World Parachuting Championship, Dubai.
World Parachuting Championship I hear you saying?
Yes, this is a dedicated golf website but often in the course of reporting on the European and PGA Tour we come across items of interest.
Already this year we’ve brought you pics of Janis Joplin’s childhood home, the gravesite of the Big Boppa and, what we feel, is other interesting scenarios we come in contact with during the course of a season.
Such was the case in the days following the DP World Tour Championship because no sooner had ...
Bulgaria Bursting With Big Bucks For 50th Volvo World Match-Play Championship
The 50th anniversary of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship will be celebrated in style with officials announcing a Euro 3m purse when the event heads to Bulgaria next May.
Volvo, IMG and The European Tour along with Bulgaria’s Minister of Physical Education and Sport, Mr Svilen Neykov, and the Bulgarian Golf Association gathered Monday in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia to make the annoucement
At the press conference it was revealed prize money for 2013 Championship increases to €3,000,000 ...
Full Moon Over Dubai.
It was good to be spend a few days winding down following the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
We remained in Dubai for a few days and while heading out to dinner one night caught the sight of a full moon lighting up the Jumeriah Beach area skyline.
Once again, I hope you like to see the photographs that can be enlarged by clicking on the snaps.
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G Mac Promises Free Beer For Media At His Nona Blue Tavern After Second Sherwood Success.
Graeme McDowell has promised to throw open the bar to PGA Tour media representatives at his newly-opened tavern at Lake Nona following his three stroke success in the World Challenge.
McDowell ended a two-year winless drought with a final round of 68 for a 17-under par tally on the Sherwood Country Club course and scene also of his last victory in 2010.
Usually when McDowell wins he telephones the Rathmore Club at Royal Portrush and throws open the bar.
But in celebrating his $US 1.2m windfall ...
Australian Open – Guan The Youngest At 14, Tom Watson The Oldest At 63 – A Difference Of 49 Years.
Here is an amazing statistic ahead of this week’s Emirates Australian Open – Guan Tialang is the youngest at age 14 whereas eight-time Major winning, Tom Watson will be the oldest teeing up on the Lakes Course at the ripe old age of 63.
That’s an age difference of 49 years.
Bruce Young is a good friend of www.golfbytourmiss and hereunder is an article he has written for Golf Australia ahead of this week’s premier Australian Tour event.
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Graeme McDowell Ends Two Year Winless Drought To Win Tiger’s Event For Second Time
Graeme McDowell has celebrated his recent engagement and ended a two-year winless drought in capturing the Tiger Woods hosted World Challenge in suburban L.A.
G Mac shone brightly on a dismal rainy last day of his final event for 2012 winning by three shots with a four under par 68 for a 17-under par on the Sherwood Country Club course.
The Northern Irishman, watched by his finacee Kristan Stape, ended with a birdie on 18 to collect a first prize cheque for $US 1.2m for his first victory since ...
Rory McIlroy Backs Jets Quarterback Greg McElroy
New York Jets Quarteback Greg McElroy now has a new follower in World No. 1 ranked golfer Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy tweeted that he was delighted McElroy, starting in his first game, was pivotal in helping the Jets win a close encounter 7 to 6 against the Arizona Cardinals.
McIlroy, who is currently in the States with tennis girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki tweeted straight after the game: “About time the Jets got a good QB!! Ha!”
McElroy was the Jets third-string quarterback and is ...
