Golf, by TourMiss

England’s Justin Rose knew he was playing well, even though the 71 he shot in the second round of the Bridgestone Invitational didn’t exactly reflect it. But he stayed patient, and things evened out when Rose fired a 63 that propelled him into a tie for the lead with Jim Furyk. A day earlier Rose couldn’t make one birdie but that changed on day three with seven birdies. Rose’s round of 7 under was one of two 63s posted Saturday. He was particularly satisfied to be just the ...

Triple Major winning Padraig Harrington took his place in the third round of the WGC- Bridgestone Invitational but admitting the injection he took to help with the pain of his injured right knee was only ‘hiding’ the problem. In contrast to the past three days Harrington was walking ‘normal’ and seemingly not favouring his leg as has been the scenario after revealing he tore ligaments in his knee some two weeks ago playing tennis with his children. Harrington heads into the ...

I felt right at home among the audience last night in the auditorium of the Hard Rock Cafe ‘Live’ Highfield Park Casino just on the outskirts of Cleveland, Ohio. The room was packed full of 50 & 60 year old’s and everyone warming to a thrilling two-hour concert by legendary rocker Peter Frampton. The England-born singer is now 65 years and living in Nashville but age was not a factor in an exciting peformance and with Frampton playing all his most famous hits and songs from ...

One of sport’s biggest ‘Will he or won’t he’ scenarios has been settled with World No. Rory McIlroy officially confirming  he will take his place this week as defending PGA Champion McIlroy got his first look at the Whistling Straits host venue today and revealing to the Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis also he has played a remarked 90 holes of golf since his freak footy injury on a suburban Belfast ground. That’s five lots of 18 holes from a player the sports world thought ...

Shane Lowry has brilliantly placed himself in position for the biggest win of his career less than a week after his younger brother, Alan captured one of the more presitgous Irish amateur events. Lowry’s 22-year old brother joined the likes of Paul McGinley (1991), Padraig Harrington (1994), Gary Murphy (1995), Peter Lawrie (1996), Colm Moriarty (2001 & 2003),Rory McIlroy (2006) and Shane Lowry in 2008. Alan.who is six years younger than Shane, won the event by two strokes as Lowry was ...

What is it about professional golfers getting injured playing other sports? An injury playing tennis with his kids now has fellow PGA Champion Padraig Harrington joining Rory McIlroy as doubtful to tee up next week at Whistling Straits. In fact, Harrington will be lucky to take his place in the closing weekend rounds of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational here in Akron, Ohio as he battles with the injury sustained two weeks ago. Harrington is clearly in discomfort walking with his right leg ...

Paul Casey clearly had the best preparation of anyone coming into this week’s WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. Casey did not touch a golf club since missing the cut by a stroke in The Open Championship and then returned to shoot an impressive two under par 68 and to be lying just three shots from the lead after round one of the $US 9.25m event And with his wife, Pollyana and young child the Casey family headed off to Italy. “I was on a boat on Lake Gara, and then went cycling up in ...