Golf, by TourMiss

“Good morning ladies and gentleman.  This is the 7am tee time. From Korea Dee Hyun Kim”. And with that announcement from the USGA official starter, Kim stepped forward and teed-off to get the 2011 U.S. Open underway. In the opening round first group off the first tee with the Korean, dressed in bright yellow pants, was American Chez Reavie and Ireland’s Shane Lowry. All but Lowry managed to find the fairway with the 2009 Irish Open winner finding a fairway bunker down the right. The Irishman ...

It’s Wednesday at Congressional and that means just one last day for the pros to get their games in shape ahead of the U.S. Open. Here again is a selection snaps from today’s action.     Congressional practice range jam packed … Hunter Mahan in orange cap and Ryo Ishikawa in hot pink.      

The admission of a ‘drink driving’ charge as an 18-year old almost cost Robert Rock a start in the U.S. Open. Rock is believed to have expended more than Euro 10,000 in missed flights and lawyer’s fees after both he and his manager, Steve Bainbridge from SBM Sports admitted to past DUI offences in applying for U.S. visas. But in the case of the 34-year old Rock, it happened all of 16 years ago as a then teenager. Rock was at the American Embassy in London in the days before his victory ...

Sitting in the company of Rory McIlroy it can be easy to forget he’s just 21-years of age. Sure, he enjoys a lifestyle fellow 21-year olds could only dream of – fame, fortune, fancy cars, a palatial abode and most important a golf game that lights up any tournament. And while much was written about McIlroy’s Masters melt down, no one can deny he did conduct himself admirably. But listening to McIlroy speak of his experiences in earthquake ravaged Haiti was one of his most enlightening conferences ...

In keeping with ‘Golfbytourmiss.com’ practice here is a selection of snaps taken during Tuesday’s practice round at Congressional. The ‘Japanese Piped Piper’ – Ryo Ishikawa (in orange cap) leads the Japanese press across the practice putting green. First hole yardage post       Thanks as always for viewing and more snaps tomorrow………..

New BMW Italian Open winner Robert Rock failed to register before today’s (TUES) signing on deadline at Congressional. The Englishman was at the American Embassy in London on Monday applying for a visa to travel to Washington D.C. He had been in a mad rush on Sunday night in Turin cutting short his post round media conference in order to make a flight back to London. However when U.S. Open registration closed at 10am today Rock was among four players who hadn’t registered for the season’s ...

Graeme McDowell admits handing back the gleaming U.S. Open trophy has been like a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. McDowell became the first European in 40-years to capture the U.S. Open when he won by  a stroke from Frenchman and fellow Barclay’s Scottish Open winner last year at Pebble Beach. After victory along the Pacific Ocean washed course in California, McDowell rode the crest of a winning wave for the ensuing months holing the triumphant Ryder Cup putt in Wales and then capturing ...