Laser Surgery Sees Sergio Garcia Shoot 59 Not Counting Two Bogeys & A 17th Hole Triple
Recent laser surgery has seen Spain’s Sergio Garcia shoot a 59 if you don’t count two bogeys and a 17th hole triple bogey on day two of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship Dubai.
Garcia, competing in his first event since the Ryder Cup, also recorded two eagles and nine birdies in a course record equallying eight-under par 64.
The Spaniard’s effort matched the record set by five others – Lee Westwood (2009) and then in 2010 by Ross Fisher, Peter Hanson, Alvaro Quiros ...
Rory McIlroy Reveals He’s Been Testing New Clubs Since The Ryder Cup
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy revealed he’s been testing new drivers, fairway woods, irons and balls since helping steer Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup.
In one of golf’s worst-ever kept secrets, McIlroy will sign with Nike before the year is out and in a deal reputedly to be worth over $200m to the 23-year old.
And while McIlroy will be among five new Nike signings, it’s believed Nike has also enticed one of Cleveland/Srixon’s chief designers to also make the switch.
But after posting ...
Rory McIlroy Finds Himself Being Interviewed By Caroline Wozniacki
There was no doubting the fondness between Rory McIlroy and girlfriend, Caroline Wozniacki following the opening round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship Dubai.
McIlroy was invited the the Media Centre after posting a first round five under par 67 that left him trailing just one shot behind World No. 2 Luke Donald.
However after a series of questions regarding his round there was a series of questions from an unusual source – girlfriend and World No. 10, Caroline Wozniacki.
She ...
Rory McIlroy – Striking Caricature Of World No. 1 Ranked Golfer.
A Rory McIlroy caricature in one of the leading UAE newspapers caught our attention so much so we thought we would share it with you.
The superb caricature by Nino Jose Heredia appeared in the Sports section of Gulf News under the headline – ‘The final hurdle’.
So thanks to Gulf News for allowing www.golfbytourmiss.com to bring this likeness of McIlroy to you.
Marc Warren Storms To Desert Lead As He Looks To Bury Scottish Open Despair.
Marc Warren is looking to end the despair of letting slip victory in the Aberdeen Asset Scottish Open with victory in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
Warren built a strong platform to end a five-year winless drought with a six-under par 66 on the first day of the $8m event being staged on the Earth Course at Jumeriah Estates.
The Glaswegian’s score was just two shots shy of the Greg Norman course designed record.
Earlier this year Warren had been leading by two strokes ...
Martin Kaymer Ensures 28 Out Of Top 30 In World Will Have PGA Tour Card In 2013
Next season will mark the first time in the history of the World Rankings with all but two players inside the top-30 on the rankings to be members of the PGA Tour.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer is finally taking the last step and taking up the 10-year exemption he earned in capturing the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
Kaymer, currently ranked 30th the world, will join Medinah winning colleagues Peter Hanson of Sweden and Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, in becoming a member of the PGA ...
G Mac Disagrees With Donald Declaring Race To Dubai Doesn’t Need Change
Graeme McDowell disagrees with outgoing European No. 1 Luke Donald who suggested the Race to Dubai should fall in line with the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup series to avoid a repeat of Rory McIlroy winning the Race to Dubai but with still events remaining.
Donald has urged the Tour to consider recalibrating the money list to avoid the sense of anti-climax that will be apparent at this week’s season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Two weeks ago, World No. 1 Rory McIlroy guaranteed he would ...
