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.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons we love the heat of tournament golf so much – waiting for an accident to happen or waiting to applaud and acknowledge a convincing winner. Today, on day four of the US Women’s Open in Birmingham in Alabama, we had both during various stages of the final round. […]
For every one of the 156 players who will tee it up at the US Open at Shinnecock Hills in two weeks-time another 59 will have entered the event and not made it into the field. Such is the appeal of the United States’ national open championship. For many American golfers especially, an appearance at […]
Photo – 18th Shoal Creek courtesy of USGA This week’s US Women’s Open at Shoal Creek in Birmingham in Alabama showcases the best of women’s golf in every respect. It carries the most significant title, the richest purse and as a result the strongest field on a demanding layout made even longer by recent […]
Marc Leishman has a lot to like about his chances this week This week’s Memorial Tournament in Dublin near Columbus in Ohio has attracted a good field as players either finalise their US Open preparations or find a way to get into the field for the second major of the year. Here I take a […]
Just a few days over eleven years ago Norman Von Nida passed away peacefully at his aged care home on the Gold Coast, his life celebrated soon after in Brisbane by what was a massive gathering of family, friends and industry folk. Over the last seven or so years of Norman’s life I became close […]
Once again, the age-old debate of course ratings / rankings or their relevance is raised with the release of Australian Golf Digest’s ratings this week. It raises a lot of debate, discussion (some of it heated), opinion and parochialism and I guess in an era where we are constantly craving for a greater acceptance of […]
Day with his 2015 USPGA Trophy – courtesy of PGA of America Jason Day perhaps summed it up best himself when he said his victory at today’s Wells Fargo Championship was ‘probably one of his best’. Now, for a young man who has a USPGA Championship, a World Golf Championship and Players Championship amongst his […]
picture – Matt Jones the last Australian to win a One Asia Tour event Earlier this year the golfing world was surprised by the announcement, essentially in the week of the tournament, that the Solaire Philippine Open would become a One Asia Tour event and that it would be the first of several on a […]
Anthony Quayle’s runner-up finish at the Japan Golf Tour’s Crowns Tournament in Nagoya provides further evidence that the 23-year old Gold Coast based Northern Territorian is rapidly developing into one of Australia’s most promising young players. It was his best finish to date since turning professional, was by some way his biggest cheque (A$120,000), provides […]
Brendan Jones with the 2011 Crowns Tournament Trophy 43 year old Australian Brendan Jones is in contention for yet another victory in Japan and if he was to convert his second place at the halfway point of the Crowns Tournament in Nagoya this weekend it would be his 15th title on the Japan Golf Tour. […]