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.
The demanding Oakland Hills – venue for the event – image USGA New Zealanders Joshua Bai and Zack Swanwick have graduated to the matchplay phase of the US Junior Amateur Championship at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan, Bai as the 4th qualifier and Swanwick in 45th place of the 64 who made it […]
Xander Schauffele with the iconic trophy – image R&A via Getty Images In a simply stunning display of golf of the highest quality in the most demanding of conditions, Xander Schauffele has produced a final round of 65 at Royal Troon to win the 152nd Open Championship by two shots over Justin Rose and Billy […]
Adam Scott hits his tee shots at the 15th on Saturday – image R&A via Getty Images With just four shots separating the first 12 players and several more not out of consideration as the Open Championship heads into the final day at Royal Troon, the likelihood of a classic final-day shootout seems on the […]
Jason Day – walks to the 17th green today – image R&A via Getty Images Jason Day’s equal best round of the day of 68 on day two of the Open Championship has moved the 36-year-old from his overnight 44th to a share of 7th at the halfway stage at Royal Troon. Day is now […]
Daniel Brown begins his impressive round of 65 – image R&A via Getty Images The opening day of the 152nd Open Championship was quintessential ‘Open Championship’ with squally windy conditions prevailing for most of the day and just 17 of the 157-player field able to break par. England’s David Brown currently 272nd in the world […]
Sarah Hammett in action this week – image USGA Queensland’s Sarah Hammett is the only Australian to have made it into the match-play phase of the US Junior Championships at the El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana in California. The 17-year-old from the Emerald Lakes Golf Club on the Gold Coast added a second round […]
The iconic and renowned Postage Stamp par 3 at Royal Troon – image R&A / Getty Images This week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon brings back memories of my first exposure to The Open Championship and the Troon Golf Club in 1973 (it became Royal Troon in 1978). I had caddied in Final Qualifying for […]
Adam Scott – in action today – image Getty Images 43 year old Adam Scott has fallen just short of his first win anywhere in more than four years but his runner-up finish in this past week’s Genesis Scottish Open provides just the boost he needs ahead of the final major of the year at […]
Stephanie Kyriacou – file photo courtesy of PGA of America Sydney’s Stephanie Kyriacou may have been denied her first LPGA Tour and major victory when finishing runner-up behind Japan’s Ayaka Furue at this week’s Amundi Evian Championship but, that she was in contention all week and fought her way to her best LPGA Tour finish, […]
The second round of the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian Les Bains in France was disrupted by dangerous weather late on Friday afternoon. Still, Sydney’s Stephanie Kyriacou finds herself in a share of second place and three from the leader Ayaka Furue with two holes to play of her round. After an opening bogey, Kyriacou […]