Golf, by TourMiss

You would be hard pressed to count the number of times in his career Rory McIlroy has posted a round of golf without a single birdie. And for 17 holes of the opening round of the weather-affected Truist Championship that is what is looked like for the double Masters champion. Returning to competition for a first time since his glorious Augusta National back-to-back success, McIlroy stood on his 18th tee not having posted one birdie on the Quail Hollow course where in 2010 he secured the first of ...

The Scottish duo of Ewen Ferguson and David Law superbly honoured the 15th anniversary of the passing of legendary Seve Ballesteros each posting seven-under 65s to be tied second on the opening day of the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship on the host El Prat course in Barcelona. The Scots share second with Frenchman Alex Levy and trailing just a stroke shy of South African Shaun Norris leading at eight-under Ferguson continues to knock loudly on a fourth victory door, capping his effort with ...

Pablo Larrazabal naturally wished so much to capture the 2011 Open de Espania at the host El Prat in Barcelona. It was 15-years ago today Saturday May 7th that not only the golf world but also the sports world was shocked by news of the passing of Seve Ballasteros. Seve was aged just 54. It was around 3pm later that day Larrazabal joined hundreds – including fellow Spaniards Jose Maria Olazabal and Miguel Angel Jimenez plus other players, officials, caddies, spectators, members of the media ...

Strange that someone of Bob MacIntyre’s enormous talent has to continually declare what you see is what you are going to continue to get, as he again finds himself defending his highly improper actions during day one of the recent Masters. MacIntyre returned to his beloved Scotland to host the annual Genesis Scottish Open media day at the Renaissance Club near Gullane in East Lothian. It is an occasion arranged by the DP World Tour and with MacIntyre, as winner of the event two years ago, confirming ...

Scotland’s Jamie Duguid is celebrating after superbly taming the windy conditions in capturing the famed Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society in the Home of Golf nation. Duguid posted rounds of 70, 70, 71 and a closing 73 to secure success by a shot in the four-round, two-day event held last weekend over the Gil Hanse designed Craighead Links course at Crail and some 10 miles east of St. Andrews. The Dunbar attached Duguid, and where he proudly reigned as Club Champion two years ago, landed ...

The now leading European duo of World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and new World No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick have combined to deny victory to World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for a second week runnng. First it was McIlroy at the Masters holding on to match Schefller in winning at Augusta National for a second year running and now a week on as Fitzpatrick has silenced Scheffler into second place to also match the Texan in capturing a second RBC Heritage Classic title at Hilton Head. Fitzpatrick has jumped from No. ...

Famed Scottish golf club Scotscraig Golfing Club, founded in 1817, has unveiled its newly restored clubhouse following the completion of a major refurbishment project. The championship links course, established by members of The Society of St Andrews Golfers (now The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews), has undergone significant investment across both the course and clubhouse over the winter months, culminating in the opening of the Playfair Trophy Room, named after Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair, ...