Golf, by TourMiss

TPC Boston, MA … Emirates Australian Open invitee Matt Kuchar will forever have a romantic connection with Australia. Golf Australia was delighted last week to confirm Kuchar will be contesting this year’s Emirates Australian Open to be held from 15th to 18th November at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. It will be the third occasion the golfer affectionately known a ‘Kuch’ will have contested the Australian Open after making his debut in the 2000 event at Kingston Heath in Melbourne and ...

TPC Boston, MA … Rory McIlroy was delighted to edge closer to the leaders in posting a 67 on day two of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. After a no-frills first round 71, McIlroy muscled his way up into an end-of-the day four-under par tally and trailing just seven shots behind American Webb Simpson. Simpson, who has qualified for the Ryder Cup, capped his round holing a 70-foot eagle putt at his last hole in a round of 63 to lead by a shot on 11-under par. Mcllroy highlighted ...

TPC Boston, MA … Russell Knox joked that he’s asked European Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn not to call the Scot ‘if it’s bad news’. Knox let slip a blistering opening round 66 and a share of second to post a struggling day two 72 at the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. It left Knox with a clubhouse share of 14th place and trailing seven shots behind American Webb Simpson who holed a 70-foot eagle at the last in a round of 63 to move to 11-under par and a shot clear of ...

TPC Boston, MA … Ryder Cup hopeful, Phil Mickelson holed a five-foot par on his closing hole in a second straight one-over par 72 to be sitting right on the cut line at two-over par. Mickelson will also learn Tuesday at 5pm US (Eastern) if he will be handed a Jim Furyk ‘wildcard’ pick to contest what would be a 12th straight Ryder Cup. “I am just not focussed on whether or not I get a pick on Tuesday , and I am just glad I fought to make the cut here in Boston and give myself a chance ...

TPC Boston,  MA … Rory McIlroy revealed he’s found a way better tackle the likes of  a rejuvenated 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods and red-hot current World No. 3 Justin Thomas. McIlroy posted a level par 71 on day one of the Dell Technologies Championship in Boston and then praised his switch from a TaylorMade TP5x to a TP5 golf ball. And while McIlroy didn’t set the TPC Boston course on fire as he did in winning the event in 2012 and then in 2016, there was enough good in his game ...

TPC Boston, MA .. It was an innocent question on the eve of the 2017 Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. Rory McIlroy was asked simply:  “When you hear the name Thomas Bjorn what immediately comes to mind?” Of course, Bjorn in the 2018 European Ryder Cup captain and looking to regain the cup and continue Europe’s dominance of having never lost the Ryder Cup in 25 years on European soil. McIlroy’s answer to the question was pure McIlroy. Firstly, the scene is the ...

TPC Boston, MA… Rory McIlroy revealed he and coach, Michael Bannon delved back 15-years to videos of McIlroy as a then 16-year old at the Bangor Golf Club in suburban Belfast to bring victory in the three remaining events of the FedEx Cup ‘Play-Off’ series. McIlroy reckon he’s got over 1,000 videos since he first swang a golf club soon after he began to walk. But after going so close to a second success this year in finishing joint runner-up at Carnoustie and sixth a fortnight ...