Greg Bruce

Guest writer

Greg Bruce is a freelance writer whose work appears regularly in Metro, North & South, Your Weekend, Little Treasures, the Herald on Sunday and New Zealand Geographic. He lives in Glen Eden and is due a second baby soon.

Arguing With My Dad: In which Greg Bruce’s dad claims he invented talkback

6th April, 2016

Arguing With My Dad: In which Greg Bruce’s dad claims he invented talkback

The Blackcaps win over Australia in the recent ICC World T20 tournament had nothing to do with masterful innings construction and well-executed bowling plans – according to Greg Bruce's dad it was all just a fluke.

Lydia Ko Hangin’ Tough on the LPGA Tour

25th February, 2016

Lydia Ko Hangin’ Tough on the LPGA Tour

If Haru Nomura's win at the Australian Women's Open – her first in 72 tournaments – makes her Marky Mark, what does that make Lydia Ko?

Arguing With My Dad: Chris Rattue is drawn into the debacle

24th February, 2016

Arguing With My Dad: Chris Rattue is drawn into the debacle

In an unprecedented turn of events, Greg Bruce finds himself agreeing with his dad on everything – until an unlikely saviour arrives.

A CADDY LADEN DOWN BY GOLF CLUBS AND INJUSTICE

16th February, 2016

How golf screws over its lowliest minions

Caddies are subjected to an avalanche of indignities. In return, they keep getting shafted by their filthy rich bosses. Greg Bruce pleads on behalf of golf's little guys.

Lydia Ko, left, and Danny Lee.

11th February, 2016

Lydia Ko vs Danny Lee – A tale of two chokes

Greg Bruce wrestles with his double standards over the weekend’s golfing double disaster.

The 17-year-old Australian amateur currently tormenting Phil Mickelson

4th February, 2016

The 17-year-old Australian amateur currently tormenting Phil Mickelson

Greg Bruce charts the agony of the five-time major winner, who has met the bane of his golfing life in the form of a young man mere weeks out of high school.

Bryson DeChambeau.

29th January, 2016

The preposterously obvious idea that might change golf for good

A 22-year-old 'golf scientist' with a pretentious hat and excruciatingly poor technique beat Rory McIlroy through 18 holes last week, and may have sparked a mini-revolution in the process, Greg Bruce writes.

Australia’s Rod Laver leaps over the net at Wimbledon after beating Chuck McKinley of the USA, July 1961. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

26th January, 2016

Arguing With My Dad: Who is the greatest tennis player ever?

Arguing With My Dad is an occasional column which features Greg Bruce in conversation with his father about sports. This week, a disagreement about tennis becomes a discourse on the nature of debate itself.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and his girlfriend Erica Stoll pose with the Race To Dubai and DP World Tour Championship trophies following the final round of the DP World Tour Championship, November 22, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

21st January, 2016

Is love making a fool of golfer Rory McIlroy?

First there was tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki, then there was PGA staffer Erica Stoll. As Rory McIlroy announces his second engagement, Greg Bruce wonders whether the former world number one's love life is getting in the way of his golf.

Jordan Spieth with Danny Lee on the first hole during the Final Round of the 2015 AT&T Byron Nelson in Irving, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

15th January, 2016

Golf: The Biggest Golfing Mysteries of 2016 – Answered

Will Phil Mickelson win the US Open? Will Lydia Ko stay focused? Will Danny Lee finally gain a sense of humour? Greg Bruce offers some thoughts on 2016 and some half-assed predictions.