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.
Grace Kim – image PGA of America Sydney’s Grace Kim has narrowly missed out on a second LPGA Tour title after losing a two-hole playoff to American Lilia Vu at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. Grace was tied with Vu and soon-to-be-retired American Lexi Thompson through 72 holes after taking a five shot lead […]
DeChambeau poses in the bunker from which he produced a miraculous par save – image USGA In one of the more gripping final round US Open battles, Bryson DeChambeau has won his second US Open title with a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No 2. Beginning the day three ahead of McIlroy, Patrick […]
A more engaging and relaxed DeChambeau appears to be having its impact – image USGA Bryson DeChambeau has taken the US Open by the scruff of the neck with a best-of-the-day third round of 67 and leads by three heading into tomorrow’s final round at Pinehurst No 2. A double bogey at his 16th hole […]
Ludvig Aberg and caddie Joe Skovon study a putt at the 3rd today – image USGA Rising superstar, Ludvig Aberg, is playing in just his third major championship but having finished runner-up on debut at the Masters he has already displayed a capacity to handle the biggest of stages and this weekend he might get […]
Rory McIlroy acknowledges the crowd after his birdie at the 18th – image USGA Patrick Cantlay and Rory McIlroy, after their opening rounds of 5 under 65, lead the US Open at Pinehurst # 2 on a day in which scoring proved a lot better than most were predicting ahead of the event. 33 players […]
Cam Smith signing autographs this week – image USGA Cam Smith was today in the final stages of preparation for this week’s US Open when he talked to Golf Channel’s Johnson Wagner and described his thoughts on Pinehurst # 2 and some of the challenges he and the rest of the field will face. It […]
The 18th green at Pinehurst # image USGA Pinehurst # 2, the host of this week’s US Open, rekindles many memories for me, some good some not so. In 1994 I had been working in a marketing role for Graham Marsh’s golf course design company in Robina since arriving on the Gold Coast in 1991 […]
The rugged but stunning look of Pinehurst # 2 – image USGA This week’s US Open Championship at the famed Pinehurst # 2 in North Carolina will see six Australians and one New Zealander tee it up in what is the flagship of American golf. Adam Scott joined the field today as one of the […]
Cassie Porter – file photo – image Australian Golf Media Australian Cassie Porter has won her first Epson Tour event in her second season on what is essentially the feeder tour for the 2025 LPGA Tour and has moved into second place behind New Zealand’s Fiona Xu in the 2024 money rankings and 5th in […]
Cam Davis earns second US Open start – image Australian Golf Media Australian Cam Davis has been added to the field for next week’s US Open, the Sydney native surviving the gruelling Final Qualifying stage in Springfield Illinois, to claim one of the four spots available at his venue. 65 players were chasing one of […]