Golf, by TourMiss

Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy again endeared himself to his fans when he hosted a live Facebook impromptu interview session high above the Dublin cityscape. McIlroy was celebrating the occasion of enjoying 1 million Facebook followers at Facebook’s European HQ in the Irish capital. And here is some of the questions put to McIlroy during the eight minute Facebook close-up with McIlroy. Qn:         When are you going to appear on the Howard Stein Show? Ans:       Whenever ...

Major champions Jordan Spieth, Darren Clarke and Y E Yang have been enticed to contest next January’s SMBC Singapore Open. Spieth will be competing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship a week earlier and will then travel south to Singapore for the Asian and Japan Tour co-sanctioned event a week later. As well, it means the current World No. 1 will miss the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour schedule and no doubt also resulting in Spieth being afforded special release from the PGA Tour to compete ...

The Asian Tour announced a major shake-up of its board of directors yesterday, after the resignation of its chief executive officer, following deep divisions over a proposed tie-up with Europe’s golf body. Former European Tour CEO Ken Schofield was among those to lose his seat as four prominent Asian businessmen were named as non-playing directors. A statement revealed that three player members were also removed and Asian Tour chairman Kyi Hla Han was named as “interim Tour Commissioner”. No ...

Fellow Masters champion Bubba Watson is selling his Windermere mansion and just two years after buying the Florida property from Tiger Woods. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Watson has listed the lake front dwelling for $5.6 million. Watson bought the two-story home in 2013 and remodeled it. It’s roughly 8,000 square feet and boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. There’s also a game room, home theater, pool, spa and private dock. Check out a gallery of the mansion here, but act ...

Welshman Jamie Donaldson wrapped up his season with a three shot victory in capturing the Asian Tour’s season-ending Thailand Golf Championship. Donaldson, who has not tasted victory prior to his triumph at the Amata Spring Country Club this year, ensured he would not end the year on a winless note when he compiled a winning total of 21-under-par 267 to take home the Thailand Golf Championship trophy. Clement Sordet’s magical run at the Amata Spring Country Club ended with a tied-second finish ...

Exactly a week after the enjoyment of playing the Arabian Ranches Golf Club I found myself on the same table sharing dinner with the designer – Ian Baker-Finch. The former Open Champion designed the Dubai course that opened its doors in February, 2004. I had the pleasure of playing the course soon after it opened but to return over a decade later it was a great pleasure to see how much the course has matured. Baker-Finch designed this true desert-style layout in what was his first collaboration ...

European EurAsia Cup Captain Darren Clarke has selected former world No.1 Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter as his two captain’s picks for next month’s EurAsia Cup in Malaysia. Clarke has chosen to add the experience of the English pair, who have a combined 14 appearances in Europe’s Ryder Cup team, to his 12-man squad for the second edition of the tournament which runs from Jan. 15-17. Westwood and Poulter join compatriot Ross Fisher and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson as players with Ryder ...