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.
Steve Alker – file photo New Zealand’s Steve Alker not only consolidated his one shot 36-hole lead at the Rapiscan Systems Classic in Biloxi, Mississippi but converted that lead into a six-shot victory to claim his second title on the PGA Tour Champions title. A final round bogey free 65, followed his record equaling 62 […]
Josh Geary – inaugural winner of Millbrook Classic and the Sir Bob Charles trophy – photo Millbrook Tournaments With the New Zealand Open postponed by the Covid virus for the second consecutive year, the decision to stage a lesser event to give many of those players, both amateur and professional, who would otherwise have been […]
McKinney and Xu enjoying their spoils – photo Golf Australia Article Golf Australia Connor McKinney did it the hard way and Fiona Xu was in cruise control, nevertheless they have both joined a prestigious list of names who proudly call themselves Australian Amateur champions. New Zealander Xu had little interest in theatrics as she went […]
New Zealand’s Steve Alker has already made a significant statement in his seven months on the PGA Tour Champions but tomorrow he might build on his already outstanding record. Alker added a second round of 62 at the Rapiscan Systems Classic in Biloxi, Mississippi and now has the 36 hole lead in the 54 hole […]
Minjee Lee has lost the lead she shared after day one of the Chevron Championship, but at the halfway mark of the opening major championship of the year, the West Australian is just four shots from the lead held by Japan’s Hinako Shibuno and in a share of 9th place. Also in 9th place is […]
Minjee Lee – She might not have looked happy but she had every reason to be – photo Harry How Getty Minjee Lee has made a fine start to female golf’s opening major of the year, the newly named Chevron Championship at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage in California. Lee’s opening round of 66 has […]
Lydia Ko – in form and with form in the event with her 2016 trophy It might have a new title sponsor, but the first major of the year in either male or female golf, the Chevron Championship, will be played this week at its traditional home, the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage […]
Brendan Jones with one of his two Token Homemate trophies – photo Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour’s domestic season gets underway in Nagoya this week when the traditional season opening Token Homemate Cup is played the Token Tado Country Club. Five Australians are currently entered to play the event headed by 15 time […]
Cameron Percy – file photo Henry Peters US based Victorian golfer, Cameron Percy, recorded his second best ever finish on the PGA Tour when sharing 4th place at this week’s Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic. The event was the alternate event on the PGA Tour this week with Dell Technologies World Match Play […]
Scottie Scheffler – faces media after his win A little more than two years after joining the PGA Tour and with just three PGA Tour titles to his name, Scottie Scheffler has become the world number one male golfer following his win in this week’s WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Championship in Austin in Texas. […]