Golf, by TourMiss

Naples, Florida .. The Wisconsin-born long-time friends of Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly ignored 21 degree F temperatures back home to turn up the heat on the opening day of the 2016 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout here at Naples, Florida. Stricker and Kelly have known each other for longer than either can remember and they gelled superbly to post a combined 16-under par tally in the scramble/best ball format in the $US 3.1m event. They were out in the first group and remained atop of the board ...

Newly-appointed European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn confirmed he will carefully look at the European Team selection process in the aftermath of Europe’s six point loss this year at Hazeltine. Europe went into the 2016 Ryder Cup without Paul Casey, because the in-form Englishman had not taken up his membership of the European Tour. The USA pulled off a crushing 17-11 win, subjecting Europe to their first defeat since 2008 and their heaviest since 1981. Bjorn confirmed Ryder Cup bosses will ...

by Suzanne Kemper, Nassau, Bahamas World No 4 Sweden’s Henrik Stenson almost caught Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama on the home stretch at Albany Golf Club, Nassau at 2016 Hero World Challenge. Matsuyama, who had won three of his past four events ahead of this week, claimed a fourth in five weeks shooting an 18-under par tally. Matsuyama teed off with a seven stroke leader at 19 while Stenson was -12. And it was the 2016 Open Champion who insisted the Japan No. 1 was not going to have it all his ...

Nassau, Bahamas … Tiger Woods insisted he’s just grateful to be competing again despite finishing near the tail of the field on his return to competition at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Woods continued to be upbeat after posting a final round 76 that including taking a double bogey at the final hole for a third occasion and end with a four-under par tally on the Albany course. It saw Woods finish 14 shots adrift of Japan’s red-hot Hideki Matsuyama, who despite a final round ...

Nassau, Bahamas … Tiger Woods insists it was still a sign he’s progressing despite posting a final hole double bogey on day three of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Woods, who is ending a 466-injury absence, was tied in third place with seven holes to play on route to posting a two under par 70 to fall back into share of 10th at eight under par in the 17-player field. Woods kept the golfing Cinderella dream return alive in igniting his third day right from the outset with three one-putt ...

by Kiran Kanwar, Nassau, Bahamas …  Looking at Justin Rose on the practice range prior to the practice round of the Tiger Woods Foundation’s Hero World Challenge was to see a disaster waiting to happen. All it needed was a look at how very flexed his spine, hips and knees were and how they were being maintained that way even during the early downswing which takes place at great speed. Speed is something which is particularly high for an athletic professional golfer. Here are remarks from ...

By Suzanne Kemper, Nassau, Bahamas … Watson Chasing Hard to Defend his HWC title defending Hero World Challenge Champion Bubba Watson after Thursday’s slow start, lit up the Albany Golf Course, taking full advantage of his length to rocket up the leaderboard with a 63. A great start with 29 on the front with two eagles and three birdies.”It was trusting these irons after the windy yesterday. I hate to say this I made birdie with a wedge- a new wedge! Then laughing, “I made birdie ...