead at the halfway mark of the Japan Tour’s Mizuno Open at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club, Okayama, a second round of 70 leaving him in a share of the lead with Ryuichi Oiwa. The leading pair are ahead by one […]
Lydia Ko – the highest ranked player amongst the seven Australasians – photo LPGA Seven Australasians will take their part in next week’s US Women’s Open at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines in North Carolina, the event beginning on June 2nd. Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Gabriella Ruffels, Sarah Kemp and […]