Jim Young
With over 30 years of experience in the fields of public relations, marketing and communications, Jim has headed up athletic communication departments at three universities on the west coast, including Santa Clara, Stanford and his alma mater, the University of San Francisco. He also gained valuable journalistic experience during a 15- year affiliation with ESPN-owned SportsTicker. Jim serves as an official scorer for Major League Baseball. Jim resides in Marin County, north of San Francisco but threatens to move to Scotland at least once a week. He is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America.
Recent Stories by Jim
COMPLETE: 13 Amateurs advance at U.S. Open Final Qualifying
Jun 7, 2023It was a HUGE day for the amateurs, and we've got all of the amateur highlights from each of the 10 qualifying sites
Rose Zhang makes history at Mizuho Americas Open in pro debut
Jun 4, 2023Zhang becomes first the first player to win on the Tour in her pro debut since Beverley Hanson accomplished the feat in 1951
Florida to face Georgia Tech for NCAA Men's Championship
May 30, 2023Gators win two thrillers to advance to the final; Georgia Tech turns back top-seed North Carolina in the semifinals
Florida's Fred Biondi wins NCAA individual title; North Carolina earns top seed
May 29, 2023Florida senior rallies for a five-shot deficit to take the individual title; quarter and semifinals set for Tuesday
Carmen Griffiths returns home and captures Scottish Women's Amateur
May 28, 2023Louisville standout emulates one of Catriona Matthew's early achievements by winning both the Scottish Girls’ and Women’s Amateur
NCAA Men's Golf Championships: Illinois, Georgia Tech's Ross Steelman maintain leads
May 28, 2023Red-hot Pepperdine rolls into second; Ohio State and Texas Tech to decide 15th and final qualifying spot on Monday morning
NCAA Men's Golf Championships: Illinois takes over lead; Steelman maintains top spot
May 27, 2023Teams continue to jockey for position ahead of match play which gets underway on Tuesday
LIVE SCORING: The John T. Lupton Memorial tees off at The Honors Course
May 26, 2023After a 1-year hiatus, one of golf's premier Mid and Senior tournaments returns to the mecca of amateur golf in Tennessee
Rose Zhang turns pro following one of the most decorated amateur careers of all-time
May 26, 2023The back-to-back NCAA champion from Stanford will make her professional debut next week at the Mizuho Americas Open
Chris Wheeler and Bob Royak grab first round leads at the Lupton Memorial
May 26, 2023Wheeler and Royak tame The Honors Course as the Lupton returns after a one-year hiatus
Illinois' head coach Mike Small qualifies for U.S. Senior Open
May 24, 2023Small shared medalist honors with Miguel Angel Martin at Flossmoor (Ill.) Country Club
Wake Forest downs USC to claim first-ever NCAA Women's Championship
May 24, 2023Experience carries the Demon Deacons to their first-ever national championship at Grayhawk
He's back! John Adams wins the SCGA Senior Amateur
May 24, 2023After taking a decade off from competitive golf, San Clemente native wins his first SCGA championship at Ironwood
Stanford's Rose Zhang wins ANNIKA Award
May 23, 2023Zhang joins Maria Fassi (Arkansas) and Leona Maguire (Duke) as the only multi-time winners of the award
NCAA Women's Golf Championships: Wake Forest to meet USC face off in final
May 23, 2023Trojans upset top-ranked Stanford to earn a date with the Demon Deacons in Wednesday's title match