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.
First major title and a US Open at that – photo USGA – Jeff Haynes Just two weeks after one of his most gut-wrenching moments in golf and perhaps even life, Spaniard Jon Rahm has won his first major title and become the first Spaniard to win the US Open. At the Memorial Tournament two […]
Su Oh in action this week – photo Getty Images / LPGA Victorian, Su Oh, has produced her best finish of the 2021 LPGA Tour season when finishing 15th at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids in Michigan. Oh, currently ranked 106th in the Rolex World Rankings for female golfers, struggled to a final […]
Louis Oosthuizen – photo USGA Kohjiro Kinno 20 players are within five of the 54-hole lead at the US Open at Torrey Pines and as they head to their various hotels rooms ahead of tomorrow’s final round, each and every one of them will feel that they are just one low round from a possible […]
Matt Jones in action this week -Photo USGA Robert Beck Matt Jones leads the Australians at the completion of round two of the US Open at Torrey Pines, a second round of 71 having him at 1 over par for the championship and one ahead of Marc Leishman. A copybook birdie at the par five […]
Adam Scott in action today – photo courtesy of USGA Jeff Haynes A 90-minute delay for fog prior to play getting underway on day one of the US Open at Torrey Pines will result in round one not being completed until Friday morning. 36 players were caught on the golf course when play was brought […]
Adam Scott with an admirer this week – photo courtesy of USGA / Darren Carroll Of the seven Australians to tee it up at this week’s US Open at Torrey Pines, two, Adam Scott and Marc Leishman, stand out as players more than capable of handling the demands of the South Course layout at the […]
Hannah Green – file photo Bruce Young A 3rd place finish at last weekend’s LPGA Mediheal Championship at Lake Merced in Daly City near San Francisco, has allowed Perth’s Hannah Green to become Australia’s leading ranked female golfer for the first time. Green now ranks 14th in the Rolex World Rankings for female golfers, one […]
The entry statement to the public golf course that is Torrey Pines In recent years Torrey Pines Golf Course on the coastline outside of San Diego has proven a happy hunting ground for Australians. Marc Leishman and Jason Day (twice) have been winners there and Leishman (twice), Day, Adam Scott and Michael Sim have all […]
Scott Hend file photo Getty Images European Tour Queensland’s Scott Hend has recorded his best European Tour finish in more than two years with a share of 4th place at the inaugural Scandinavian Mixed event Hosted by Henrik and Annika in Gothenburg in Sweden. A final round of 70 at the Vallda G&CC saw the […]
Stephen Allan plays US Open for the 6th time – file photo Bruce Young With Sectional Qualifying for next week’s US Open at Torrey Pines near San Diego now completed, seven Australians are now confirmed for the third major championship of 2021. Former Australian Open Champion, Stephen Allan, was the only Australian to gain access […]