Golf, by TourMiss

Bubba Watson is ranked No. 12 on the world golf rankings but he’s more like the  ‘Accidental Tourist’ when it comes to naming Paris landmarks.  The American is competing in this week’s Alstrom Open de France for a first time and only a fourth occasion in Europe in his career. Watson, who captured the Farmer’s Insurance Open earlier this year as well as May’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, contested the British Open the past two years and also last October’s Ryder ...

A stunning new Barclay’s Scottish Open trophy was unveiled in Edinburgh today. Fashioned exclusively in Scotland by Hamilton & Inches, the gleaming new trophy was unveiled in Edinburgh by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond. The First Minister visited the flagship store of Hamilton and Inches, Scotland’s leading luxury jeweller and silversmith, where he, along with George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, and Ian Stuart, Head of Barclays Corporate UK, were met by Stephen ...

Pablo Larrazabal was near tears in dedicating his BMW International Open success to the memory of his grandfather, Manuel who passed away last week. The Spaniard captured only his second Race to Dubai success at the fifth extra hole of a play-off between he and countryman Sergio Garcia. Larrazabal and Garcia ended play with final round 68s for 16-under par totals. The duo then returned to the 18th on two separate occasions to birdie the hole and then after both pared the 12th and 17th, it was back ...

Part-time footballer Sergio Garcia brilliantly ignited hopes of qualifying for next month’s Open Championship with a sizzling eight under par 64 and move to 12-under par and a share of second place on day three of the BMW International Open in Munich. Garcia snatched nine birdies with his only disappointment being a bogey at 17 on the Nord Eichenried course. The 31-year old Spaniard produced his best score since a opening day 63 in his own hosted 2009 Castellon Masters. He is among five players ...

Dustin Johnson got a super taste of life on the European Tour when he joined fellow BMW International Open competitors at the now annual ‘Player’s Night’. But for this year players, caddies, officials and friends were asked to dress up in traditional Bavarian attire. BMW and Hugo Boss handed out the attire and everyone, well nearly everyone, responded by warming to the theme of the evening. Johnson’s on a first ever visit to Germany and was given the honour of ‘tapping’ open a new keg ...

This year’s Open Championship will be the richest in history. The R & A has announced a rise to in the prize fund to £5m, with the 2011 Open Champion receiving a £900,000 prize cheque. That’s an  increase of 5% from last year’s figure of £850,000. The total prize fund had remained at £4.2 million for 2007, 2008 and 2009, before being increased to £4.8 million for the 150th Anniversary Open, last year. “Each year The R&A strives to ensure that The Open provides the very ...

One of the great joys in attending the BMW International Open is the food and drink in Germany. Just like Italy and the BMW Italian Open, the Munich event is one of the first to be locked-in when deciding on a new season schedule of reporting. Germany is famous for snitznel with many wonderful varieties on the menu. Then there’s the German weiss beer or wheat beer that comes in copious quantities in all German towns, and with Munich no exception. Bernie took a couple of snaps with firstly a wonderful ...