Master of Ceremonies
Commentary / Analysis
- Day One - 2020 New Zealand Open Commentary and Interviews
- 2017 MacKayson Women’s New Zealand OpenThe following is a series of commentary grabs and interviews from the 2017 Women’s New Zealand Open at Windross Farm near Auckland where I performed the role as on course commentator.
- ISPS Handa NZ Open interviewsThe 2018 NZ Open was played at the Hills Golf Club and Millbrook Resort near Queenstown. I have included two or three interviews i conducted during the event with eventual Daniel Nisbet, Tim Wilkinson and runner-up Terry Pilkadaris.
- On Course CommentaryThe following are a series of on course commentary grabs from events such as the New Zealand Open, the New Zealand PGA Championship and the ANZ Ladies Masters. Courtesy of Fox Sports, TV3 and Channel 10. The first clip involves a final hole chat in 2004 with New Zealand great Bob Charles at what was, at that stage, his last appearance at the New Zealand Open, 50 years on from his first victory.
- Commentary at NZ OpenBruce’s more recent commentary work has included on course commentary at the BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open in Queenstown. In this clip the final two holes of the 2016 event are shown.
- Asia Pacific Amateur Commentary GrabsFir six years I was involved in an on course commentary role at the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship. This clip features several comments during the 2013 Asia Pacific Amateur in which Bill Macatee, Frank Nobilo and I interact in our respective roles.
- 2014 New Zealand Open highlights commentaryBruce has provided highlights package voice-over commentary for the NZPGA and New Zealand Open Championships in recent years. The latest was at the 2014 New Zealand Open in the Queenstown region of New Zealand.
- Johnnie Walker Classic CommentaryBruce has previously provided commentary in several events covered by European Tour Productions in co sanctioned events in Australasia. The 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic is an example. The following are a few minutes of commentary in which Bruce is commentating with English commentator Warren Humphries.
- Daily reviews during 2015 summerDuring the golfing summer of 2015/2016 Bruce, along with Golf Link’s Rod Morri, reviewed the Australian flagship events on a daily basis for Golf Link and iseekgolf.com. The one shown below features the final round of the Australian PGA Championship.
- Highlights packages Qld PGA ChampionshipBruce recently joined forces with Toowoomba based production company Thru-A-Lens Media to provide provide highlights of the 2016 Queensland PGA Championship. Here is a summary of the final day’s play.
- 2009 Victorian Open - voice-over commentaryBruce has provided highlights voice-over commentary for Regional and State Championships which form part of the PGA Tour of Australasia. Bruce and Terry Kennedy commentate on the final stages of the 2009 Victorian Open at the Spring Valley Golf Club in Melbourne.
- 2009 New South Wales Open voice-overBruce joins forces with Melbourne Sports broadcaster Anthony Hudson to voice-over commentary of the 2009 New South Wales Open at the Vintage Golf Club in the Hunter Valley. This clip covers the closing stages.
- Bruce interviews Australian playersBruce conducts post round interviews with Australian players after the opening round of the 2011 US Open at Congressional Country Club near Washington D.C.
- Bruce interviews Jason Day following US Open runner-up finishHere Bruce interviews Jason Day for Network Ten after his runner-up finish at the Congressional Country Club.
- Bruce interviews Brad JamesDuring the Australian Women’s Open in Canberra in February of 2013 Bruce provided online interviews of both players and officials for Golf Australia. In this first example he chats with Golf Australia’s Head Coach Brad James.
- Bruce interviews Mariajo UribeThis second interview at the Australian Women’s Open.
- Bruce previews day twoDuring the event in Canberra Bruce provided event analysis for Golf Australia.
- Bruce chats with Nick O’HernBruce was occasionally involved in work on the then One HD Golf Show and in this clip he chats in a one on one piece with Australian golfer Nick O’Hern during the Australian PGA Championship, introduced by Luke Elvy.
- 2016 Masters analysis iseekgolf.com
Commentary | SkyNews
Bruce has provided analysis of major events for Sky News in Australia and on occasions internationally. Here are several such segments previewing or reviewing tournaments. The first is done by phone while the others are conducted either from the Sky News Studios in Sydney or Melbourne.
Caddying
- 1973 Piccadilly World Match Play ChampionshipThe final of the 1973 Piccadilly World Match Play Championship at Wentworth has long been recognised as one of the great finals of this prestigious event. Here in this clip the drama over the last hour of the longest final in the history of the event, between Gary Player and Graham Marsh is beautifully captured. Bruce caddied for Graham Marsh for the first time in this tournament. Clip courtesy of The World’s Greatest Golfers by MCEC Virgin Vision.
- 1989 Sapporo Tokyu OpenBruce caddied for Graham Marsh in several events on the Japan Golf Tour in 1989 and 1990 and in this clip, Marsh is seen winning the 1989 Sapporo Tokyu Open near Sapporo in Hokkaido with Bruce on the bag. Courtesy of HKTV.
- 1994 US Senior OpenIn 1994 Bruce caddied for Graham Marsh at the US Senior Open at Pinehurst # 2. This ten minute clip shows the final dramatic moments. Courtesy of the ABC Network.