Golf, by TourMiss

England’s Andrew Marshall no longer has to look for a new vehicle after he earned the keys to a gleaming BMW 6 Series coupe for a hole-in-one in the BMW International Open in Cologne. Marshall, 39 aced the Gut Larcenhof par three, 17th he was playing as his eighth hole. It was Marshall’s first ace on the Tour in more than 220 events since 2001 and could not have come at a more timely moment for the 38-year old. “I’ve been looking for a new car but not like I could afford a 6 Series ...

Northern Ireland’s Alan Dunbar and Matthias Schwab from Austria will fight it out over 36-holes in th final in the 117th Amateur Championship at Royal Troon. At stake is the Amateur Championship Trophy, a spot in this year’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, a place in next year’s U.S. Open and traditionally, an invitation to the Masters Tournament at Augusta National. The two amateurs ended Scotland’s hopes of a first all Scottish final since 1909. Dunbar defeated ...

Nine months after winning his first European Tour event and Dutchman Joost Luiten is still waiting for his one remaining prize – a replica of the winning trophy. Luiten, 26 came from four shots back last September to capture the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia. Persistent heavy rain throughout the week in the Malaysian state forced officials of the co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour event to reduce the tournament to 54 holes. Luiten, who enjoyed a prolific winning amateur career, posted a third ...

Ireland’s Damien McGrane declared he was left with no option but to report now banned caddy, Mathias Vinson after the Argentinean tried to hide a 15th and illegal club belonging to Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara during the first round of the BMW International Open in Munich. Lara, who knew nothing about his caddy’s actions, is still responsible for the actions of his caddy and was later disqualified. McGrane became suspicious when he saw Lara’s caddy heading into bushes at ...

Stephen Gallacher is looking to turn his fast first day starts in Tour events into a hopeful second Tour success after posting a 67 on the opening day of the BMW International near Cologne. Gallacher birdied four of his closing six holes in superb scoring conditions on the Gut Larcenhof course. It left the flame-haired Scot just three strokes behind the leading duo of Australia’s Marcus Fraser and Paraguy’s Fabrizio Zanotti who carded 64s. Three players including Ireland’s Paul McGinley ...

After having to take a detour through wheat and corn fields, Paul McGinley was singing the praise of ‘new technology’ in producing his best first round score in seven years on day one of the BMW International Open. McGinley muscled his way to a ‘three, three, three’ conclusion to his round of a seven under par 65 to end the opening day of the Euro 2m event only one stroke from the lead on Gut Larcenhof course near Cologne. It is McGinley’s lowest day one round since a similar ...

The European Tour has reminded all players they will be staring at disciplinary action for any ‘offensive, threatening, disparaging, hurtful or otherwise’ remarks appearing on any of the social media sites. This action follows remarks made my England’s James Morrison during the recent Wales Open when he went onto ‘Twitter’ to describe the Celtic Manor course and host to the Wales Open as a ‘Dump’ and ‘One more round and then can’t get over that bridge quick enough!’ And while ...