Golf, by TourMiss

As we near the first anniversary of one of the most thrilling final two days in recent Open Championship history and Henrik Stenson has spoken of enormous respect for the player he fought headlong to deny success at Royal Troon. Stenson and Phil Mickelson have crossed paths often since that weekend last July along with Ayrshire shoreline. And very much like the “Duel” that unfolded one year short of 4o-years earlier at Turnberry, the head-to-head tussle over 36 holes between Stenson and Mickelson ...

Open Champion Henrik Stenson has singled out his very good friend and our own colleague and AGW President, Goran Zachrisson for special mention ahead of his defence in July of the Claret Jug. Stenson, who will be honoured with the AGWs Golfer of the Year award at this year’s annual dinner, was asked during a pre-Open press conference Tuesday if there had been any memorable moments he has enjoyed with the Claret Jug since being presented with the trophy at Royal Troon. Stenson went on to reveal ...

You know you have really made it in US sport, and let alone in golf, when your photo appears on the front of a box of Wheaties. Double Major winning Jordan Spieth will become the newest world champion golfer to don the breakfast cereal box and marketed in the States as “Breakfast of Champions”. Those to have appeared on the iconic orange coloured box of Wheaties is a virtual who’s who in the history of US sport including Mohammed Ali, Chris Evert, Bruce Jenner, Chicago Bears running ...

For a very long time, here is a story not about a golfer winning a big tournament but a golf club looking to change the life of an unlucky golfer. We have all had our unlucky breaks including my good self who, only a fortnight ago, came within a few inches of an ace but then I got to thinking what if I had of holed the tee shot and who could have verified the effort given I was out on the course all on my lonesome. Then we had the bizarre scenario last week of American Rickie Fowler and his ball ...

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Rory McIlroy avoided any media contact in heading straight for the clubhouse and bound for Belfast after his final round 75 at the Players. And in arriving back home on Monday he should soon learn if he will be given the all-clear to contest next week’s BMW PGA Championship at Tour HQ at Wentworth. McIlroys first task on arrived into Belfast will be to undergo an MRI on what is an ailing left shoulder as confirmed by his long-time coach, and not a back injury as has been reported for much of ...

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