Golf, by TourMiss

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is annoyed a court battle with a former management company continues to linger but is confident it won’t affect his preparations for next year’s Masters. McIlroy is returning the competition after a six-week break at this week’s European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. However the 24-year old will tee up Thursday on the Jumeriah Estates course having captured the European Tour No. 1 crown given McIlroy’s nearest rival in Sweden’s ...

American heart throb Rickie Fowler has confirmed he will join current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy contesting next year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down in Northern Ireland. It will be a special return to the famed links course for both players having been on opposing sides as amateurs in the 2007 Walker Cup. Fowler, along with the likes of his American team mate Dustin Johnson edged out the by 12½-11½ the GB & I team and in what was McIlroy’s last appearance before he joined the pro ranks. Since ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has captured a second Race to Dubai title in three years before teeing up in next week’s DP World Tour Championship final event in the UAE. McIlroy has an unassailable lead and is Euro 2,726,614 ahead of nearest rival Henrik Stenson who moved into second place on the money list with his third place finish in the Turkish Airlines Open. And with the first prize  on offer next week less than half the difference between McIlroy and Stenson, who was European No. 1 a year ...

Top Scotland golfing scribes Jock MacVicar and Martin Dempster raised their hands skyward without the slightest hint of a scuffle and openly confessing their delight in attending the 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. The tartan pair were spotted late in the evening this week exiting a nightclub within the stunning Maxx Royal Hotel. Also Jock was snapped in the Media Center boldly reaching out for a second helping of Turkish delight while later last evening he was also seen chatting with one the superb ...

Colin Montgomerie was honoured a lavish bar-b-que get together last night on the occasion of his 600th European Tour event. The Maxx Royal Hotel hosted guests in the clubhouse of the golf course that bears Monty’s name and surprised the Scot in wheeling out not one but three cakes to make up the name 6 0 0. Joining Monty for the photo shoot was his wife, Gaynor along with Cahit Sahin (left), General Manager of the Montgomerie Maxx Royal club and on the right of the photo is the owner of the ...

Australia’s Wade Ormsby is set to celebrate his 200th European Tour event in style after muscling his way to a one stroke lead on day three of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Ormsby, 34 brilliantly eagled his ninth hole in round of a four under par 68 to move one stroke clear of his rivals at 12-under par on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course. The Adelaide-born golfer, who has won since turning pro in 2001, took full advantage of Ian Poulter’s indifferent display after the Englishman let slip ...

Ian Poulter squandered a commanding six shot second round lead to be one stroke behind heading to the final day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Australia’s Wade Ormsby took full advantage of Poulter’s problems superbly eagling his ninth hole in a round of 68 and move to 12-under par on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course. Poulter ended his second round in the storm-affected event with a 10-under par total and six shots clear of five players including Ormsby. But after a bogey to start his ...