Golf, by TourMiss

The trio of Graeme McDowell, Sergio Garcia and Freddie Jacobson sent the European flag to the top of the mast on a near windless opener to the WGC – Cadillac Championship. The trio shot six under par 66s to join six-time Cadillac champion Tiger Woods and reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson tied for the lead late on the first day of the elite 65-player event in Miami. McDowell, who indicated he played just one practice round, tamed the Blue Monster with his equal lowest-ever score of a six ...

With just five weeks to tee-off in the first Major of 2013 and defending Masters champion, Bubba Watson admits he’s behind schedule in preparation of his Augusta defence. “I went to Maui playing really well, even as sick as I was, fever, not eating for a couple of days, I still finished fourth because I was playing well,” said Watson on the eve of the WGC – Cadillac Championship in suburban Miami. “Then got sick again, lost some more weight, so my golf swing changed. “I ...

There will be a double delight for this year’s eventual 2013 MENA Tour No. 1. Organisers announced today the 2013 MENA Order of Merit title will receive a special invitation to compete in next year’s Hassan II Trophy in Morocco in addition to playing in the 2014 and 25th staging of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. With only a week left before the third edition of the tour tees off with opening two events in Morocco, the ‘double bonus’ incentive of joining the starting line-up for two ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will be right under the spotlight in playing alongside World No. 2 Tiger Woods and current World No. 3 in Thursday’s starting WGC – Cadillac Championship. Organisers of the $8.75m championship have grouped the world’s top-three ranked players together for the first two days of competition on the Blue Monster course at Doral. McIlroy continues to draw debate over his actions despite since releasing two formal statements over his actions last Friday when ...

Michael Thompson is heading to Augusta and next month’s Masters after driving off with victory in the Honda Classic title. Thompson, 27  held his nerve to win a maiden PGA Tour title by just two strokes with a one under par 69 for a nine under par victory tally on the PGA National course at Palm Beach Gardens. “I wanted to just stick to a game plan just like I’ve been saying all week,” said the Birmingham, Alabama based Thompson. “This week was magical, just find a ...

American Stacy Lewis banked her sixth pro career success with a stunning victory in the HSBC Women’s Champions event at Sentosa in Singapore. Lewis, who last fortnight turned 28, celebrated her win in the presitigious womens event with a final round 70 and win by a shot from Na Yeon Choi and with fellow American Paula Creamer in third and two shots behind the Ohio-born Lewis. One shot stood out above the rest for this six-time winner on the LPGA Tour. At a time when the morning wind was still ...

Serena Williams may be the current World No. 1 ranked women’s tennis player but she was advised she was not allowed to take photographs as a spectator at the Honda Classic even if the subject of her snap was former long-time World No. 1 golfer, Tiger Woods. Williams was spotted following Woods in the later stage of his second round on the PGA National Course at Palm Beach Gardens. However when Williams, who has won 15 Grand Slam Single titles and one more Major than Woods, was spotted pointing ...