Golf, by TourMiss

Given no-one in the history of the PGA Tour has lost a tournament when leading by seven shots through 54 holes Scotland’s Russell Knox knows that while a third PGA Tour win is unlikely there’s still the joy of a top-three finish to the Sony Hawaiian Open Red hot Justin Thomas continued to dominate on day three of the event in adding a 65 to his earlier scores of 59 and 64 to move to 22-under par and clear of double Major winning Zach Johnson in second place but at a distant 17-under par. Knox ...

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is determined to unleash a full-blown hurricane at England’s Graeme ‘Stormy’ Storm over the final round of the BMW South African Open. McIlroy shrugged off lingering effects of a back injury to post an eagle and five birdies in a round of 67 to move to second place at 14-under par on the Glendower course on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Storm retained his lead on day three of the $US 7m event to move three clear of the four-time Major champ with a bogey-free 67 and ...

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy overcame a Friday the 13th injury scare to keep himself in contention heading to the weekend rounds of the BMW South African Open. McIlroy had been in doubt right up to tee-off on day two of the $US7m event after ‘tweaking’ his upper back. However, McIlroy battled through the pain barrier to produce a brilliant start to his round with five birdies over his opening six holes on the Glendower course on the outskirts of Johannesburg. McIlroy then dropped three shots with ...

Rory McIlroy gave his new equipment a rousing thumbs up producing a sizzling 67 on the opening day of the BMW South African Open. McIlroy birdied four holes in succession near the end of his round to be among five players tied in second place and just a shot behind the leading local pair of Trevor Fisher Jnr and Keith Horne who both carded six under par rounds of 66. McIlroy’s effort, with new Callaway clubs and a Titleist ball, was 10 shots fewer than a horror 75 on debut four years ago in Abu ...

After enjoying a close encounter with a large male lion Rory McIlroy is the clearly ‘Big Cat’ at this week’s BMW South African Open. McIlroy starts his new season contesting the event for a first time since 2008. And he began his quest with a visit to the famed Londolozi Private Game Reserve located within the greater Kruger National Park. “It was one of the best experiences of my life,” McIlroy reckoned. “They tell you’re safe in the car but then the Lion roars and you feel the vibrations ...

New PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monaghan has been in his new job less than a week and already there’s suggestions of a major shake-up on golf’s greatest stage. Those changes could include the likelihood of: Moving the Players Championship from May back to March and the PGA Championship, and golf’s traditional fourth Major Championship, moving from August to May. As well, the Tour wants to bring forward the FedEx Cup Play-Off Series so that it ends before the start of the NFL season. And ...

Davis Love 111 has become the latest golfer to suffer a serious injury while skiing. The victorious USA Ryder Cup Captain broke his collarbone in three places and after what he said was a ‘cardinal sin’ earlier this week in snowboarding at Sun Valley in Idaho. The 53-year-old American was flown to Birmingham, Ala., where surgery was performed Thursday, with a plate and eight screws put into the collarbone. Love was snowboarding with his son, Dru, when the accident occurred. “Davis ...