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.
Cameron Davis tied with Jason Day as the leading Australian – file photo Bruce Young The five man Australian contingent have all started well at the Vivint Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course in the inner suburbs of Houston, Cameron Davis and Jason Day the best of them after their opening rounds of […]
The Bonville Golf Resort in Coffs Harbour venue for the Australian Ladies Classic – Bruce Young The Covid 19 virus has already decimated the summer of professional golf in Australasia and it has now claimed two further victims. It was announced today by the CEO of NSW Golf, Stuart Fraser, that the 2021 editions of […]
Adam Scott – returns from Covid 19 – photo Henry Peters With just one week before the golfing world focuses its attention on the 2020 Masters, two of the five Australians who have earned their right to play at Augusta National next week will put the finishing touches on their preparations by playing this week’s […]
Matt Jones – file photo Two of Australia’s ‘on the fringe’ players, Matt Jones and Jason Scrivener, recorded their best seasons of 2020 at their respective events on the PGA and European Tours this morning. Jones finished 4th at the PGA Tour’s Bermuda Championship, while just a few hours earlier Scrivener produced a final round […]
The magnificent NZ Open set-up surrounding the 18th at Millbrook The news today that the 2021 New Zealand Open Presented by Sky Sport would be yet another golf event to fall victim of the Covid 19 pandemic was inevitable but disappointing. The event, scheduled to be held in the last week of February in 2021, […]
Cameron Smith – file photo Bruce Young Queenslanders, Cameron Smith and Katherine Kirk, have recorded impressive finishes in their respective PGA and LPGA Tour events in the US this weekend. Other Australians have also performed with their own share of distinction in the same events. For Smith, his share of 4th place at the Zozo […]
Adam Scott and Jason Day have injury and health issues to overcome ahead of the Masters beginning on November 12th, but the pair who enjoy fine records in the event appear on track to extend their love affair with Augusta National. Scott’s recent diagnosis when testing positive for Covid 19 will mean a disrupted preparation […]
Hannah Green – file photo Defending champion Hannah Green improved 13 shots on her opening round of 79 at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at the Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia, adding a 4 under 66 to jump a massive 79 places, the West Australian now tied for 46th in the third major championship of […]
Hannah Green – awarded the Greg Norman Medal in 2019 for her major breakthrough The LPGA Tour will this week play the third of its four 2020 major championships when the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is contested at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Only the US Women’s Open in […]
Lucas Herbert in action today – courtesy of European Tour Two weeks ago, Lucas Herbert headed the Australians at the US Open, last week he finished 7th at the Irish Open and today he finds himself in the lead at the half-way stage of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick. All […]