Golf, by TourMiss

What is the problem with Ryo Ishikawa and his minders? There was the strange scenario very late on the final day of Sunday’s concluding Thailand Golf Championship with the Japanese star on the Omata Spring practice range hitting balls under a blazing sun but with some half-a-dozen security personnel, who could have been employed elsewhere, stopping around 100 interested fans from taking photos. And the security staff were also not allowing tournament official photographers in taking pictures ...

Lee Westwood moved back to No. 2 in the world with a commanding seven shot victory in the inaugural Thailand Golf Championship in Bangkok. Westwood led from start to finish to capture his 37th pro career title and a fourth success this season. Though if you count Westwoood’s success in November’s China Golf Challenge his tally of victories is five. The 38-year old England golfer never once lost the lead since signing for a course record 12-under par 60 on day one of the event staged ...

Japanese golfing sensation Ryo Ishikawa has forfeited an automatic invitation into next year’s Masters by finishing outside the top-37 in the Thailand Golf Championship. The 20-year old arrived in Bangkok lying in 50th position on the World Rankings but needing to finish among the leading 37 on the Amata Spring Country Club course. However after disappointing rounds of 70, 77, 77 and a final day 73 Ishikawa was lying in  share of 60th and now certain to drop outside the top-50. Should Ishikawa ...

One wonders why BBC TV even bothers to report on golf at all in their sports bulletins. I could put up with a female staffer referring to the ANZ Championship as the A N Zee, as is the case with the American pronunciation of the last letter of alphabet, when she was reported earlier in the week American Lexis Thompson was on target to become the youngest ever winner on either the Ladies European and LPGA Tours. But Saturday night’s (Bangkok time) golf report left me flabbergasted. Their ...

Charl Schwartzel knows he’s going to need a repeat of his brilliant Augusta National winning effort if he’s to deny Lee Westwood victory in the Thailand Golf Championship in Bangkok. Schwartzel carded a third round 66 for a 15-under par tally and move within four strokes of World No. 2 Westwood. Westwood led the Masters champion by nine strokes after the first day and then 11 on day two on the Amata Spring Country Club course located about 50 kilometres outside of the Thai capital. But the 38-year ...

Lee Westwood insists Japan heart throb Ryo Ishikawa is far ‘too intense’ and needs to spend less time concentrating on golf. The World No. 3 ranked Westwood made the frank admission after playing the second round of the Thailand Golf Championship. Westwood ended his round near lunch leading by 14 shots before ending the round eventually 11 clear of Masters champion Charl Schwartzel. At the opposite end of the leader board was Ishikawa carding a second round 77 for a three over par tally. And ...

In one of his frankest ever admissions Rory McIlroy confessed he ‘choked’ and then ‘cried’ in losing the Masters earlier this year.  For three days, McIlroy dominated this year’s first Major Championship shooting an opening round 65 to become the youngest-ever player to lead the Masters. He then posted a second day 69 to lead by two and stormed his way to a  confident four shot on day three recording a 70 for a 12-under par total, and with only a round to play. History ...