Golf, by TourMiss

Rory McIlroy is on the verge of Rodman Wanamaker glory after roaring to a three shot lead at the close of the rain-affected PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. McIlroy resumed his round at 7.45am local time Sunday and then walked off some two hours later shooting a five under par 65 and moving to seven under par with Sweden’s Carl Pettersson in second place at four under par. Storms halted play at 4.50pm local time Saturday before officials called a halt to play around 6.15pm. McIlroy had just ...

Paul Lawrie feared the worst after hitting a spectator late in his third round at the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. Lawrie, who is competing in the event for a first time in decade, hit his tee shot at the par three, 17th way left to easily miss the an alligator infested water hazard but hitting a 40s something gentleman. However when Lawrie and his caddy, Dave Kenny arrived the spectator was laying stretched out on the ground and with two bags of ice already over his head. Lawrie’s errant ...

Rory McIlroy went from being up a tree on the third hole and into a share of the lead while Tiger Woods was up a creek and struggling without a paddle when play was eventually halted due to storms on day three of the PGA Championship. McIlroy had move to six under par through nine holes and tied with Vijay Singh, who had completed seven holes, when the threat of thunderstorms halted play at 4.50pm local time. In contrast, Woods was in free fall mode and playing ‘army golf’ in dropping ...

Officials have abandoned any thought of further play on day three of the 94th PGA Championship. Play had been halted at 4.50pm before officials called announced just after 6.15pm there would be no further play. Forty-six players in the remaining field of 72 managed to complete their third round with in-form American Bo Van Pelt shooting a 67 to be the clubhouse leader at three under par and with compatriot, Steve Stricker, also with a 67, on two under par. Those players still to finish their rounds, ...

Darren Clarke has not competed at Gleneagles, and venue each year for the Johnnie Walker Championship, in four years but he’s now had a big change of heart. After finishing well down the Gleneagles field in 2008 Clarke informed journalists in very ‘colourful’ terms what he thought of the Jack Nicklaus designed course. However Nicklaus has since overseen recent changes to the Centennary venue that will host the 2014 Ryder Cup. “My next event after the PGA is going to play ...

Angry-looking black clouds rolling in from the west and north halted Rory McIlroy’s sparking start to the third round of the 94th PGA Championship at Kiawah Island. McIlroy had picked up five shots in eight holes before taking a bogey at the ninth to be then sharing the lead at six under par with Fijian Vigay Singh, who at age 49 years is looking to become the oldest-ever Major Champion. Officials are hoping the poor moves through the area quickly however that was looking positive and with ...

England’s David Lynn has found his footing in his first-ever PGA Championship and revealing he accidentally stood on an alligator’s head at the rented house where he is staying this week in South Carolina. Lynn only learnt of his inclusion into the season’s final major until Tuesday last week but then guessed, given his World Ranking at the time of 91st should secure him a place in the Kiawah Island field. He and his girlfriend then rented an island villa for the week overlooking ...