Golf, by TourMiss

As the curtain came down on another European Tour season there remains one player, according to the Tour’s CEO, who will continue to take centre stage in delivering ‘incredible skill’ and the ‘IT’ factor – Rory McIlroy. McIlroy ended a twelfth full season in the pro-ranks with one of his most consistent seasons. He will head into next April’s Masters now six-years shy in last capturing a fourth Major Championship but as a golfing force, McIlroy remains one of ...

… Dubai, UAE  Olympic Gold Medal winning Justin Rose has led the praise for Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre in being crowned 2019 ‘Rookie of the Year’. MacIntyre, and contesting his last round of the year in the company of Rose, virtually needed to break a leg to be denied the title in eventually posting a DP World Tour Championship closing round of 69 to share 14th place at six-under par in the season-ending event in Dubai. The Oban lefty ended his rookie season 11th on the Race to Dubai ...

…. Dubai, UAE Rory McIlroy is now starting at a historic career victory first heading into the final round DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Not only is McIlroy seeking a fifth victory in a season for a third time in his career but he is just two shots shy in capturing, and in what would be the maiden time as a pro, the same European Tour event three times. Never before in his now 27 worldwide victories has McIlrory enjoyed such a triple tournament triumph toast. McIlroy brilliantly bounced ...

…..Dubai, UAE Bob MacIntyre brilliantly stamped his 2019 ‘Rookie of the Year’ victory credentials is laying down a 10-shot difference between his nearest rival heading to the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. McIntyre, and after two days being more concerned on playing partner and American Kurt Kitayama, focussed on what he proudly termed ‘Bob’s Golf’ and in the process helping the 23-year old in posting a third round 68 for a three-under par tally on the Jumeirah ...

… Dubai, UAE European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley has defended the absence of many of the leading European-born players who chose not to contest the most-recent Turkish Airlines Open and the following week’s Nedbank Challenge. Both events were very-lucrative Rolex Series tournaments with the Turkish Airlines Open boasting a then European Tour record first prize cheque of $2m and for that to be topped the following week at Sun City when Tommy Fleetwood collected a $2.5m first prize payout. The ...

… Dubai, UAE  Top-ranked Scot Bob MacIntyre confessed his disappointed a huge Tartan support contingent in letting slip a five-shot mid-round lead over his ‘Rookie of the Year’ rival with a 74 on day two of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The young Scot went well ahead of American and playing partner Kurt Kitayama, and closest challenger for the Sir Henry Cotton trophy, with a birdie at 11 before dropping a shot at 13. MacIntrye, and with at least half of Oban out on the Jumeirah ...

… Dubai, UAE  Despite getting the ‘silent treatment’ for the most part by his American ‘Rookie of the Year’ rival, Bob MacIntrye remains on target to capture the coveted ‘Rookie of the Year’ despite an average debut round of 71 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Scotland’s top-ranked stumbled to be one-over par through 12 holes and a shot behind playing partner Kurt Kitayama before regrouping to finish square with the Las Vegan golfer on one-under par, ...