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.
The outstanding Kooyonga Golf Club – file photo Bruce Young The new look Australian Amateur Championship began at the Kooyonga Golf Club this morning, a field of 105 men and 50 women entered to play the prestigious event which, for the first time, will be played in a 72-hole strokeplay format. There has been a […]
Brooks Koepka – photo Getty Images Christian Petersen Four time major champion, Brooks Koepka, returned from what he described as a ‘dark place’ to win his 8th PGA Tour title at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale on the outskirts of Phoenix in Arizona. Koepka, whose last three starts have resulted in missed cuts, […]
Photo – Getty Images Dustin Johnson came into the Saudi International as the world number one and a previous winner (2019) and runner-up (2020) in the event so the expectation on him winning this week was already high before the first shot was even struck on Thursday. It would prove to be the case but […]
photo – PGA of Australia 30-year-old Queenslander, Christopher Wood, today won his first PGA Tour of Australasia title with a one-shot victory at the Victorian PGA Championship at Moonah Links on the Mornington Peninsula. Wood defeated Gold Coast based West Australian Michael Sim and New Zealander James Anstiss by one shot to claim the $A20,600 […]
Stricker and his wife Nicki today – photo Abbie Parr Getty Images The outcome might yet be 36 holes away, but 53-year-old Steve Stricker has opened up the possibility of becoming the oldest player to win a PGA Tour event. Stricker is just one shot behind Xander Schaufelle at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at […]
Ryan Fox – photo credit Getty Images New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has a share of the lead at the Saudi International at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia but he will have to wait until Saturday morning (Saudi time) to determine if he retains that position. […]
Jon Rahm – Photo Donald Miralle – Getty Images This week the PGA Tour heads east to Scottsdale in the outer suburbs of Phoenix for the highly popular Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale and after several Australians have been part of recent events on the 2021 PGA Tour only two will tee […]
Reed with his trophy – photo Katelyn Mulcahy Getty Images Patrick Reed has come under the greatest of golf course scrutiny this weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines but in an amazing display of deflecting the criticism he copped as a result of a ruling incident during Saturday’s third round, he has […]
Photo courtesy of PGA of Australia 46-year-old Gold Coast golfer, Brad Kennedy, has played just two events since his second New Zealand Open victory 11 months ago but he gave a further display of his quality game and mindset when one of those events resulted in victory in the inaugural Player Series Victoria at the […]
Scott chasing a 15th PGA Tour title – file photo It was a day of frustration for Adam Scott during round three of the Farmers Insurance Open but, as the dust settled, the 40-year-old Australian was just two from the lead and very much in contention for a 15th PGA Tour title. To put it […]