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.
Harry Takis during his second round of 66 – image APAC A late surge in his afternoon on day two of the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, has given San Diego State-based Queenslander, Harry Takis, a share of the lead at the halfway mark of the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at the Emirates Golf Club in […]
Billy Dowling in action on day one – image APAC Australian golfers have started well at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai, the Gold Coast’s Billy Dowling sharing the lead after day one with a round of 66, while his fellow Queenslander Harry Takis is just one back. Dowling was in the second group […]
This writer interviewing Tianlang Guan during his historic win in Thailand in 2012 This week witnesses the 16th staging of one of golf’s more significant amateur championships, the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, this year being played at the Emirates Golf Club, the second occasion the prestigious event is being played in Dubai. 41 teams from […]
Perth’s Hannah Green has bounced back from five missed cuts in her last six starts to finish tied for 5th at the LPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship in Korea. A final round of 66, included four birdies in her last five holes after beginning the day by playing her opening four holes in 4 under, […]
Oliver Bekker with a long-awaited trophy – image Australian Golf Media South African Oliver Bekker, who has missed the cut in his last eight tournament starts, has today won the WA Open at the Mt Lawley Golf Club to potentially resurrect a career that had appeared to be going nowhere. Currently ranked outside the top […]
Mako Thompson leads by one at the halfway stage – image Australian golf Media 27-year-old New Zealand PGA Tour of Australasia rookie Mako Thompson has the halfway lead at the West Australian Open at the MT Lawley Golf Club in Perth, consecutive rounds of 68 leaving him one shot ahead of his fellow New Zealander […]
Austin Bautista – image Australian Golf Media A 28-year-old New South Welshman, Austin Bautista, has reversed the result of four years earlier, coming from behind to win the WAPGA Championship at the Kalgoorlie Golf Course in Western Australia. In 2021, it was NSW’s Jay Mackenzie who defeated Bautista by two shots, and in the early […]
NSW Declan O’Donovan – finished runner-up in the Individual Race – image IGF The Australian team of Declan O’Donovan, Billy Dowling and Harry Takis has finished in second position at the Eisenhower Trophy, eight shots from the runaway leaders, South Africa, at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore. The Australians were able to close […]
Jeffrey Guan – comfortably makes cut in 2nd event after career-threatening injury NSW golfer Jay Mackenzie has the halfway lead at the WAPGA Championship, the 26-year-old opening up a massive six-shot lead over the field as the event enters the weekend at the Kalgoorlie Golf Course. Mackenzie’s homeward nine of 30 in his morning round […]
NSW’s Declan O’Donovan is the best of the Australians in 7th place in the indvidual standings – image IGF The three-man Australian Eisenhower Trophy team finds itself in second place after 36 holes of the event being played at the Tanah Merah Golf Club in Singapore. That’s the good news, the not so good is […]