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.
A typical scene at Bandon Dunes during this week’s qualifying stage. Photo Steve Gibbons USGA Sunshine Coast golfer, Jack Trent, has safely made it through to the leading 64 golfers to qualify for the match-play phase of the US Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon. 21-year-old Trent, who is currently attending college […]
Collin Morikawa is all smiles after his major breakthrough – photo Darren Carroll PGA of America Jason Day has finished in a share of 4th place after a bogey free final round of 66 at the PGA Championship at the TPC Harding Park near San Francisco, finishing three shots behind the eventual winner, Collin Morikawa, […]
Zhang at the age of just 17 – the US Women’s Amateur Champion – photo USGA A missed putt from less than 3 feet at the 2nd extra hole in today’s final of the US Women’s Amateur Championship in Rockville, Maryland, has cost Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels the opportunity to win the event for the second […]
With the final of the US Women’s Amateur Championship, featuring one Australian, up for grabs on Sunday US time, final preparations are underway for four Australians to contend the US Men’s Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes in Oregon beginning on Monday August 10th. Jack Trent, Connor McKinney, Lachlan Barker and Lukas Michel have managed to […]
Jason Day – on the 5th hole today – courtesy of PGA of America Jason Day has recorded a third round of 70 at the PGA Championship near San Francisco and although now three shots behind the leader, Dustin Johnson, he remains very much in the hunt as the first major of the year heads […]
Gabi Ruffels – in action today – photo courtesy of Chris Keane USGA While much of Australian golfing attention is focused on the performances of Jason Day and Adam Scott on the other side of the USA, a 20 year old US based Australian, Gabriela Ruffels, has created further history by reaching the finals of […]
Day hits his tee shot at the 9th – click to open – Photo courtesy of PGA of America Jason Day might have lost his share of the lead at the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park near San Francisco, but he is well placed heading into the weekend of the first major of the […]
Ruffels in action today – Chris Keane USGA Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels hopes of a second consecutive US Women’s Amateur Championship title remain alive following success in her Round of 32 and Round of 16 matches at the Woodmont Golf Club in Maryland today. Ruffels was behind early in both matches but fought back from a […]
Jason Day in action today – photo courtesy of PGA of America Australian Jason Day has opened with a round of 5 under par 65 at the PGA Championship at the TPC Harding near San Francisco and shares the lead with American Brendon Todd at the end of day one. That pair is one shot […]
Brisbane’s Emily Mahar in action during her win today – Chris Keane USGA Australians Gabriela Ruffels and Emily Mahar have advanced to the second round of the US Women’s Amateur Championship in Rockville in Maryland. The only other Australian in the event, Kirsty Hodgkins, was eliminated after losing to Malaysia’s Alyaa Abdulghany. Ruffels, who is […]