Golf, by TourMiss

Scotland’s Connor Syme superbly drew on past ‘Down Under’ winning memories to produce a super mid-round birdie blitz in a score of five-under 66 and be just three shots from the lead after the opening round of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane. Syme, 28, was off from the 10th hole on the host Royal Queensland host course and somewhat struggling to be one-over through eight holes before jumping on the birdie train with five in succession from the 10th hole that ...

We know Ryder Cup winning hero Robert MacIntyre dearly loves his Shinty – the sticks and ball game they play in the Scottish Highlands. Aussie-born Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin is famous for is career in rugby league.  It’s the biggest winner sport in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. In his younger days ‘Fatty’ was a true redhead though nowadays, at age 64 there’s more grey than red. He acquired the nickname ‘Fatty’ not because has was overweight.  ...

Top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre has confirmed a new chapter in his career as a newest member of the PGA Tour will commence early in the New Year at the Sony Open in Hawaii. MacIntyre confirmed in questions from GolfByTourMiss/Daily Record (Scotland) this second event on the 2024 PGA Tour schedule, commencing on January 11th again at the host Waialae club in Honolulu, in questions asked ahead of the start of the co-sanctioned Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane. The double DP World ...

It is being reported that victorious Rome Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is under pressure to make a decision without further delay if he wishes to remain in charge in leading the European Team to the States in two years time at Bethpage Park in New York. No sooner had Donald led his team to a Roman victory rout, and there were biostorious calls among his dozen players of  ‘two more years, two more years’. And the calls for Donald to remain on as only a fourth repeat European Team captain ...

Shane Lowry has signed off a 15th season in the play for pay ranks delightfully declaring: “It’s been a bucket list year”. It was a winless season for Lowry, having gone close in finishing third at the Horizon Irish Open though that really didn’t seem to matter for the golfer who probably cheered the loudest and celebrated the best among his 11 playing colleagues following Europe’s comprehensive victory at the Ryder Cup. The super-proud Offaly golfer wound-up his golfing ...

Rookie PGA Tour Scot Robert MacIntyre revealed he looks forward Topo Chico Sparkling Water, caramel M&Ms and contesting the WM Phoenix Open after earning full 2024 PGA Tour status. MacIntyre, 32, arrived in Dubai earlier last week lying eighth on a never-before DP World Tour special PGA Tour card ranking list, and just needing to be among the top-10, not already exempt, to earn his playing card Stateside. The Oban-born lefty achieved that feat by securing seventh spot despite the disappointment ...

There will always be talk of the true origins of golf and, of course, what is the oldest golf club in existence. My own golf club – Crail Golfing Society – was instituted in 1786 when 11 local gentlemen “fond of the diversion of golf” founded the club in gathering within the walls of the aptly named ‘Golf Hotel’, in the closeby village of Crail while the club still has in its possessions the minutes from that first meeting and every meeting since. However, a late ...