Golf, by TourMiss

Pacific Palisades, CA … Rory McIlroy has slammed spectators suggesting unruly comments, distractions and general commotion distracting Tiger Woods cost the 14-time Major winner upwards of two shots a tournament. And McIlroy himself admits he’s also put off so much by such comments he could easily take a couple of ‘Advils’ to deal with the behaviour. McIlroy was commenting after adding a two-under par 69 to his opening 71 and be assured of playing all four rounds of the Genesis ...

Riviera County Club, Pacific Palisades  …. Martin Laird again passed a Hollywood golfing sceen test and delighting in climbing the steep stairs at the back of the 18th green trailing then just two shots off the lead on day one of the Genesis Open at Riviera. Laird managed five birdies and dropped just two shots in a three-under par 68 and trailing just adrift of the American duo of Tony Finau and Patrick Cantlay, who like Laird, were out in the afternoon posting rounds of 67. The Scot’s ...

Riviera Country Club …  Graeme McDowell delighted in producing a round to reflect his determination this year in signing for a two-under par 69 on day one of the Genesis Open at Riviera. ‘G Mac’ birdied three outward nine holes and dropping just the one bogey at 13 in a huge boost after missing the halfway cut last week at Pebble Beach and where he’d won the 2010 U.S. Open. McDowell hit 11 of 14 fairways with a laser-like display with the driver but struggled on the greens in recording ...

Pacific Palisades, CA  …  This week’s 2023 Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club located off Sunset Blvd in palatial Pacific Palisades brings back memories of a very first visit to the course in 1995. It was the staging of the annual PGA Championship 28-years ago this year. Steve Elkington defeated Colin Montgomerie in a play-off after coming from six shots behind third round leader, Ernie Els to post a last day 64 while Monty, who had been five off the lead, tied Elkington ...

Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA … Padraig Harrington has been plying his trade in the professaional ranks for 23 years. Who knows how many golf balls Harrington has hit in competition over this period let alone how many golf balls he’s hit in practice. And that practice would include for many, many years leaving the comfort of the Dublin home and in the deepest depths of winter to brave the elements and work on his game. But the now 46-year old is mellowing.  He likes being ...

Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades …. Rory McIlroy admits he is ready to deal with a newer version of ‘Tigermania’ despite being taken by surprise in learning he will partner Tiger Woods for the opening two rounds of the Genesis Open in suburban L.A. McIlroy was not at Torrey Pines last month but Woods official return to the Tour was marked by commotion and wild scenes with a great many of the Farmers Insurance Open fans following the American not being born when Woods dominated ...

Riviera Country Club, Santa Monica … Shane Lowry tees-up in this week’s Genesis Open delighted to have quickly found a new ‘user-friendly’ driver after cracking the face of his driver last week at Pebble Beach. Lowry revealed he cracked the face of the driver he’s had in his bag for some two years on the eve of last week’s AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It could explain, in part, his roller-coaster scores of 67, 73, 68 and 74 but then a check of his stats for last week shows Lowry ...