Golf, by TourMiss

Scottsdale, AZ … One of his closest golfing colleagues and also his former long-time coach seriously now fear for the playing future of 14-time Major Champion, Tiger Woods. Just when Woods seemed to be recovering from three separate back operations the long-time former World No. 1 finds himself hiding under an injury cloud after pulling out of the Dubai Desert Classic. Woods’ manager, Mark Steinberg indicated Friday that Woods had suffered back spasms as the reason for Woods not starting ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Martin Laird boosted hopes of a first victory in almost four years in storming his way to near the top on day of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Laird produced a red-hot putting display needing just 24 putts to grab five birdies, including birding his closing two holes, in a five under par 66 and head to lunch tied second at nine-under par on the TPC Scottsdale course. However, The Scot, currently ranked 143rd in the world, said he capped his round holing putts from 18-feet ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Shane Lowry was in a lot buoyant mood post his second round and poised to make his move over the weekend in the Phoenix Open. Lowry apologised for his ‘shortness’ post day one in having bogeyed the last in a round of 69 and then being asked immediately to head for a random PGA Tour drugs test. However, the Clara golfer was all smiles in walking from the course as darkness descended following a second round 68 that included four birdies and only the one bogey to ...

Tiger Woods immediate playing career is in doubt, including his goal to be in shape for the Masters, after he withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic. Woods pulled out of the second round just hours before his intended tee-off and complaining of back spasms. And while the Woods announcement shocked a record crowd who had gathered at the Emirates Club, the European Tour was in damage control mode when a sand storm mid-afternoon forced a halt to play leaving those who had competed in the morning very ...

Victorious 2014 European Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley has been confirmed in making his Seniors Tour debut next week at the Allianz Championship running from February 1oth to 12th at Boca Raton in Florida. McGinley will not have it easy in the over 50s Champions Tour with eight players in the World Golf Hall of Fame, and two of the sport’s most popular players in John Daly and Fred Couples. Also making his Champions Tour debut will be 2012 European Ryder Cup ‘Miracle at Medinah’ winning ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Martin Laird brought the three-story stadium crowd to their feet in holing a six-foot birdie gem at the 16th on route to a superb 67 on day one of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. It handed the Scot a share of ninth place and just three strokes adrift of victorious USA Ryder Cup star, Matt Kuchar who capped his round with a 13th hole eagle and five birdies in a seven under par 64 on the par 71 TPC Scottsdale course. Kuchar, and playing in the afternoon half of the draw ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Shane Lowry found himself headed for a random drugs test straight after the frustration of three-putting the last in a round of a two under par 69 on day one of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Lowry was well-placed and sharing sixth place standing over his first putt from 25-feet on the 18th at TPC Scottsdale. And the Irishman was far from a happy chappy to drop to a clubhouse share of 14th place and four shots behind red-hot Hideki Matsuyama and with the defending Japanese ...