Golf, by TourMiss

It has been six months since Martin Kaymer won the first event of the New Year and six months also since the German tasted success. However during that period, Kaymer enjoyed an eight week run as World No. 1. But in explaining why he hasn’t won since capturing a third Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Kaymer indicated he’s been working hard on introducing changes to his game. As well, he’s unconcerned should he not win again before defending his U.S. PGA Championship next month in Atlanta. “A ...

Ireland’s Gareth Maybin saw his French Open hopes literally crumble in his hand on day two of the French Open in Versailles. Maybin and playing partner, Paul Broadhurst both found the bunker at the last and with Maybin quizzing the former Ryder Cup star if he could remove stones from the bunker. Broadhurst confirmed he could but when Maybin picked up what he thought was a stone, it crumbled in his hand. “I thought it was a stone but it turned out to be a hard piece of sand that broke up ...

Bubba Watson is in urgent need of a reality check after an appaling attitude display during his appearance at this week’s pretigious French Open in Versailles. Watson hurled all the toys out of the pram in blaming photographers, marshals and spectators in posting a second straight 74 for a six over par tally on the 2018 Ryder Cup host venue The World No. 12 managed just three birdies but also four bogeys and an 11th hole double bogey in what will no doubt be his first and probably only ...

It was very sad to learn this morning (France time) that Tom Ramsey passed away. Of course, Tom had been ill for some time so at this time my thoughts also go out to his wife, Carmel and son Andrew. Tom’s death comes all too soon after Dougie Lowe. When I began attending golf tournaments in the mid-80s, Tom was one of those larger than life figures. He would be seated in the very front row of the media centre looking akin to a CEO or board chairman with much of the goings on in the centre ...

Home sick Bubba Watson is believed to have been paid $200,000 to contest the French Open but he’s now vowed never to play again in Europe. Watson was certainly in no mood for a long fireside chat after finding the water at the National club’s 18th on route to a disappointing three over par 74 on day one of the Euro 3m event being played on the 2018 Ryder Cup host venue. Also included in Watson’s round were three birdies but also four bogeys before the double at 18. The American lefty trudged ...

Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley both believe the burden of expectations now on Rory McIlroy’s shoulders will do him now favours ahead of next fortnight’s British Open championship. Clarke is returning to competition at today’s (THUR) starting French Open in Versailles after purposely missing last week’s BMW International Open in Munich to celebrate McIlroy’s Congressional command performance. Portrush’s newest resident has known McIlroy long before he was a teenager and it was one celebration ...

Two bogeys over the final two holes cost Michael Campbell a place in next fortnight’s Open Championship. Campbell had birdied the 16th hole at Prince’s to move to six under par and the assurance of place in golf’s oldest Major with just two holes to play. The former U.S. Open champion had ended the opening round with six birdies in a four under par 68 to lying in a share of second place and the excellent chance to securing one of three places in the July 14th starting Major. After a short ...