Golf, by TourMiss

Ponte Vedre, FL … Danny Willett’s wretched run continues in singling out a  back complaint in withdrawing after just 9-holes on day two of the Players Championship in Florida. Willett had posted a Thursday opening score of a seven-over par 79 and was four-over for his nine holes on day two that included, and for a second day running, finding water in taking a triple-bogey ‘6’ at the famed island-green 17th that he was playing as his eight hole. In fact, after his tee shot made a splash ...

Ponte Vedre, FL .. Sensational young Aussie Cameron Smith was delighted to get back to competition in posting a one-under par 71 in very hot and humid conditions in the morning half of the draw on day one of the Players Championship. It is the 23-year old’s first event since he and Swede Jonas Blixt teamed to win last fortnight’s Zurich Classic in New Orleans. And while victory on the TPC Louisana course did not earn Smith of Blixt World Ranking points or an invitation to compete in next ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Scot Russell Knox found himself behind the 8-ball in posting five bogeys and a solitary birdie in a horror four-over par 76 on day one of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Knox, who believes he has played the course over 75 occasions, recorded his only birdie at the par five, 11th while there was some satisfaction in recording a par at the island-green 17th where he had taken a ‘9’ on day three a year ago. “I just played awful and that is what it basically comes ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Rory McIlroy battled a case of post-wedding wobbles while Masters champ Sergio Garcia celebrated his return to competition with an ace on day one of the Players Championship in Florida. Garcia raised his fist in air with delight after seeing his tee shot take two bounces and spin back into the cup at the famed island-green par three, 17th. The Spaniard had been three-over par at the time having taken a bogey ‘5’ at 15, a birdie ‘3’ at 16 and then ‘1’ at his penultimate ...

Sandy Lyle now seems destined never to win the one event missing from a glittering golfing CV – The Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. After first contesting Scotland’s premier event in 1986 finishing T7th at Haggs Castle, Lyle has been one of the tournament’s biggest supporters with a combined 27 appearances. Lyle’s best result was a four-stroke runner-up to Ian Woosnam in 199o at Gleneagles. However, in recent years the now 59-year old Scot has failed to contest all four rounds and, ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Graeme McDowell was delighted to get to the air-conditioned comfort of the clubhouse after dealing with the meltdown conditions in posting a 71. McDowell grabbed four birdies and one less bogey to be trailing four strokes behind American William McGirt and the early leader at five under par. G Mac had been one over par early in his round in taking bogey at the 11th or his second hole but picked-up birdies at his fourth, where he holed a nine-footer, and then also at his eighth ...

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