Golf, by TourMiss

.….. by Fatiha Betscher at Albany in the Bahamas  Rory McIlroy is backing Luke Donald to take over the captaincy reins of the 2023 European Ryder Cup team. Donald was initially among as many as seven players in the mix to be handed the Rome captaincy reins following Europe’s defeat last September along the shores of Lake Michigan The seven – Lee Westwood, Robert Karlsson, Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Donald – however Westwood, who’ll be aged 50 in September ...

…. by Fatiha Betscher at Albany in the Bahamas  Bryson DeChambeau joked he was going onto ‘Instagram Live’ to get fans’ opinions after muscling his way to a one-shot lead at 11-under par on day two of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas DeChambeau posted 10 birdies but sticking out like the proverbial dog’s hind leg was a 16th hole double-bogey when he lost his drive left into bushes and had to take a penalty drop. However, it was good enough for an eight-under par 64 to lead ...

….. Fatiha Betscher, Bahamas Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka has 15 good reasons to be naturally excited heading into the New Year. After five-years without an equipment contract, Koepka recently signed a multiyear, multi-million deal with Cleveland/Srixon to play the company’s clubs and ball, with several other changes to the bag. As was reported in the official Cleveland/Srixon statement, the American joins the likes of the Irish duo of Shane Lowry, Graeme McDowell and Masters champion ...

.… by Fatiha Betscher at Albany in the Bahamas  European Ryder Cup team-mates Tyrrell Hatton and Viktor Hovland have backed Rory McIlroy’s ‘independent contractor’ remarks that DP World Tour members should be free to tee-up in events other than in Europe or on the PGA Tour. McIlroy surprised golf observers with his comments earlier this week at the Hero World Challenge here in the Bahamas with his turnaround in opinion and using the phrase ‘independent contractors’ ...

Potential new World No. 1 Collin Morikawa is already counting the days to next July’s defence of his Open Championship title. Morikawa has confirmed he will contest the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club before heading to the Home of Golf for the 150th anniversary Open. It will be a first time the 24-year-old now double major champion will have played the Old Course at St. Andrews Morikawa said: “I’m looking forward so much to teeing-up at St. Andrews.  No matter what tournament ...

…. Fatiha Betscher, Bahamas  Rory McIlroy reckons he’s not yet ready to be playing the part of Santa Claus as two-year old daughter, Poppy heads into her second Christmas McIlroy was in an upbeat mood after muscling his way to a round of 66 for a share of the lead on day one of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. The four-time major winner was three-under par coming to the par-5 ninth hole but found the water that runs all down the right-side of the hole, and walked off with a double-bogey ...

… by Fatiha Betscher at Albany in the Bahamas Rory McIlroy bounced back from his Dubai meltdown final round to straight back into contention with a share of the lead on the opening day of the Hero World Challenge McIlroy took ‘Route 66’ around the Albany course to be tied at six-under par with American Daniel Berger and fellow Australian Open winner, Mexican Abraham Ancer. McIlroy also superbly bounced back from losing a ball in the water in taking a ninth hole double-bogey ‘7’ and ...