Golf, by TourMiss

You could throw a painting cover over the leaders now heading to the weekend rounds of the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort near Tampa in Florida. Indeed, just four shots seperate the leading 25 players teeing-up on day three at the famed Copperhead course. And hereunder, with thanks from the PGA Tour, are noted from day two. Second-Round Notes – Friday, March 21, 2025 You could throw a painting cover over the leaders with just 4⃣ shots seperating the leading 2⃣5⃣ heading to ...

Forget a stalled inward half as Shane Lowry remains ever-keen to paint the town a glowing Valspar victory red. The soon-to-be 38-year-old Lowry kick-started his day by superbly racing into the lead with six birdies in his opening seven holes before two bogeys over his inward half checked his progress in posting a five-under par 67 for a four-under tally in the second round of the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead course at the Innisbrook Resort near Tampa in western Florida. The proud Irishman ...

Patrick Reed is in the driver’s seat, albeit by a shot, heading to ‘Moving Day’ at the Asian Tour’s International Series Macau. The Texan again impressed adding a six-under 63 to his opening 63 to move to 13-under and one clear of red-hot Mexican Carlos Ortiz who signed for a sizzling61 that equalled the Macau couse record. Newly-engaged Aussie Lucas Herbert and compatriot Travis Smyth are two strokes further back after signing for 65s. Sharing fifth place at nine-under is ...

Masters champion Patrick Reed’s affinity for the Greater Bay Area was evident once more today after he shot a majestic seven-under-par 63 to take the first-round lead in the International Series Macau presented by Wynn. Four months ago the American claimed the Link Hong Kong Open, helped by a spectacular 59 on the third day, and he was unstoppable again on day one thanks to seven birdies in a bogey-free effort around the Macau Golf and Country Club. The Texan leads the US$2million event, which ...

Four-time major winning Rory McIlroy in just under two months will turn 36 years of age, and that’s just 14-years away from turning 50. It would mean in May 2039 the Northern Irishman will be eligible to tee-up on the PGA Champions Tour. Though don’t mention that to McIlroy, as clearly evident by his response to a ‘like’ question ahead of this week’s 51st hosting of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, “Absolutely not; I will not play Champions Tour golf,” said ...

LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka seemed clearly not content talk he may be returning to the PGA Tour ahead of teeing-up in this week’s LIV Golf Singapore. Koepka, 34, is LIV Golf’s winningest player having won five tournaments including last year’s Singapore event again being hosted by the Sentosa Club. Though it was earlier this month that Masters champion Fred Couples, and supposed good friend of Koepka, was speaking on a Seattle radio program and while being quizzed on LIV Golf, the ...

Rory McIlroy has been speaking of the latest injury to good friend Tiger Woods and declaring: “It sucks!” Woods posted an X message yesterday (Tuesday March 11th) indicating he had ruptured the Achilles Tendon in his right leg, immediately raising speculation that he will miss next month’s Masters appearance and what would be his first ‘regular’ tournament since last July’s Open Championship. As well, the seriousness of the injury sadly raises doubt in the bigger ...