Golf, by TourMiss

After not hitting a shot in some six weeks Tiger Woods anticipates getting back to playing a full schedule next year while the former long time World No. 1 has played down the ‘old age’ remarks of the incumbent World No. 1 Rory McIlroy. Woods, speaking during a news conference ahead of the Dec. 4-7 Hero World Challenge in Orlando, an event he hosts and where the former world number one is scheduled to make his return, said his focus until now had been solely on regaining his strength. “I ...

It’s now just a dozen days to the start of the 2014 Ryder Cup and our man on the spot – Stuart Adams – has once again provided us with photographs of the continuing build-up to showdown between Europe and the US. NB:  All photographs copyright – www.golftourimages.com

England golfer Andy Sullivan said he is prepared to go into outer space after earning the prize of a flight to 330.000 feet above the earth with a hole-in-one during the final round of the KLM Open. Sullivan’s hole-in-one came at the 163-yard 15th hole at Kennemer Golf Club to earn the prize on route to being placed third behind fellow Englishman Paul Casey. The bizarre $100,000 prize of a flight aboard the XCOR spaceship had created enormous interest all week at Zandvoort and with Sullivan ...

Texan Billy Horschel is golf’s newest $10m man after denying World No. 1 Rory McIlroy to capture the PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta. Horcschel captured a second Play-Off Series event in succession with a final round 68 to win by three shots on the  East Lake course in suburban Atlanta. And after missing cut in the opening event, the Barclays Championship in New Jersey Horschel has banked close to $13m over the past three weeks with his ‘no frills’ display. Horschel ...

A 15th hole eagle putt from just off the green at the 15th hole of the East Lake course send Rory McIlroy soaring to a share of the lead and the strong chance now to swoop on the $10m FedEx Cup Play-Off winning bonus. McIlroy’s 26-foot eagle putt sent him into a tie for the lead on 9-under par with American Billy Horschel and with a round to play in the PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship. Both players then pared the remaining three holes to end the third round two shots clear of their ...

Reigning BMW International Open winner Fabrizio Zanotti has suffered a head injury while competing in the opening round of the KLM Open. Zanotti obviously could not be moved and thus forced play to be suspended in the event being played on the Kennemer course in Zandvoort. It is understood Zanotti was on the 16th fairway at the time, or the seventh hole of his round, when he was hit on the forehead by a drive from Frenchman Alexandre Kaleka who was hitting off the 14th hole. Blood was immediately ...

The stunning nine-hole Isle of Harris Golf Club played host to the Ryder Cup Trophy ahead of competition taking place later this month at Gleneagles. The Isle of Harris Golf Club was the very first club in the Western Isles to take part in the ClubGolf junior initiative. www.golfbytourmiss.com enjoyed visiting the Club last year and here is the link to our review of the course:- http://www.golfbytourmiss.com/2013/09/isle-of-harris-golf-club-home-to-golfs-most-expensive-item-of-apparel/ And on our ...