Golf, by TourMiss

Tiger Woods has turned down an invitation to compete in next week’s Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. Monty jumped at the chance to invite Woods to compete in the Scottish event knowing the uncertainity of the 14-time Major’s winning schedule over coming months. At this stage, Woods’ next event is on August 31st when he appears in Notah Begay’s Foundation Day. But his next scheduled tournament is not to the November 10th starting Australian Open in Sydney. However ...

Padraig Harrington will do his FedEx Cup chances extremely good this week if he copies the winning ways of NASCAR champion, Kevin Harvick. Harrington warmed up for the Wyndham Championship by contesting the Pro-Am alongside the NASCAR legend. The Californian born Harvick, who is used to the speed and thrill of America’s best-attended sport, also showed his prowess with the golf club on the Greensboro course. Harrington was not due to compete in the tournament but then the Irishman had to cancel ...

There is no real shocks in the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Walker Cup, being played next month at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Scotland.  GB & I Captain, Nigel Edwards has nine new faces in the side that went down to the Americans two years ago at the Merion Club. This year’s Walker Cup will take over two days, Saturday 10th September, 2011 and what is sure to be an emotionally charged Sunday 11th September 2011 for the Americans, as the date will mark the 10th anniversary ...

Leading golfers in the UAE are hoping competiting on the newly-formed MENA Golf Tour will provide the spark they need to light up their careers on the international stage. UAE based players Daniel Hendry, Michael Harradine, Miki Mirza, Philipp Urasch, Khalid Yousuf and Ahmed Al Musharrekh, who all play off scratch of better handicaps, are among some of the well-known names who have signed up for the inaugural edition of the MENA (Middle East North African)Tour that features four back-to-back tournaments, ...

Padraig Harrington’s a bit like a kid in a candy store now he’s working with new coach, Peter Cowen. Having dumped long-time coach, Butch Harmon, Harrington had a first session with Cowen last Saturday in Ohio at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. The triple Major winning Irishman is so excited now at the thought of working with Cowen, so much so Harrington’s having to somewhat restrain himself. “I’m just trying to figure out where Pete is going with it, bar hitting two baskets of balls ...

Greg Norman has named the injured Tim Clark as a  captain’s assistant for this year’s Presidents Cup in Melbourne, Australia. Norman made the announcement during a private meeting of potential International Team members today (Tues) at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, and venue for this week’s U.S. PGA Championship. Clark has not competed on the PGA Tour since undergoing elbow surgery last November. He enjoys a 5-2-8 record from the three Presidents Cups he’s played. “Tim ...

NOTES FROM TUESDAY PRACTICE ROUND – 93RD PGA CHAMPIONSHIP They Said It …   “The course is in magnificent condition, and it’s quite long and demanding off the tee. I think driving the golf ball this week is certainly going to be the only way to create opportunity for birdies. You must be in the fairway … It’s a very demanding golf course.”   Adam Scott, winner on Sunday at the World Golf Championships — Bridgestone Invitational, commenting on the Highlands ...