Golf, by TourMiss

.… Albany, The Bahamas  It is an old expression, and it was an expression I recall double English-born World 500cc motor-bike champion Barry Sheene once used and that is ‘the people you pass on the way up, you ​​pass on the way back down’. It’s an expression one c​​ould use in all walks of life and Sheene drew on the phrase in describing a rival, who clearly was intent of caring little about those around him and focussed solely on riding his way to a championship title. Of course, ...

Justin Rose could not have put in more bluntly declaring: “Jon’s a huge coup for LIV, a big blow for the PGA Tour”. Rose was speaking amid almost certain assurance late afternoon US Eastern time that double major winning Jon Rahm has officially signed with LIV Golf. There has been rumours for months the super Spaniard would be leaving to join good friend and fellow Masters winner Sergio Garcia at LIV, and the news is all but official. The deal is believed to be worth around $560m ...

Scott Jamieson continues to enjoy what he describs as the ‘marriage’ between golf and the local wildlife to be just two shots from the lead on the opening day of the Arnold Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The Florida-based Scot posted a five-under 67 that included seven birdies to be just two shots off the lead held by South African Robin Williams on the host Leopard Creek course at Malelane, to the east of Joburg. Though sticking out like the proverbial on Jamieson’s scorecard is a 15th ...

It was close enough to exactly 24-hours to the hour since news of the joint USGA/R&A announcement and the 2028 start to ‘reeling-in’ the golf ball that reigning Amateur Champion and the No. 1 world-ranked amateur Christo Lamprecht launched a 418-yard down the last hole on day one of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The 22-year-old South African then had just 126-yards to the pin though he took three shots for his birdie ‘4’ in his eventual round of a five-under-par 67 ...

The R&A and USGA will update the testing conditions used for golf ball conformance under the Overall Distance Standard (ODS), which will take effect from January 2028. The decision aims to reduce the impact increased hitting distances have on golf’s long-term sustainability while minimizing the impact on the recreational game. The revised ball testing conditions will be as follows: 125-mph clubhead speed (equivalent to 183 mph ball speed); spin rate of 2200 rpm and launch angle of 11 degrees. ...

I guess it comes as a surprise that a professional golfer at the ‘young’ age of 33-years, and has competed at the game’s highest level, should announce his retirement. This is the news appearing in the leading French newspaper L’Equipe with the 33-year-old Victor Dubuisson indicating he is stepping down from formal competition. It can’t be because Dubuisson may be akin to Tiger Woods and fighting what could also be a career-threatening injury. No, the French newspaper ...

This year’s winning European Ryder Cup team, captained by Luke Donald, has been voted the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Association Golf Writers (AGW) Golf Writers trophy award. Members of the Association, and in a very close decision, voted with a majority in favour of the European Ryder Cup Team, who regained the Ryder Cup with a comprehensive five-point triumph at the Marco Simone course in Rome. This year marks a 73 rd straight year members have voted for the award while the decision also ...

Tiger Woods could not contain his emotions declaring: “I’m estatic how the week turned out” following his four rounds at the Hero World Chalelnge in the Bahamas. Wood ended the last regular competition event of his 28th PGA Tour year with scores of 75, 70, 71 and a closing level par 72 for a level par tally and 18th place in the elite 20-player field competing on the host Albany course. “I’m ecstatic how the week turned out not just from me playing but I think organizationally ...