Golf, by TourMiss

Two-time major champion, John Daly is set to light up the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play at Murcar Links Golf Club, in Aberdeen, July 30 – August 2. In 1991, Daly, famously lifted the PGA Championship after getting in the event from being ninth reserve and his victory was instrumental in him being crowned PGA TOUR rookie of the year. In 1995 he won his second major championship, The Open, at St Andrews, where he will return for the 144th Open Championship this week. He is renowned ...

Sensational Jordan Spieth has edged closer to becoming World No. 1 with his play-off victory in the John Deere Classic. Rallying from four shots behind with six holes to play Spieth erased the doubts that followed his decision to play stateside prior to his bid for an historic third leg of the modern Grand Slam mattered little to Jordan Spieth on Sunday evening. A par on the second hole of sudden death lifted the hottest player in the game to five TOUR wins and counting, a smiling Spieth was quick ...

Phil Mickelson rekindled memories of his 2013 Open Championship triumph grabbing a bottle of wine and with the three people ‘closest in his life’ returning to the Muirfield course and scene of his fifth Major success. Accompanying Mickelson was his wife, Amy long-time caddy, Jim McKay and manager Steve Loy. Mickelson now intends to draw on the inspiration of the visit as he strives to join just 13 players in the history of the game who have captured six or more Majors. And if successful later ...

Rickie Fowler singled out good friend Phil Mickelson for thanks in capturing the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane. Fowler, 26 birdied three of his closing four holes in a final round two under par 68 to win by a stroke with a 12-under par tally. The reigning Players Championship title-holder set up only his second victory outside of the U.S., after capturing the 2011 Korean Open and his fourth as a professional, with a wedge shot to just two feet for birdie on the final hole. Fowler, ...

Rickie Fowler heads to this week’s Open Championship in the best form possible capturing the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane. Fowler, 26 birdied three of his closing four holes in a closing round two under par 68 for a 12-under par tally. It is only the reigning Players Championship title-holders second victory outside of the U.S. after capturing the 2011 Korean Open and his fourth as a professional. Fowler, who was eighth in the tournament a year ago, also the second American ...

Phil Mickelson has ruled out any visit to the infamous Dunvegan Hotel when in St.Andrews, and located a wedge from the 18th green, during what will be his sixth Old Course Open, and where he made his debut in golf’s oldest Major in 1990. “If I go into the Dunvegan I would get mobbed,” he said smiling. “Besides I can’t stand beer and I have had 1.7 beers since I was in college, so of three cans that I opened I drank one and had a little bit out of the other two. “So I can’t stand ...

Little known Daniel Brooks shook off a first hole wrist injury on day three to maintain the lead in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Gullane. Brooks, 28 jarred his right wrist in playing a shot from rough at the first hole on route to a one under par 69 to move to 12-under par. However the 528th world ranked Londoner found himself one behind in taking a double bogey at the first before birdies at five, eight and nine restored his position atop of the board. Brooks arrived in Scotland ...