Monty Determined To Stay Out Of Olazabal’s Way.
Colin Montgomerie is determined with three weeks to the Ryder Cup to stay out of the way of European Team captain, Jose Maria Olazabal.
For starters, Olazabal’s hung out the ‘closed shop’ sign and is turning down any pre-Ryder Cup interviews as he focuses, firstly on winning this week’s BMW Italian Open, and then last minute Medinah incidentals.
Only three players – Italy’s Francesco Molinari, Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts and Scotland’s Paul Lawrie – will join Olazabal on the September ...
Shane Lowry Heading To PGA Tour School.
Irish Open champ, Shane Lowry is set to join an exodus of playing heading to the PGA Tour School later this year.
The Esker Hills star will travel to Orlando mid-October bunking down in Graeme McDowell’s palatial Florida abode ahead of the October 24th commencing First Stage of qualifying at the PGA National course at Port St. Lucie near West Palm Beach Gardens.
The PGA Tour School will be last of its kind and with players then having to play at least a full season on the secondary Buy.com Tour ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Returning To Finca Before Ryder Cup Looking For Good Vibes.
European rookie, Nicolas Colsaerts will spend next week before the Ryder Cup looking for ‘good vibes’ at Finca Corstein and ‘chilling out’ working on his putting at Valderrrama.
Last May, Colsaerts over-powered former U.S. Open champion and now European team-mate, Graeme McDowell to capture the Volvo World Match-Play title at Fince Corstein on the Costa del Sol course.
Victory, after six top-10s earlier the year, ignited the Belgium’s hope of qualifying for the European Team.
However ...
Andalucia Masters Cancelled, UBS Hong Kong Open Confirmed.
As anticipated by www.golfbytourmiss.com the 2012 Andalucia Masters has regretfully been cancelled.
However on a brighter note, the Hong Kong Open has been confirmed despite suggestions among players the event was not taking place. (See seperate NEWS story).
As regards to Andalucia, the European Tour released a statement this morning ot the effect indicating the Junta de Andalucía confirmed this decision by letter which they also announced by a press release on Monday September 10th.
Despite discussions ...
Molinari Brothers Spotted On Shelf In Milan Airport Bar.
The Molinari brothers have put the Italy on the golfing map in recent years including competing side-by-side in the victorious 2010 Ryder Cup.
But no sooner had Tour Miss and our young assistant, Rubee King arrived in Milan on route to Turin for this week’s BMW Italian Open and we spotted the Molinari’s side-by-side in a bar close to Milan Malpensa Airport.
However the Molinari’s in question were bottles of Molinari Sambuca extra though on closer observation the left-hand bottle seemed a little ...
Call It The Rory McIlroy Factor Says Hanson
Peter Hanson calls it the ‘Rory McIlroy Factor’ as pivotal in the Swede ending a two-year winless drought to capture the centenary KLM Open.
With concern for his ill young son, Hanson eagled the last hole to win for a first time since capturing the 2010 Czech Open, and a victory that secured his place in the eventual victorious European Team.
Hanson had been on the point of withdrawing from the Dutch event before the Orlando-based Swede wrapped-up his fifth Tour title.
Hanson left Amsterdam this ...
European Tour Staring At Losing Two Further Events From 2012 Schedule.
A number of leading players are already planning to compete elsewhere with rumours ripe the European Tour could be losing two further events from the 2012 schedule.
To date, four tournaments have been cancelled this season due to a lack of sponsors.
They include the Majorca Open, Czech Open, the Madrid Masters and the following week’s Castellon Masters.
Also now in serious doubt is the October 18th commencing Andalucian Masters in Spain and the November 15th starting Hong Kong Open, won last year ...
