The Golden Bear’s Right Arm Is Outstretched To Congratulate You …. What Do You Do?

You’ve just sunk the winning putt to capture the Memorial and one of the PGA Tour’s blue-ribbon events. Tournament host, Jack Nicklaus is walking up to you and with his right-hand outstretched. What do you do in these Covid-19 ‘social distancing’ times?  Do you ignore the hand of the world’s greatest-ever golfer?  Do you extend your elbow and hope the golfer known as the ‘Golden Bear’ will likewise respond? One thing is for certain and that is Nicklaus ...

Woods Applauds ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement … ‘Change Is Fantastic’.

Much has changed in just the five months since Tiger Woods last teed-up in a full PGA Tour event. Not only has the world had to face dealing with a deadly pandemic but around the globe we’ve seen remarkable, and sometimes shocking and disturbing, images in the wake of the death of George Floyd on a suburban Minneapolis street. Tiger Woods found himself asked about the Black Lives Matter ahead of this week’s Jack Nicklaus hosted Memorial, and an event Woods has won on five occasions. “I think ...

Gary Player Honoured As Wentworth Club Ambassador

Nine-time Major winning Gary Player has been honoured in being appointed Wentworth Club ambassador. Player is the most successful international golfer of all time. He has achieved the kind of worldwide acclaim reserved for only a handful of sporting greats having won nine Major Championships on the Regular Tour, and nine Major Championships on the Senior Tour. The champion South African not only has captured 163 tournaments in his career but the present 84-year old holds the distinction of being ...

Woods Insisting He Will Miss The ‘Energy & New Reality’ Of No Spectators.

Fifteen-times Major winning Tiger Woods returns top competition this week for a first time since the PGA Tour’s return to golf insisting he will miss the energy of not having any spectators in attendance at the Memorial. Woods has not competed in a regular Tour event since last February when he ended near the field in hosting the Genesis Invitational at the Riveira club near Santa Monica. He did compete in a ‘made for TV’ exhibition match as his home Medallist Club in Florida while ...

R & A Chief Promises Action Over DeChambeau Distances.

R & A CEO Martin Slumbers has promised action over the Bryson DeChambeau ‘extra distance’ phenomenon indicating golf’s ruling body will be ‘seriously addressing’ the issue. DeChambeau’s remarkable distance off the tee since the return of the PGA Tour to competition has been the major talking point among not only his fellow competitors but the golfing public alike. The now ‘Hulk Hogan’ look alike sent one drive all of 427-yards during the Charles Schwab Challenge and then in capturing ...

Warren Leaps 927 Places To World No. 331 After His Austrian Open Success

As correctly predicted by GolfbyTourMiss.com new Austrian Open winner Marc Warren has taken a huge 927 places leap up the official World Rankings to be the World No. 331. Warren arrived in Austria well down in 1,258th place on the rankings and his lowest of his career after starting out in the pro ranks at the 2001 Scottish PGA as No. 1167 in the world. “Your first win is always special, but this one is definitely massive after the way I had played the last two years. It’s great to come ...

JT Pays Heavy Price As Morikawa Claims Workday Charity Open In A Play-Off

Justin Thomas paid a huge price in bogeying two of his closing three holes and then lost out in a three-hole play-off for rising PGA Tour superstar Collin Morikawa to capture the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio. Morikawa, 23 brilliantly collected a second PGA Tour first in posting a closing round 66 and end tied in regulation play with Thomas (72) at 19-under par and win with a par with at the third extra hole. The final round was brought forward to a 7am to 9am start of both tees, and in three-balls, ...