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.
David McKenzie – photo Henry Peters 52-year old Australian golfer, David McKenzie, has recorded his best ever finish on the USPGA Tour Champions after producing a final round of 63 at the SAS Championship in Cary in North Carolina. McKenzie recovered from an early bogey today to produce a closing nine of 6 under 31 […]
New South Welshman, Darren Beck, has won his first PGA Tour of Australasia event with a two-shot victory over long-time leader, Jarryd Felton, at the WA PGA Championship at the Kalgoorlie Golf Course in Kalgoorlie. Beck’s final round of 69 was enough to edge him one clear of joint 54-hole leader, Felton, with Gold Coast […]
Matthew Fitzpatrick leader – Getty Images Three Australians and one New Zealander live to fight another day at the Italian Open in Rome but if they are to have a chance of a week of any significance they have a lot of work to do over the final 36 holes. Lucas Herbert (28th) and Wade […]
David Bransdon – One of several Australasians within touch of the lead There is a strong Australasian presence at the top of the leaderboard at the Japan Golf Tour’s Bridgestone Open near in Chiba near Tokyo, six currently inside the top twenty six and within six shots of the lead at the completion of 36 […]
Jarryd Felton- PGA of Australia 24-year old West Australian Jarryd Felton has the lead at the halfway mark of the West Australian PGA Championship at the Graham Marsh designed Kalgoorlie Golf Course, the two-time Australasian Tour event winner opening up a three-shot lead over his nearest rival Darren Beck. Felton, who shared the overnight lead […]
Three events come under our betting spotlight this week. The PGA Tour is in Houston for the Houston Open, the European Tour is in Rome for the Italian Open and the Japan Tour is in Chiba for the Bridgestone Open. Last week we gained small returns with Jon Rahm in Spain and I thought were […]
The respective winners flank tournament host Ewan Porter The inaugural staging of the Junior 6’s Invitational at the Cronulla Golf Club in Sydney was completed yesterday and already the talk turns to next year’s event and expanding on the tournament’s successful debut. The brainchild of former two-time Nationwide Tour winner, Ewan Porter, himself a member […]
Jack Trent – photo UNLV Cameron Smith might well have finished as the leading Australian at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children open in Las Vegas but it was a fellow Queenslander who stole the Australian limelight. 20 year old amateur, Jack Trent, who earned a start in the event courtesy of winning a collegiate […]
John Rahm – Getty Images Jason Scrivener has finished as the leading Australian at the Open de Espana in Madrid, recording his best European Tour finish in eight months with a 7th place finish at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Scrivener finished ten shots from the winner, Jon Rahm, who successfully defended his […]
Hillier in action today – Ladies European Tour West Australian Whitney Hillier today recorded her best result in nearly two years when she finished 4th at the Ladies European Tour’s Hero Women’s Indian Open. The 28-year old from the Joondalup Golf Club in Perth was unable to capitalise fully on her fast start to the […]