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.
Stephanie Kyriacou with her trophy – photo Ladies European Tour Sydney’s Stephanie Kyriacou has won her first event as a professional but her second Ladies European Tour title with a two shot win over Finland’s Sanna Nuutinen at the Big Green Egg Open in the Netherlands. Kyriacou, who either led or shared the lead after […]
Cameron Davis – file photo Bruce Young Sydney’s Cameron Davis is just two from the halfway lead at the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit in Michigan, consecutive rounds of 68 having the 26-year-old former Australian Open and Australian Amateur champion in a share of 6th place. Davis has struggled in recent months to […]
Lucas Herbert during today’s second round – photo Getty Images Australians Lucas Herbert and Stephanie Kyriacou have retained the lead in their respective events on the European and Ladies European Tours. Herbert added a second round of 67 at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown in Co Kilkenny and at […]
Stephanie Kyriacou during her second round today. – photo LET While Lucas Herbert and Blake Kindred are this week making headlines in their respective European men’s events, yet another Australian is achieving similar results on the Ladies European Tour. New South Welshwoman, Stephanie Kyriacou, a member of the St Michael’s Golf Club on Sydney’s Eastern […]
Lucas Herbert in full flight today – image Getty Images Victorian Lucas Herbert and New South Welshman Blake Windred lead their respective European events after opening rounds overnight. Herbert, fresh from a campaign on the PGA Tour where he has been able to earn starts via invite, Monday qualifying and other means while still […]
Deyen Lawson – file photo PGA of Australia The already sizeable group of Australasians eligible to play this year’s Open Championship at Royal St Georges in Kent was added to overnight when Gold Coast based Victorian, Deyen Lawson, and New Zealand’s, Daniel Hillier, graduated through Final Qualifying at venues across England. Both Lawson and Hillier […]
Marc Leishman – so close to a second Travelers title – photo Getty Images Marc Leishman has fallen one short of a potential second Travelers Championship victory after a brilliant final round of 64 at the TPC River Highlands in Connecticut left him alone in third place and just one behind a playoff between eventual […]
Nelly Korda – photo PGA of America Montana Pritchard Nelly Korda has been one of the most dominant players on the LPGA Tour over the past three years but despite winning five LPGA Tour titles and reaching 3rd in the Rolex World Rankings she had failed to secure a major title – until today that […]
Cameron Smith – file photo courtesy of Getty Images Australians Cameron Smith and Jason Day begin tomorrow’s final round of the Travelers Championship near Hartford just one shot behind the joint 54 hole leaders, Bubba Watson and Kramer Hickok. Another two shots back is yet another Australian, Matt Jones, and so tomorrow’s final round […]
Gabi Ruffels – performing well in an overall disappointing week for the Australasians – photo PGA of America Rookie US based Victorian professional, Gabi Ruffels, heads the Australasian contingent as the 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship north of Atlanta enters tomorrow’s final round, but she is some 12 shots behind the joint 54 leaders, Lizette […]