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.
Hannah Green file photo courtesy of USGA Hannah Green has continued her return to late LPGA season form with a share of the runner-up place at the Maybank Championship at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Malaysia today. Green was tied for the lead through 72 holes with the eventual winner, Miya Yamashita […]
Harry Takis in action on day 4 – image APAC Australia’s Harry Takis has finished in 4th place at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai, a stunning final hole eagle after his short iron approach to 3 feet, allowing him to finish three shots from the playoff after his final round of 70. Takis […]
Sanchez in action during his victory in South Australia – image Australian Golf Media 27-year-old Victorian Matias Sanchez has today won his first PGA Tour of Australasia title with a two-shot victory over South Australia’s 43-year-old veteran Adam Bland at the Webex Players Series South Australia. The 2017 Australian Amateur Champion, defeating none other than […]
Billy Dowling en route to a round of 68 today – image APAC Queenslanders Billy Dowling and Harry Takis find themselves seven shots from the lead as the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship heads into tomorrow’s final round at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. At 10 under, they trail Japanese 16-year-old Taisei Nagasaki by those […]
Daniel Hillier – file image courtesy of NZ Open New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier finds himself in an eight-way tie for the lead at the halfway mark of the Genesis Championship in South Korea, a birdie at his final hole allowing him to be part of one of the largest shares of a lead at the […]
Harry Takis during his second round of 66 – image APAC A late surge in his afternoon on day two of the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, has given San Diego State-based Queenslander, Harry Takis, a share of the lead at the halfway mark of the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at the Emirates Golf Club in […]
Billy Dowling in action on day one – image APAC Australian golfers have started well at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai, the Gold Coast’s Billy Dowling sharing the lead after day one with a round of 66, while his fellow Queenslander Harry Takis is just one back. Dowling was in the second group […]
This writer interviewing Tianlang Guan during his historic win in Thailand in 2012 This week witnesses the 16th staging of one of golf’s more significant amateur championships, the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship, this year being played at the Emirates Golf Club, the second occasion the prestigious event is being played in Dubai. 41 teams from […]
Perth’s Hannah Green has bounced back from five missed cuts in her last six starts to finish tied for 5th at the LPGA Tour’s BMW Ladies Championship in Korea. A final round of 66, included four birdies in her last five holes after beginning the day by playing her opening four holes in 4 under, […]
Oliver Bekker with a long-awaited trophy – image Australian Golf Media South African Oliver Bekker, who has missed the cut in his last eight tournament starts, has today won the WA Open at the Mt Lawley Golf Club to potentially resurrect a career that had appeared to be going nowhere. Currently ranked outside the top […]