Golf, by TourMiss

If you were seeking drama on the final day of the Dubai Invitational, then there was no shortage. Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy ignited a brilliant mid-round, five-holes in succession birdie barrage only to finish just shy of victory while good friend Shane Lowry imploded with a closing hole double-bogey to let slip success in the DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational. Spain’s Nacho Elvira took full advantage of Lowry’s demise, playing in the group behind the Irishman to birdie the ...

Reigning PGA Tour Championship champ Tommy Fleetwood had a reassuring message for all golfers, whether professional or amateur, male or female, junior or senior following his third round at the Dubai Invitational. Fleetwood, who is also an eight-time DP World Tour champion superbly bounced back from a horror second round 78 in defence of his title, with a ‘that’s more like it’ seven birdie haul in his five-under 66, a dozen shots fewer than a day earlier on the host Dubai Creek ...

Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy put himself back in frame for possible success, birdieing three of his closing nine holes in a round of 68 for a five-under tally on day three at the Dubai Invitational. McIlroy was far more akin as the World No. 2, using golf’s traditional ‘Moving Day’ to end the round sharing fourth place on five-under and three adrift of Spain’s Nacho Elvira, who signed for a second straight 68 to be leading by two shots, at eight-under on the host Dubai ...

It comes as no surprise to see Rory McIlroy’s name atop of the leaderboard in his first event of what is the start to his 19th pro career season. McIlroy was last in Dubai at the end of November, capturing the Race to Dubai title for a seventh occasion. Since then he’s been honoured with a number of other awards – Irish Golf Writers ‘Golfer of the Year’ and the BBCs ‘Sports Personality of the Year’ award. And now with a new set of TalyorMade clubs and the ...

In a somewhat of an early season blow for the DP World Tour, and super-talented young ‘Down Under’ star Elvis Smylie has signed with the all-Australian Ripper GC LIV Golf Leagure team. LIV announced news in securing one of the country’s most exciting young talents as the team continues to champion Australian golf on the global stage. It his very first event of the 2024/25 DP World Tour wrapaound season, Smylie captured the co-sanctioned BMW PGA Championship thus earning a virtual three-year ...

Egypt Golf Series kicks off at New Giza Golf Club on Sunday with USD $400,000 in prize money up for grabs The MENA Golf Tour’s inaugural Egypt Golf Series gets underway this Sunday as a strong international field descends on New Giza Golf Club for the first of four back-to-back tournaments offering a combined USD $400,000 in prize money and crucial Official World Golf Ranking points. The Egypt Golf Series New Giza (19-21 January) marks the start of an intensive four-week swing that will see ...

Paul McGinley is not alone with his view on news five-time major-winning Brooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour. Since retiring from inside the ropes, the Irishman has become one of the more respected when it comes to views on the game, so much so, when he speaks many listen. And McGinley’s offered his opinion following Koepka accepting a never before PGA Tour offer, via a never before ‘Player Returning Program’, and a program that will remain in place only till February 2nd, ...