McIlroy’s Schedule Gets Busier With Addition Of Korean Open.
Rory McIlroy’s decision not to contest this week’s Seve Trophy is understandable given his his committments up to the end of the year.
McIlroy’s worldwind end to his season only gets busier with the reigning U.S. Open confirming he is now set to contest next month’s Korean Open.
McIlroy will attempt to win on the Asian continent for a first occasion when he tees-up in the October 6th to 9th event.
The 22-year old first contested the One Asia Tour event two years finishing ...
Kent’s Regal Golfing Coast.
Royal St. Georges on the south-east Kent coast, and the host for this year’s British Open, is sandwiched among three wonderful golfing gems.
In a unique slice of golfing history that not even Scotland can match but all three have played host to golf’s oldest Major Championship.
And as www.golfbytourmiss.com discovered in attending this year’s Open Championship Royal St. Georges, Royal Cinque Ports and Prince’s are links golf at its best.
For the great many of those travelling to the ...
Michael Campbell Travels To Norway To Be Reminded Of Another Senseless Atrocity.
As the world remembers the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America, former U.S. Open champion, Michael Campbell will be reminded of one of the world’s latest atrocities when he visits Oslo this week
Campbell will host a Canon corporate outing in the Norwegian capital where in late July some 90 people were killed in yet another senseless act of insanity.
“I’ve been to Oslo before and everyone has always been very friendly but my visit this time will take on a different ...
Thomas Levet Calls For Radical Change To Seve Trophy Selection.
Thomas Levet has called for changes to Seve Trophy selection process declaring next week’s GB & I and Continental Europe showdown will be simply an ‘exhibition’ given there’s no French players competing.
Levet wants to see the Seve Trophy, first staged in 2000, brought into line with the Ryder Cup where the respective captain’s are allocated two ‘wildcard’ picks.
While Levet is delighted fellow Frenchman Jean Van de Velde has been chosen to lead the Continental side, there’s ...
Tiger To Add Sparkle To The Biggest Fortnight In The History Of Australian Golf.
Despite the comments of Nick Faldo and Greg Norman that he’s well past his best, Tiger Woods is set to add enormous interest to the biggest fortnight in Australian golf with the staging in November of the back-to-back Australian Open and Presidents Cup.
Many of the world’s leading stars headed by former long-time World No. 1 plus Star Spangled compatriots in Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson who will be in Sydney from November 10 to 13 for the Australian Open at the Lakes.
Double ...
European Tour Hand Out Record Fine To Aussie Golfer.
Aussie golfer Marcus Fraser has been slapped with one of the heaviest fines in European Tour history over a torrent of four letter words on the social media site – Facebook.
The two-time Tour champion is believed to have been fine Euro 10,000 resulting from an incident during last fortnight’s Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
The 30-year old Fraser played the opening two rounds in the company of Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg and Argentina’s Rafa Echenique.
It’s believed Fraser ...
McIlroy ‘The New Seve’ Says Tour Chief, George O’Grady.
European Tour CEO, George O’Grady has described Rory McIlroy as the new Seve Ballesteros.
And while McIlroy will continue to dazzle those attending this week’s KLM Open with his brilllance, the 22-year old is following Seve’s ways and also getting confident in off-course business dealings.
Prior to leaving Switzerland, and the scene of one of Seve’s greatest-ever shots, O’Grady presented McIlroy with his second straight ‘Shot of the Month’ trophy and this for a Seve-like ...
