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.
Rhein Gibson Australian Rhein Gibson and New Zealander Tim Wilkinson will return to the PGA Tour next season following the completion of regular tour season events on the Korn Ferry Tour at this week’s Portland Open. Gibson finished this week’s event in 11th place and as a result will complete his regular season in 10th […]
Adam Scott file photo Adam Scott’s final round of 65, the equal best of the day at the Northern Trust Open at Liberty National in New Jersey, has improved him from an overnight 17th to a 5th place finish in the opening event of the Fedex Cup playoffs. Scott has also improved his Fedex Cup […]
US born Australian, Gabriela Ruffels, completed a remarkable week at the US Women’s Amateur in Mississippi, birdies at three of her last four holes under the most intense of pressure allowing the 19-year old Victorian to become Australia’s first US Women’s Amateur Champion. Ruffel’s 36-hole final match against Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela was one of the […]
Gabi Ruffels – courtesy of USGA Steve Gibbons Later this evening Australian time, 19 year old Gabriela Ruffels will look to create history in Australian golf when she looks to become the first ever Australian woman to win the world of amateur golf’s most significant female US Amateur Championship, the US Women’s Amateur Championship. Ruffels […]
Ruffels with mother Anna Maria after today’s win – courtesy of USGA / Steve Gibbons Victorian, Gabriela Ruffels, has advanced to the semi-finals of the US Women’s Amateur Championship, reeling off a powerful finishing burst to defeat American Kenzie Wright in her quarter-final match today. The 19-year old was facing defeat when losing a 1-hole […]
Gabriela Ruffels – courtesy of USGA Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels has blasted her way into the quarter-finals of the US Women’s Amateur at the Old Waverly Golf Club in Mississippi following impressive wins in her Round of 32 and Round of 16 matches today. Ruffels, who finished 6th in the stroke-play qualifying earlier in the week, […]
Really nice relaxed banter here between Tiger Woods and caddie, Joe LaCava, for GolfTV ahead of this week’s Northern Trust Open. Seemingly great rapport between the two. Enjoy Visit GOLFTV to learn more about PGA TOUR programming and exclusive content from Tiger Woods.
This week three events come under scrutiny from a betting perspective, the PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open, the LPGA Tour’s Ladies Scottish Open and the Korn Ferry Tour’s Portland Open. I take a look at the events and give my thoughts on some of the chances and explain why they have caught my eye. Click […]
Three Australians have advanced to the match-play phase of the US Women’s Amateur Championship at the Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point in Mississippi, Victorian, Gabriela Ruffels, heading the way after she finished in a share of 5th place. Ruffels will be joined by NSW’s golfers Doey Choi (21st) and Stephanie Kyriacou (54th) in […]
A few thoughts on the two key events in world golf this week, the AIG Women’s British Open at the Woburn Golf and Country Club north of London and the regular season ending, Wyndham Championship, in Greensboro in North Carolina.