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.
Cameron Smith in action this week – photo Kohjiro Kinno Augusta National Cameron Smith’s second round of 74 on Friday at the Masters has seen him slip from a share of 2nd after the opening round of 68 to a tie for 6th but two late birdies today have kept him in touch with contention […]
Sungjae Im – photo Getty Images Two time PGA Tour winner, Korean Sungjae Im, leads after day one of the 2022 Masters, the runner-up in 2020 producing five birdies and one eagle in his round of 67 to lead by one over the man he tied for second with in 2020, Australian Cameron Smith. Im […]
Even on Monday, huge crowds could not resist witnessing history – photo Sam Greenwood Masters It was understandable that the hype surrounding Tiger Wood’s appearance or otherwise in this week’s Masters would dominate proceedings leading into the event and the crowds that flocked to witness a comeback equal to that of Ben Hogan following his […]
Jennifer Kupcho – her first LPGA Tour tile a major- photo Harry How Getty Images / LPGA Hannah Green has staged an impressive weekend at the opening major event of the LPGA Tour’s year, the Chevron Championship, and finished in a share of 8th in the final staging of the event at its long standing […]
Matt Jones – file photo Eight years ago, US based Sydney golfer Matt Jones won the Houston Open and earned a spot at the Masters the following week for the first time. Today, Jones almost earned the right to again play next week’s Masters when he reeled off a stunning weekend at the 2022 version […]
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 […]