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.
Steve Alker heads the large Australasian contingent – file image courtesy of USGA The major championship in world golf season is drawing to a close, but two events remain with this week’s Men’s ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship and next week’s AIG Women’s Open still to come. This week at Sunningdale in Berkshire, England, a […]
New Zealand’s Cooper Moore during his impressive Asia Pacific Amateur debut – image APAC With the US Junior Girls Championship in Atlanta now over and the Gold Coast’s Shyla Singh having made it to the quarter finals before being eliminated, the US Junior Amateur for Boys begins today in Dallas in Texas. The field is […]
Scheffler and caddy, Ted Scott, enjoying yet another major win – image Stuart Franklin R&A via Getty Images In yet another display of his amazing golfing skills and, equally important, his impressive course management, Scottie Scheffler has won his 4th major championship title with a four-shot victory over Harris English at the Open Championship at […]
Scottie Scheffler plays his second to the last today – image R&A via Getty Images There is seldom a fait accompli scenario in tournament golf and that may still be the case as the Open Championship heads into tomorrow’s final round at Royal Portrush but that the world No 1, Scottie Scheffler, has a four […]
Marc Leishman in action this week – image Tom Shaw R&A / Getty Images The eleven-strong Australasian contingent at this week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush has been reduced to just one as the event heads into the weekend. Victorian Marc Leishman added an impressive second round of 68 on Friday to finish his opening […]
Singh in action today – image Darren Carroll USGA Southport Golf Club’s, Shyla Singh, has advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Junior Girls Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia after easily accounting for her fellow countrywoman Rachel Lee in today’s Round of 16 match-up. Left-hander, Singh, who was the Australian Junior Champion […]
Daniel Hillier’s round of even par 71 heads the Australasians – image Stuart Kerr R&A via Getty With play on day one of the 153rd Open Championship drawing to a close, the fact that 33 players have finished under par over a testing golf course and under typically demanding links golf weather bears testament to […]
Sarah Hammett during today’s second round – image USGA Five Australians appear likely to advance to the match play phase of the US Junior Girls Championship being staged at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia. Despite a total of 24 players still to complete the 36 holes of qualifying after darkness stopped play in round […]
The Open Championship Trophy stands proud on the shores of Royal Portrush – image R&A Getty Images The 153rd Open Championship will be played for the third occasion in Northern Ireland when the event gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday 17th July, when a total of eleven Australasians will tee it up. In alphabetical […]
Allan, shown here winning earlier in the year, has made it two wins for the season US-based Victorian, Stephen Allan, has today won his second PGA Tour Champions title when leading the Dick’s Open at the Enjoie Golf Club in Endicott, New York, wire to wire and claiming the US$330,000 first prize. His earnings on […]