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.
Molinari – file photo Francesco Molinari’s brilliant victory at Carnoustie today has swept him inside the top 10 in the world for the very first occasion and he is undoubtedly the game’s hottest player right now. Molinari has now won or been runner-up in five of his last six starts in events in the US […]
Jordan Spieth is the defending champion but is a little below his best The Open Championship begins on Thursday July 19th at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland, the first time the event has been played at the venue since 2007 and the 8th occasion overall. The layout has developed a reputation for being one of […]
Rickie Fowler is chasing his 2nd Scottish Open. After a bit of success last week with Russell Knox and Sei Young Kim our betting guide this week focuses on the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic and the LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic. With just one week before the Open Championship […]
Katherine Kirk – brilliant start at a golf course on which she feels comfort. One of the more interesting aspects of the performances of Australians in the opening round of respective events on the PGA and LPGA Tours this morning was the encouraging turnaround in form of both Katherine Kirk and Steve Bowditch. Kirk was […]
Marsh and I Carnoustie 1975 – click to open With the beginning of the 2018 Open Championship now just two weeks away, memories of my experience at Carnoustie and the great golfing layout she is come flooding back. In 1975 I caddied at Carnoustie in the third of three Open Championships I was involved in […]
Jon Rahm defends Irish Open title With the Open Championship rapidly approaching, this week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Championship takes on an even greater meaning especially given the outstanding links course on which it is to be played. The two favourites this week are the man whose charity is the beneficiary of the event, […]
Ariya Jutanugarn chasing second major of her year with her 2018 US Open trophy. Photo courtesy of USGA This week we take a look at three events, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the Quicken Loans National and the HNA Open de France, assess some of the leading chances and try and find that elusive winner […]
Peter Thomson and the writer at the World Cup at Kingston Heath in 2016 I have had the good fortune to experience some great moments in golf involving, at times, some of the game’s greatest ever but a moment that will forever remain with me was at the closing ceremony of the World Cup of […]
So Yeon Ryu last week’s LPGA winner and defending champion this week This week we take a look at three events from a betting angle to assess a few possible chances at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship in Cromwell near Hartford, The European Tour’s BMW International in Pulheim in Germany and the LPGA Tour’s North […]