Golf, by TourMiss

Big-hitting Dustin Johnson intends shaking off the shackles of competing in last week’s US Open and getting among the birdies in this week’s 25th anniversary BMW International Open. The American arrived in Munich yesterday morning (TUES) after finishing well down in 55th place with a 17-over par four round tally at Merion. It left the current World No. 23 trailing 16 shots behind England’s Justin Rose. And while Johnson’s prestigious length off the tee was somewhat restricted in suburban ...

Double Open Champions Ernie Els has revealed his eagerness to become the first player in 107 years to successfully defend a Muirfield Open Championship. Els won the 2002 Open the last time it was staged at Muirfield whereas it was the legendary James Braid who was the last player to win back-to-back Muirfield Opens. Braid won the first of his five Open Championships in 1901 at Muirfield and then won again, and his third success, when the Open returned to Muirfield in 1906. And while Els first focuses ...

Danny Willett’s title defence of this week’s 25th anniversary BMW International Open in Munich is being hampered by a back injury. The England golfer has not competed on the European Tour in near a month since having to withdraw in the second round of the Nordea Masters. Willett traced the injury back to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic earlier this year and it unfortunately resulted in him having to withdraw from last week’s US Open at Merion. “I had an MRI on my back just ...

British Prime Minister, David Cameron has taken time out from this week’s G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland to single out Justin Rose for praise following his US Open victory. Mr Cameron tweeted: “Congratulations to @JustinRose99 in winning the #usopen. The first English winner since Tony Jacklin in 1970.”. Thousands took to social media to congratulate the father-of-two, who has become the first Englishman to win the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970 – ten years before Rose ...

Past winners Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy have led the tributes to new US Open champion, Justin Rose. Rose became the third GB & I player in four years to lift the gleaming US Open trophy after his masterful display at the Merion Club in Pennsylvania. Rose carded a closing 70 to finish one over par and relegate Phil Mickelson to his sixth runners-up finish in the event on his 43rd birthday, and with the left-hander finishing two shots behind, alongside Australian Jason Day. Tony Jacklin ...

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy displayed his continuing frustration with his game bending a club in playing his approach shot into the 12th hole on the last day at Merion. McIlroy watched as his ball headed towards Baffling Brook to the left of the green. Then with both hands on the club that was placed on the ground, the double Major winner then performed what was like a leap frog over the club but in doing do he bent the shaft. McIlroy realised his mistake then tried to bend the club back into shape ...

Simon Thornton used Father’s Day to dedicate his maiden Race to Dubai success to his late father when he defeated South African Tjaart Van der Walt of South Africa in a play-off and claim the Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open presented by Neuflize OBC title in France. The Irishman, who had scored an ace a day earlier, holed several tricky putts on the back nine in an enthralling battle of wits with his South African playing partner in the final group at Aa Saint Omer Golf Club. The most important ...