Golf, by TourMiss

Two weeks ago Rory McIlroy described as ‘strained’ his relationship with the famed ‘Burma Road’ West Course and venue for this week’s BMW PGA Championship. ‘Strained’ now seems to operative word as the double Major Champion tries to put aside the bust-up in his relationship with Caroline Wozniacki. After first issuing a statement, McIlroy stuck with a decision to attend a pre-tournament press conference where the first six of the nine questions over the course of the near seven-minute ...

After being in a similar high-profile sporting split Spain’s Sergio Garcia has express a desire to comfort Rory McIlroy following a decision to end his relationship with finance Caroline Wozniacki. McIlroy shocked the golf world on the eve of this week’s European Tour flagship BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in England by announcing he and the former World No. 1 Danish-born Wozniacki have ended a three-year relationship. The double Major winning 25-year old McIlroy was close to tears in ...

Fellow Dane and doubles partner, Malou Ejdesgaard has expressed her total surprise her good friend Caroline Wozniacki and future husband Rory McIlroy have split. “It’s difficult for me to comprehend,” she told Danish newspaper BT. “I’m probably as surprised as everyone else. “I received the invitation  two days ago. I’m sure she would have called if anything was wrong,” she added. The two are regularly in touch and said that she was ‘really ...

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson has played down the likelihood of becoming the new World No.1 ranked golfer heading into this week’s 60th anniversary BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Stenson can become the first-ever Swede to move to the top of the World Rankings should he finish higher at this week’s European Tour flagship event than Australia’s Adam Scott who is contesting the PGA Tour’s Crown Plaza Invitational Colonial event at Fort Worth in Texas. Earlier this week Scott became only the ...

Rory McIlroy was close to tears in confirming the end of his relationship with Danish-born tennis star, Caroline Wozniacki. The 25-year old double Major winner looked very subdued and uncomfortable throughout the near seven minute news conference within the Media Centre at this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Bizarrely, McIlroy had been asked last fortnight what was his relationship with Wentworth and he had just one word to describe his efforts on the West Course and that was ‘strained’. And ...

Justin Rose will reluctantly part with the U.S. Open trophy following this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The gleaming trophy that was handed to Rose nearly a year ago at Merion will be on display on the first tee before being shipped back to the USGA offices at Far Hills in New Jersey. Rose proudly had the trophy with him on Tuesday night at the annual European Tour ‘black tie’ dinner. “It was an honour to have the trophy there last night at the Player Awards ...

Rory McIlroy has confirmed he’s pulled the plug of marrying Danish-born tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki. The double Major winner released a short statement indicating he felt he was not ready to be married. “The wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realise that I wasn’t ready for all that marriage entails” Mr McIlRoy said in a statement issued today. “The problem is mine,” he said. The former World No. 1 added:  “There is no right way to end a relationship that ...