Golf, by TourMiss

Host club member Andrew Davidson described it as ‘local knowledge’ producing a blistering six-under-par second round 66 to take a four-shot lead into the third round of the 25th hosting of the Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society. Davidson, 31, was out in the first group at 7.10am local time today (Saturday) with the proud Crail member producing a first round level par 72 in chilly and windy conditions to be among just nine players in the 71-player field to post par or better on the ...

Your Scot Jack McDonald is keen to toast the 25th hosting of the Battle Trophy by retaining the famed Crail Golfing Society reward. The Schloss Roxburghe golfing resort attached McDonald had been runner-up in 2022 and then in 2023 celebrated his 21st birthday year with victory over the Craighead Links course at golf’s seventh oldest club at the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland. However severe flooding in the East Neuk region meant the cancelling of last year’s event and with McDonald just ...

Grand Slam winning Rory McIlroy has naturally not wasted any time in ‘ammending’ his X media account to reflect his new super statue in men’s professional golf. McIlroy has a new photograph, an overhead shot of the very moment he holed the winning first extra hole birdie putt to claim victory in the 89th Masters with McIlroy having dropped his putter to raise both arms victoriously into the air. As well, there’s a new caption on his ‘X’ account saying simply:  ...

History is seemingly on Rory McIlroy’s side at his now heads to the final round of the 2025 Masters. Just five players have won all four majors while this year marks a special anniversary three of those five: 90 years after Gene Sarazen/1935 Masters 60 years after Gary Player/1965 U.S. Open 25 years after Tiger Woods/2000 Open Third-Round Leaderboard Pos. Player R1 R2 R3 Total 1 Rory McIlroy 72 66 66 204 (-12) 2 Bryson DeChambeau 69 68 69 206 (-10) 3 Corey Conners 68 70 70 208 (-8) T4 Patrick ...

Rory McIlroy’s 11-year wait since capturing a third major at the 2014 PGA Championship in a quest to secure success in the only major championship he requires to join the most exclusive club in golf is now just 18 holes from fruition. McIlroy superbly stamped his enormous class and also reinforced his credentials as the New Year’s best in-form golfer brilliantly posting two eagles and four birdies in a third round second straight score of a six-under 66 to move two shots clear of the ...

Double Augusta National winner Bernhard Langer walked off the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club with a smile on his face on Friday afternoon, completely overwhelmed with emotion. Langer, having just missed the cut at his 41st and final start at the Masters, took his visor off and waved to the crowd that was situated along the final green. After giving a hug to Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, the 67-year-old Langer tracked down his family. Then, with his wife Vikki’s hand in his, the ...

Top ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre has disappointingly crashed out of the Masters and with the double PGA Tour winner from last year posting a pair of 75s for a shock six-over tally. MacIntyre was teeing-up in his third Masters and a first in three years however he struggled under the weight of a pair of bogey-laden rounds, including ending his second round with three straight bogeys. The Oban lefty could manage just four birdies over his two rounds but also recorded seven bogeys but also a first ...