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.
Marc Leishman in action this week – image Tom Shaw R&A / Getty Images The eleven-strong Australasian contingent at this week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush has been reduced to just one as the event heads into the weekend. Victorian Marc Leishman added an impressive second round of 68 on Friday to finish his opening […]
Singh in action today – image Darren Carroll USGA Southport Golf Club’s, Shyla Singh, has advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Junior Girls Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia after easily accounting for her fellow countrywoman Rachel Lee in today’s Round of 16 match-up. Left-hander, Singh, who was the Australian Junior Champion […]
Daniel Hillier’s round of even par 71 heads the Australasians – image Stuart Kerr R&A via Getty With play on day one of the 153rd Open Championship drawing to a close, the fact that 33 players have finished under par over a testing golf course and under typically demanding links golf weather bears testament to […]
Sarah Hammett during today’s second round – image USGA Five Australians appear likely to advance to the match play phase of the US Junior Girls Championship being staged at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia. Despite a total of 24 players still to complete the 36 holes of qualifying after darkness stopped play in round […]
The Open Championship Trophy stands proud on the shores of Royal Portrush – image R&A Getty Images The 153rd Open Championship will be played for the third occasion in Northern Ireland when the event gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday 17th July, when a total of eleven Australasians will tee it up. In alphabetical […]
Allan, shown here winning earlier in the year, has made it two wins for the season US-based Victorian, Stephen Allan, has today won his second PGA Tour Champions title when leading the Dick’s Open at the Enjoie Golf Club in Endicott, New York, wire to wire and claiming the US$330,000 first prize. His earnings on […]
A very proud Grace Kim enjoys the moment – image Mark Runnacles Ladies European Tour Sydney 24 year old, Grace Kim, has joined a select group of Australia’s female golfers to win a major golfing championship after her miraculous finish to the Amundi Evian Championship in France to defeat the current world number two, Jeeno […]
Gabi Ruffels en route to a third round lead – image Mark Runnacles LET Australia will stage a three-pronged bid for victory in tomorrow’s final round of the Amundi Evian Championship, with Victorian Gabi Ruffels tied in the lead with England’s Cara Gainer, but Perth’s Minjee Lee and Sydney’s Grace Kim just one off the […]
Grace Kim is all concentration during round 2. Image Mark Runnacles LET Sydney’s Grace Kim is just one shot off the pace after round two of the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains in France, her second round of 3 under 68 leaving her just one behind the halfway leader, Somi Lee of Korea. Sharing the […]
Gabi Ruffels in action on day one – image Mark Runnacles Ladies European Tour Several Australians have made a good start to the Amundi Evian Masters in France, three of the ten in the field, inside the top six after day one. US-based Victorian Gabi Ruffels and Sydney’s Grace Kim lead the way with both […]