Golf, by TourMiss

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy must surely have had a few laughs on his flight from Dubai to Sydney for this week’s Australian Open. McIlroy found himself sitting in first class beside American-born comedian Will Ferrell. McIlroy tweeted: Rory Mcilroy ‏@McIlroyRory19h Sydney here I come! My @Bose QC20’s to help me enjoy the flight along with Will Ferrell in the seat next to me!! … Ferrell is in Australia, and joining fellow stars Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner along ...

It is a sight to bring tears to the eyes of Australasian Tour journalists and photographers – the sign on mini oven indicating a wait of 45 minutes before the pies and sausage rolls are ready. The mini pies and sausage rolls are a feature in most press rooms at Australian golf events. It’s not uncommon for most to consume upwards of a dozen and covered with lashings of tomato sauce. American Matt Kuchar admitted this week that his record is 10. There was also the occasion many years ago ...

A putting lesson from his physio helped Graeme McDowell kiss and make-up with the Grand Old Lady of Australian golf on day three of the ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne. McDowell finally got himself under par to be three under par with a round in the $8m event. He could then dine out with delight at the Stoke House and one of Melbourne’s famed restaurants located a short distance from the Melbourne CBD and situated on the shores of Port Phillip Bay, and also just a street away from ...

Welshman Stuart Manley surely must have created a first ever in golf with a remarkable and bizarre start to his third round of the 2013 World Cup of Golf in  Melbourne. Manley began with the following scores – birdie, birdie, hole-in-one and then taking an ’11’ at the par four, fourth hole. The 34-year old Welsh golfer, who regained his full European Tour card at last week’s Q-School, hit an 8-iron into the par three third hole and thought he had won himself a brand new Mercedes ...

It must be something a handful of golfers near the lead in the World Cup of Golf and having pregnant wives. The wives of three of the leading five players – American Kevin Streelman, Scotland’s Martin Laird and Portugal’s Ricardo Santos – are each expecting babies within the course of the next few months. The Streelman’s are expecting their first child in eight weeks.  Laird’s wife, Megan is expecting the couple’s first child the week of March’s Tampa Bay Championship that Streelman ...

If Graeme McDowell got his way he would play the ‘Grand old lady of Australian golf’ that is Royal Melbourne for two months ahead of every Masters and British Open. McDowell had just walked form the 18th green for a second day disappointed after missing a short putt for par and after taking a double on the same hole twenty four hours earlier. However his displeasure was short-lived in singing the praise of the course designed by legendary Dr. Alister McKenzie, who also laid out Augusta National. “I ...

Martin Laird is soaking up the extensive Royal Melbourne course knowledge of his new caddy as he strives for individual honours in the World Cup of Golf in Melbourne, Australia. Laird has the Kiwi-born Michael Waite, or more affectionately known as ‘Sponge’,  full-time on his bag after the pair hooked up for a first time in the recent Las Vegan International and then also at the recent PGA Tour CIMB Classic in Malaysia. It was Billy Foster, and the former long-time caddy to Lee Westwood, ...