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.
Jack Thompson – file image courtesy of Photosport NZ/NZ Open The 2026 Asian Tour has drawn to a close following the completion of this week’s Saudi Open and, with it, the finalisation of the Order of Merit. Australia’s Jack Thompson finished runner-up to Sweden’s Bjorn Hellgren in the US$1 million event, catapulting him from 62nd […]
South Jack Thompson – file image Asian Tour South Australian Jack Thompson arrived in Saudi Arabia this week needing a good week if he was to avoid losing his Asian Tour card for 2026, and the manner in which he has negotiated his opening 36 holes suggests that he has completed the task. Thompson has […]
A rather rewarding week for the Dane – Neergaard-Petersen – image Golf Australia As was the case at last week’s Australian PGA Championship, the eventual winner might not have been the result the huge crowds turned out to see, but the success of the event overall will stand the Australian Open in good stead moving […]
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen – enjoying one of many holes putts today – image Golf Australia Five different countries are represented amongst the leading eight players heading into tomorrow’s final round of the Crown Australian Open, with seven of that group chasing a first Australian Open title. The odd man out is Adam Scott, who is looking […]
Rory McIlroy’s impact on the tournament has been clearly shown already – image Golf Australia One of the features which makes Royal Melbourne the highly recognised golf course it is, is the capacity to show its many different faces day to day. Today’s second round of the Crown Australian Open provided further proof of just […]
Elvis Smylie and caddy Brad Beecher en route to a round of 65 this morning – image Golf Australia When play drew to a close after a demanding opening day of the 2025 Crown Australian Open Championship at Royal Melbourne, three players, one from the morning field and two who played late in the day […]
Rory McIlroy – in action during today’s pro-am – image Golf Australia Not since 2009 has there been so much hype about a 72-hole golf tournament in Australia, and it is no coincidence that the man who is responsible for nearly all of that hype at this week’s Australian Open, Rory McIlroy, could well be […]
David Puigh enjoying the moment after his two-shot victory – image PGA of Australia 23-year-old Spaniard, David Pugh, joins his fellow countryman, Seve Ballesteros, as one of two Spaniards to win the Australian PGA Championship and the first non-Australian since 2016 with his two-shot win at Royal Queensland today. Starting the day as one of […]
Anthony Quayle hits his tee shot at the par 5 9th – image PGA of Australia A Spaniard, a Portuguese and a Queenslander will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the BMW PGA Championship at the Royal Queensland Golf Club in Queensland, the trio one ahead of New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori and […]
A very happy leader at the halfway point, Kazuma Kobori – image courtesy of PGA of Australia The impact of Thursday’s afternoon deluge during round one of the BMW Australian PGA Championship has had its ongoing consequences, with round two unable to be completed before darkness brought play to a close at 6.25. Around 20 […]