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.
Jason Day and Tiger Woods during practice today – courtesy of USGA / Chris Keane An eclectic mix of Australians take on Shinnecock Hills and the game’s leading players this week when the US Open is played on Long Island in New York. The Australian line-up consists of three players who qualified through the various […]
Shinnecock Hills – photo courtesy of USGA / John Mummert The US Open begins Thursday at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton in New York, the golf course playing host to the event for the 5th occasion and remains the only venue to have staged the event in three separate centuries. Shinnecock Hills first […]
This week we take a look at three events in which betting is available through most agencies, namely the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis in Tennessee, the Shoprite LPGA Classic in Galloway in New Jersey and the Shot Clock Masters near Vienna in Austria. We assess the leading chances and the Australians in each […]
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 […]