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.
Lydia Ko – plays from a fairway bunker at the 3rd hole today – image LPGA / Getty Despite a somewhat indifferent season to date on the LPGA Tour in 2023, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko is still the world number three female golfer and during today’s opening round of the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian […]
Steve Alker gets his chance for another senior major title – image USGA Senior golf gets a chance to showcase its merits to the world this week when the Senior Open Championship is played at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club at Bridgend on the south coast of Wales. Darren Clarke will defend the title he won […]
Minjee Lee – Australasia’s latest Evian Champion (2021) – photo Ladies European Tour The Amundi Evian Championship is the 4th of five major championships played in 2023 and on Thursday in the beautiful setting of Evian les Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva in France, seven Australasians will tee it up in pursuit of […]
Brian Harman Open Champion – image R&A via Getty Brian Harman took the Open Championship lead following a second round of 65 and it was a case of catch me if you can from that point, the 36-year-old winning his first major and third PGA Tour title by six shots over Jason Day, Tom Kim, […]
Min Woo Lee – in action this week – photo R&A via Getty Images Min Woo Lee and Jason Day might be seven shots from the halfway lead held by American Brian Harman but the pair have just three golfers ahead of them as the Open Championship heads into the weekend at Royal Liverpool. Lee’s […]
Tommy Fleetwood – one of three leaders image R&A / Getty Images Min Woo Lee and Lucas Herbert head the large Australasian contingent after day one of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, their rounds of even par 71 leaving the pair five shots from the lead and tied for 32nd. Overhead conditions were very […]
The Open Championship trophy with the Royal Liverpool clubhouse beyond – image Getty Images R&A I have been blessed to have caddied at six Open Championship venues but unfortunately Royal Liverpool is not one of them. St Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Lytham & St Annes, Turnberry, Royal Troon, and Royal St Georges have all provided me […]
Kyricaou in action today – photo Getty Images LPGA Sydney’s Stephanie Kyriacou continued her impressive progress in the USA by recording her best finish on the LPGA Tour with a share of 4th place at the Dana Open in Sylvania in Ohio this morning. The 22 year old, who is her second season on the […]
Rory McIlroy – photo Getty Images Rory McIlroy was already the favourite in many people’s eyes for this coming week’s Open Championship at Hoylake, but his stunning come from behind win at the Genesis Scottish Open has him heading south to Lancashire, confirmed as the man most likely to win the Open for the second […]
Leishman and Smith together at LIV Golf event in London – photo LIV Golf Chris Trotman Cameron Smith has continued on his money-making ways, earning another US$4.5 million as a result of his win in the LIV Golf event in London this past weekend and his part in the Australian team which finished runner-up. For […]