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 in action during round one – photo European Tour It has been 16 years since Adam Scott last played the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in Surrey but, on his return today, he displayed the game which has witnessed him developing into one of the world’s leading players during that period. Scott opened […]
Cameron Smith – perhaps a disappointing week but a great season Patrick Cantlay has emerged the winner of the money-fest that is the FedEx Cup following his win in the Tour Championship today, earning US$15 million for his one-shot victory over Jon Rahm in the season-long FedEx Cup. Interestingly, however, Rahm won the Tour Championship […]
Lucas Herbert – a PGA Tour player – file photo USGA With the final event of the Korn Ferry Tour season, the Korn Ferry Tour Championship, now run and won, the fallout for a number of Australasians attempting to regain their full PGA Tour playing privileges has been decided. At the completion of the eventand […]
The brothers Højgaard- consecutive winners on the European Tour – photo Getty Images West Australian Min Woo Lee has dropped from contention at the DAS Automobiles Italian Open in Rome, eventually finishing in a share of 12th place after leading the event by two heading into the final 36 holes. Lee’s rounds of 71 and […]
Danny Lee – needs big weekend – photo Bruce Young The final 36 holes of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship have proven to be heart-stopping in recent years, the final result often determining just who earns the right to play the PGA Tour next season. This week is no different and just where two or […]
Cameron Smith – file photo IGF Cameron Smith recovered from a slow start to his second round at the Tour Championship, a final nine of 31 allowing the 28-year-old Queenslander to move into a share of 5th position and, although now eight shots from the lead held by Patrick Cantlay, he is well positioned to […]
Min Woo Lee in action today – photo European Tour Perth’s 23 year old, Min Woo Lee, has the halfway lead at the DS Automobiles Italian Open in Rome, backing up his impressive opening round of 64 with a round of 68 today to move two clear of the field. Lee, who is currently in […]
Greg Chalmers – can he regain PGA Tour status from a standing start? – file photo Bruce Young The Korn Ferry Tour’s final event of the year, the Korn Ferry Tour Championship is played this week with six Australians and one New Zealander hoping to finish the season strongly and be on their way to […]
Cam Smith – file photo Getty / PGA Tour Cameron Smith enters this week’s Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta as Australia’s only representative and in a position to become, potentially, the first Australian winner of the FedEx Cup. Smith can win the season long series, the massive $US15 million bonus […]
Steve Alker file photo – Bruce Young New Zealander, Steve Alker, turned 50 just a month ago but in his first two attempts on the PGA Tour Champions he has already proven he could well be a force to be reckoned with. Alker finished 6th in last week’s Boeing Classic in Washington State after Monday […]