Golf, by TourMiss

It’s with much sadness we learned of the passing of renowned and respected TV golf journalist, Phil Leishman. In this mass media era we now live, it’s embarrassing that it was only today we were informed of Phil’s untimely death given we have spent a few weeks away from tournament golf since being out in the Middle East for the staging of the three-event Desert Swing. However a search of the internet confirmed Phil died nearly a week ago and after suffering a brain tumour last year. Phil ...

Surrounded by both opportunity and positive energy, Stephen Dodd, the winner of 2012 MENA Golf Tour Order of Merit title, will be looking to strike early form when the tour travels to Morocco for the first time for opening two events on its schedule, starting next week. The three-time winner on the European Tour will be joined by a growing army of talented players from around the world in a highly-competitive field as he attempts to replicate last year’s success and become the first player to win ...

Three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington, a keen observer of the global game, has backed the ambitious tie-up between OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour Organisation (JGTO) for this month’s U.S. $1 million Thailand Open. The Irishman, who dropped three spots to 53rd in the world,  is one of the main drawcards for the joint-sanctioned Thailand Open which will see a number of leading Japan Tour players — including former number ones Shingo Katayama and Kim Kyung-tae — tee it up at Thana ...

The PGA Tour and the PGA of America are now alone after the European Tour confirmed it is backing  an anchoring ban of the belly and long-handled putter. The European Tour has confirmed its support for the R&A and the USGA and their proposal for rule 14-1b – the prohibition of anchoring any club when making a stroke under the Rules of Golf. George O’Grady CBE, Chief Executive of The European Tour, said: “The European Tour has been fully involved in the consultation process which ended ...

Jack Nicklaus declared Tiger Woods has ‘to get with it’ if he’s the break the Golden Bear’s record of 18 Major Championship victories. Nicklaus was speaking as a guest commentator on the final day of the Honda Classic and moments after Woods had signed for a disappointing final round 74 and a dozen strokes more than the 62 he shot to finish runner-up a year ago. Woods matched one of Nicklaus record last May in capturing a 74th PGA Tour with victory in the Nicklaus-hosted Memorial ...

Tiger Woods brilliantly eagled the final hole on a very windy the final day of the Honda Classic for a second year running. However there was no trademark fistpump as in contrast to last year when the 14-time Major winner shot a blistering last day 62 to finish second to Rory McIlroy. Woods on this occasion walked off with a score of 74 and a then share of 38th. It had Woods lying at four over par and a massive 14 shots behind fellow American Michael Thompson who headed the $6m tournament by three ...

Dawie Van Der Walt became the fifth South African to win in 10 European Tour events this season with his two-stroke victory in the Tshwane Open in Centurion. Van Der Walt, 30 shot a final round 67 to win by two shots with a 21-under par total on the Els Club course at the Copperleaf Golf Estate. The Texas-based Van Der Walt was among four players tied for the lead on 16-under par headed to the final round of the inaugural co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. Among those was fellow South ...