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.
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 […]
Cameron Smith – file photo Queensland’s Cameron Smith heads into tomorrow’s final round of the 2020 Masters in a share of second position and although four shots behind the world number one, Dustin Johnson, the 27 year old is not yet without his chances of winning a first major championship. After beginning the third round […]
Adam Scott – perhaps underdone but still a chance It might be seven months later than originally scheduled and it might be an event very much devoid of the on-course patronage it typically receives, but the 2020 Masters will be played with the same level of intrigue and anticipation that has become part of its […]
Adam Scott – file photo Henry Peters Both Adam Scott and Jason Day have finished off their competitive preparations for this coming week’s Masters with strong finishes to the Vivint Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston Texas. Day’s final round of 71 was disappointing overall, but he will be heartened as […]