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.
Lucas Herbert – in action today. Photo courtesy of Darren Carroll USGA. Lucas Herbert, playing in his second US Open Championship, has emerged the best of the battle scarred Australians at Winged Foot, a solid final round of 72 on the brutal layout leaving him in 31st position at the completion of 72 holes. Herbert […]
Cameron Smith anxiously watches his tee shot at the 15th today – photo USGA Simon Bruty Queensland’s Cameron Smith, playing in his 5th US Open Championship heads the Australasians into the weekend at Winged foot in New York, the 27 year old adding a second round of 73 to his opening 71 to be in […]
Jason Day in action at Winged Foot on Wednesday – photo Chris Keane USGA Jason Day will start tonight’s US Open as the Australian player most likely to perform well, his record in this particular event by some way the best of the nine Australians teeing it up at Winged Foot in New York. Day […]
Cameron Percy- a form turnaround provides a share of the lead – file photo Henry Peters Victorian Cameron Percy shares the 54 hole lead at the Safeway Open in Napa in California, the now 46 year old chasing his first win on the PGA Tour after first becoming a member in 2010. Percy is tied […]
Jason Day has enjoyed a good record at the US Open since his debut in 2011 (pictured) The US Open is now just a week away and with nine Australians and two New Zealanders having played their way into the field there is much interest in the event from this part of the world. In […]
Minjee Lee – another chance at a major? – photo LET. The second major championship in women’s golf for 2002 is played this week in Rancho Mirage in California where temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit for much of the week. Five Australians and one New Zealander will take to the fairways of […]
Brett Drewitt – file photo 29-year-old NSW golfer, Brett Drewitt, has today won his first Korn Ferry Tour event with a narrow but impressive victory at the rescheduled Lincoln Land Championship in Springfield, Illinois. Born in Taree but raised in Inverell in the New England area of NSW, Drewitt turned professional in 2013 and gained […]
Marc Leishman – to play his 5th Tour Championship – file photo. Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith have graduated to the PGA Tour’s Tour Championship in Atlanta next week, the pair remaining inside the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings following the completion of the BMW Championship near Chicago today. Despite Leishman finishing […]
Curtis Luck – an important breakthrough in Ohio. West Australian Curtis Luck has today won his first event as a professional with a narrow but impressive win at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Nationwide Children’s Hospitals event in Columbus in Ohio. The former US and Asia Pacific Amateur Champion led through 54 holes at the Ohio […]
Davis and caddie Tschudin – file photo 25-year-old Australian golfer Cameron Davis is just two from the lead of Dustin Johnson at the Northern Trust Open in Boston, a second round of 65 added to his opening 64 at the TPC Boston having him tied for second place. The performance leaves the US based New […]