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.
Eight years after my first encounter with Bob Charles – the 1974 Swiss Open At this time, when the golfing world is very much in limbo at both the professional and amateur level, I felt it might be an opportunity to describe some of the very special moments I have been blessed to experience during […]
Matsuyama in action today – photo Getty Images Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama has not won an event on the PGA Tour in early three years but after his opening round of 63 at Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida today, there was every reason to believe that the drought might end in the game’s […]
This week’s Players Championship attracts the attention of the golfing world perhaps more than any other non major event and some might say more than a couple of the majors. I assess the chances this week and provide evidence as to just why they might be considered as such. Below: Last year’s champion and now […]
Leishman – file photo Marc Leishman has fallen just short of winning his second tournament of 2020 but by finishing in outright second position at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando the 36 year old Victorian will improve to 15th place in the world ranking, his highest ranking since winning this same event two years […]
The Malaysia Open Champion – Trevor Simsby Queensland’s Andrew Dodt has lost a playoff for the Banda Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur today, the Queenslander eventually being knocked out of the race for the title at the second extra hole when beaten by 27 year old American, Trevor Simsby, who won his first event as […]
Marc Leishman- file photo Former winner, Marc Leishman, is just three from the lead at the halfway mark of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, four birdies in his first seven holes of round two setting up a round of 69 and a share of 7th place in the event he won three years ago. […]
Dodt in action this week – photo courtesy of Asian Tour Australia’s Andrew Dodt is on target to continue the outstanding run of Queensland based professionals when he takes to the Kota Permai layout in Kuala Lumpur in round three of the Bandar Malaysia Open. Although 77 players are yet to complete round two, Dodt […]
Scott Strange – one of five Aussies to gain Asian Tour status Five Australians have earned Asian Tour Status for 2020 following the completion of the Qualifying Tour’s Qualifying School in Cha Am in Thailand. Victorian Will Heffernan has finished runner-up, West Australian and former two time European Tour winner, Scott Strange 9th, Victorian Ben […]
Anthony Quayle – photo Golf Australia It might be well short of his biggest previous cheque in professional golf, but Queensland based Anthony Quayle’s playoff victory at the Queensland Open at Pelican Waters on the Sunshine Coast today provides perhaps more than money can buy, namely a victory in a professional event. Quayle, who has […]
Kyriacou with her father Nick 19-year-old Sydney amateur, Stephanie Kyriacou, has not only won a Ladies European Tour event she has done so in the most emphatic fashion with an eight-shot victory at the Geoff King Motors Australian Ladies Classic Bonville in Coffs Harbour today. Kyriacou may be Australia’s third highest world ranked amateur behind […]