Golf, by TourMiss

American Brooks Koepka has guaranteed himself a Masters invitation later next month in capturing the Turkisk Airlines Open in Belek. Koepka, 24 came from two shots behind to shoot a final round seven under par 65 and claim a maiden European Tour title by one shot with a 17-under par tally. The Florida-born golfer also claimed a maiden European Tour victory in his 27th Tour start to deny England’s Ian Poulter who shot a five-under par 67 to finish second on 16-under par. Poulter had the chance to ...

Javier Ballesteros, and the 24-year old eldest son of the late Seve Ballesteros, has turned professional by advising the Spanish Golf Federation. “I have taken the decision of turning professional and this is something I have always wanted,” he said. “Whether I will succeed or not, time will tell; however, I do not want to regret not having tried my best, and must give it a go. I know it will not be easy and I am aware of the hard work required, but I must try. “My father had ...

A big Happy Birthday to Nicolas Colsaerts. The Belgium golfer turns 32 years old today and celebrated the occasion in the company of his parents Danielle and Patrick who were photographed with the two-time European Tour winner and 2012 Ryder Cup star on the balcony of the Montgomerie Maxx Royal clubhouse. However it was a stop-start day in the Turkish Airlines Open for Nicolas and all 78 competitors. Thunderstorms forced a halt to play at 12.04pm local time and with the Tour then announcing at 2.30pm ...

Ian Poulter is back using the putter that helped steer him to third place in last year’s Open Championship in putting his way to second spot on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open. Poulter grabbed an eagle, seven birdies and had just one bogey in ideal scoring conditions on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek. It left the Woburn golfing wonder trailing just one shot behind near 51-year old Miguel Angel Jimenez who again upstaged his younger rivals with a sizzling 63 and just one ...

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez again upstaged his much younger rivals grabbing an eagle and seven birdies in a nine under par 63 to lead the first round of the Turkish Airlines Open. The 50-year old Jimenez had just 23 putts in ideal scoring conditions on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal Course in Belek. Jimenez’s effort was also just a shot shy of the course record and with the pony-tailed golfer ending the opening day of the $US 7m event one shot clear of England’s Ian Poulter. Three players – ...

An Istanbul-based r0ck band, with a distinct taste of Turkish sounds but singing ‘western’ rock-and-roll hits, delighted guests late into the evening at a gala ceremony on the eve of the 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. Turkish Airlines and the stunning Maxx Royal Hotel seem to spare no expense in spoiling guests with a fantastic arrangement of local and international cuisine. The entertainment got off to a blast with a spectacular fireworks display over the Maxx Royal pool before Victor Dubuisson ...

Victorious Ryder Cup rookie Victor Dubuisson sent fireworks exploding into the night sky when he scored a poolside ace during a spectacular launch at the Maxx Royal Hotel to this week’s 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. The defending Turkish Airlines Open champion defeated his German rival after Kaymer had hit two balls in a row during the course of the fun-filled occasion.