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.
Photo USGA Robert Beck South Korea has unearthed yet another golfing superstar with the success of A Lim Kim in today’s final round of the US Women’s Open at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. Kim’s final round of 67, which included birdies at her final three holes, saw her finish one shot clear […]
The dismal scene at the Champions Golf Club this morning – photo USGA Jeff Haynes The final round of the 2020 US Women’s Open at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, has been delayed 24 hours following the suspension of play due to course conditions and the prospect of inclement and dangerous weather on […]
Ko escapes from a bunker today – photo Chris Keane USGA An impressive third round of 1 over 72 over the increasingly demanding Crystal Creek layout at the Champions Golf Club in Houston has given New Zealand’s Lydia Ko a realistic chance of a first US Women’s Open title. Ko’s round, which included one birdie […]
Ko in full flight today – photo USGA Simon Bruty Lydia Ko has taken over as the leading Australasian at the US Women’s Open at the Champions Golf Club in Houston and while six shots from the halfway leader, Hinako Shibuno, she is tied in 14th place and well enough positioned on a demanding layout […]
Amelia Garvey lines up a shot today – Photo USGA Jeff Haynes New Zealand’s 20 year old amateur, Amelia Garvey, leads the Australasian contingent after the opening round of the US Women’s Open at the Champions Golf Club in Houston in Texas. Garvey recorded an opening round of 1 under par 70 at the Crystal […]
Minjee Lee during practice in Houston on Monday – USGA Simon Bruty Although few would have thought such would be the case when the 2020 golfing year began, it has taken until the second week of December for the final major championship of either gender to be decided. That contest begins on Thursday when the […]
Kyriacou – photo Ladies European Tour 2020 has been a tough one for professional golfers generally, and Australian golfers in particular, because of the tyranny of distance they have faced in trying to ply their trade. There have been some notable examples of those who have emerged with considerable success despite those difficulties however and […]
Kanaya during his successful amateur career – photo Asia Pacific Amateur Japan’s Takumi Kanaya looks set to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Japanese star, Hideki Matsuyama, following his victory in this week’s Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Miyazaki in Japan, the 22 year old surviving a playoff to win one of the more significant […]
Jason Day – file photo Henry Peters Jason Day has bounced back from a horror second round at last week’s Masters Tournament, adding a second round of 67 at the RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort in Sea island in Georgia and although eight shots from overnight leader, Robert Streb, it was a significant turnaround […]
Smith file photo- a brilliant week In one of the more clinical golfing displays in recent times, 36-year-old Dustin Johnson has won the 2020 Masters, producing a tournament record winning score of 20 under in the process. Johnson won by five over joint second placegetters Cameron Smith of Australia and Korean Sungjae Im and while […]