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 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 […]
Jason Day – file photo Jason Day has put behind him the disappointment of last week missing his first US Open since 2011 by producing a second round of 62 at the Travelers Championship near Hartford in Connecticut and he leads by one over course specialist, Bubba Watson, and Kramer Hickock. Day was forced out […]
Wade Ormsby- photo Getty Images South Australian, Wade Ormsby, has the clubhouse lead on day one of the BMW International Open in Munich, his opening round of 65 leaving him as the only player amongst the four tied on that score to have finished their rounds when inclement weather forced a postponement of play. Play […]
2019 champion, Hannah Green – photo Getty Images Yong Teck Lim Women’s golf plays its third major of 2021 when the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is played this week at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek in Georgia north east of Atlanta. The venue has a rich history in staging championship golf, having hosted […]