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.
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 […]
Yuka Saso- photo USGA John Mummert A 12 foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff saw Filipino, Yuka Saso, fully overcome a horror start to her final round of the US Women’s Open and eventually take the female game’s most significant event and become the first Filipino to do so. Saso had […]
Lexi Thompson in full flight today – photo USGA Darren Carroll Two weeks ago, America’s favourite golfing son, Phil Mickelson, won the PGA Championship and rewarded his many golfing fans in doing so. Tomorrow America’s favourite golfing daughter, Lexi Thompson, gets her chance to emulate Mickelson’s deeds and convert the one shot 54 hole lead […]
Lucas Herbert – file photo – image PGA of Australia Despite a disappointing double bogey at his 17th hole in today’s third round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, Victorian golfer, Lucas Herbert finds himself in a share of 7th position as the event heads into tomorrow’s final round. Herbert is playing the event […]
Yuka Saso- photo USGA Lydia Ko, Minjee Lee and Hannah Green are, perhaps predictably, the only three Australasians to make the weekend at the US Women’s Open at Olympic Club near San Francisco, the Ko and Lee finishing their opening 36 holes at 4 over par and one shot inside the cutline while Green was […]
Megha Ganne – shares the lead with Mel Reid- photo USGA 17-year-old American amateur, Megha Ganne, and 33-year-old Englishwoman, Mel Reid, lead after day one of the US Women’s Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco, the pair tied at 4 under and one ahead of Brooke Henderson, Megan Khang and Angel Yin. Ganne, a […]