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.
Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee – their match went the distance but lost 1 down – image Getty Images The U.S. Team powered to an emphatic 5-0 lead over the International Team in the Presidents Cup on Thursday as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carried the charge in the opening Four-ball session by […]
The International Side – with Hideki Matsuyama front row right – image Getty Images The final preparations for this week’s Presidents Cup encounter between the USA and the Internationals have been completed at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Canada, with practice on Wednesday providing one final chance for due diligence and team combinations […]
The Presidents Cup – file photo To some extent this week’s Presidents Cup sees the event reaching a crossroads. A comprehensive win by the USA side would see the record, which in 14 previous matches reads 12 to 1 in favour of the Americans along with one tied encounter, suggesting another win by the USA […]
Lydia Ko – file photo -image PGA of America Lydia Ko has continued her remarkable late-season run in golfing events worldwide with yet another win on the LPGA Tour, her 30th professional victory and her 22nd on the LPGA Tour. The 27-year-old New Zealander emerged from an early final round battle with Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul […]
Another near miss for Richard Green – image PGA of America Richard Green fell just short of a first PGA Tour Champions victory when losing out in a playoff to Steve Stricker at the Sanford International Classic in Sioux Falls this morning. A stunning birdie from the rough by Stricker at the 4th playoff hole […]
Michael Wright – file photo Queensland’s PGA Tour Champions rookie, Michael Wright, has the outright lead heading into the final round of the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the 50-year-old from Brisbane chasing his first victory since joining the tour earlier this year. Wright has recorded just one top ten in 17 starts, […]
Captains Stacey Lewis (left) and Suzanne Pettersen – image Ladies European Tour This week’s Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia, will again highlight one of the more fascinating David and Goliath battles in world sport never mind just women’s golf. Of the 18 encounters between the USA and Europe since the event’s inception in 1990, the […]
Jason Norris – file photo 2024 has seen a great increase in the amount of Australians playing the USPGA Tour Champions and this week’s field for the Sanford International is a great example of just that. The event, being played at the Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls in South Dakota, will see 12 Australians […]
Jason Scrievenr – file photo courtesy of Golf NSW Perth’s Jason Scrivener has made an important leap in the Race to Dubai rankings following his share of 4th place at the European Masters in Crans Sur Sierre this weekend. In 123rd place in the ranking heading into the event held high above the Rhone Valley […]
Travis Smyth – file photo courtesy of Paul Lakatos Asian Tour NSW golfer Travis Smyth continued his money-making ways in Incheon, Korea, this week when finishing runner-up at the Shinhan Donghae Open. The event is tri-sanctioned between the Asian, Korean and Japan Golf Tours and with Smyth finishing in the runner-up position he moves to […]