Why you should travel using Jet Charter and other forms of Charter Travel.

Texas-based Margot McClelland is one of  our many supporters and she’s kindly written this superb article on the benefits of choosing jet charter travel compared to other forms of charter transport. For most people, traveling is always a memorable experience. We almost always remember our traveling experiences because we rarely get the opportunity to experience a new place and culture. However when I speak with people about their traveling experiences, there’s always a mixed response. In ...

Commonwealth Games & Sports Minister Visits Gleneagles

Scotland’s Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison, today celebrated Gleneagles’ inaugural £5 Friday at the Johnnie Walker Championship together with young children benefitting from the clubgolf programme. As the venue for the Johnnie Walker Championship and the host venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, the Gleneagles Hotel is one of the strongest supporters of golf in Scotland.  That support has been increased this year with the introduction of today’s ‘£5 Friday’. Gleneagles ...

Baby Comes First Declares Donald

Luke Donald declared ‘Baby comes first’ despite the prospect of him becoming the first player ever to finish top of the money list on both the European and U.S. Tour’s. Donald’s wife is due to give birth to the couples second child in the second week of November and right at the most important time in the European Race to Dubai. The Brit currently leads the Race to Dubai and more than Euro 1,260,000 ahead of South African and Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel. In the States, ...

140th Open Championship – Day 1 Practice Round Pics

It’s the 140th Open Championship and each day www.golfbytourmiss.com will post a number of pics from the event. Today is the first official day of practice and here is some snaps for your viewing.  

Fortrose & Rosemarkie – A Golfing Gem

A number of the media covering the Barclays Scottish Open had the pleasure of playing Fortrose and Rosemarkie on Wednesday night. The James Braid designed gem can been seen from Castle Stuart, laid out on the Chanonry Peninsula on the opposite and northern side of the Moray Firth. Club Secretary, Mike MacDonald went to very great lengths to arrange the outing and despite a few of our colleagues losing out to the rain, those who stayed on were treated to a wonderful golfing experience. And it was ...

Tom Ramsey – A Golf Writing Legend Passes Away Aged 75.

It was very sad to learn this morning (France time) that Tom Ramsey passed away. Of course, Tom had been ill for some time so at this time my thoughts also go out to his wife, Carmel and son Andrew. Tom’s death comes all too soon after Dougie Lowe. When I began attending golf tournaments in the mid-80s, Tom was one of those larger than life figures. He would be seated in the very front row of the media centre looking akin to a CEO or board chairman with much of the goings on in the centre ...

Sunrise, Snitznel & Weiss Beer

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 ...