Golf, by TourMiss

We have long joked about the prospect of the list of golf courses appearing on the famed Claret Jug … St. Andrews, Royal Troon, Carnoustie, Trump International. However with Donald Trump now having purchased Turnberry it may well become a reality. So you can imagine in say 2021 when Turnberry could next stage golf’s oldest major that whoever is handed the Claret Jug there will be the inscription ….. 2021, John Doe, Trump International Turnberry. And on top of news Trump had purchased ...

Lee Westwood celebrated his birthday last week landing the biggest fish in his life as he now looks to reel in victory in this week’s Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Westwood is returning to competition for a first time since landing the Maybank Malaysian Open title, his 41st career wind and just four days before his 41st birthday. In fact, he spent his birthday some 20 miles off the Florida coast reeling in a 20 lb Mahi Mahi or Dolphin fish. “It was one of the biggest ...

A mishap in opening a car door could have been more serious for in-form Swede Jonas Blixt. Blixt is returning to competition for a first time since his stunning Masters debut where he and fellow Augusta National first-time Jordan Spieth shared second place behind Bubba Watson. However on route home from Augusta Blixt was opening the car door of his vehicle when a gust of wind caught him off-guard. “I was holding the car door when a gust of wind flew open the door, and it stretched my left arm ...

The Quail Hollow Golf Club in suburban Charlotte will always be special to Rory McIlroy. It was here in 2010 he shot a final round 62 to win his first PGA Tour event, the then Quail Hollow Championship. Two years ago in the renamed Wells Fargo Championship McIlroy lost in a play-off to American Rickie Fowler while last year he was also in contention until a two-over par back nine on Sunday. However when asked if he were to chose any spot on the course where he would place a plaque for any of the ...

European Tour star Brooks Koepka has become the player to accept Special Temporary Membership for the remainder of the 2013-14 PGA Tour season. The Florida-born player, who turns 24 on Saturday, now joins European Tour members Victor Dubuisson and Jamie Donaldson as the latest to join the PGA Tour. Koepka became eligible for membership after his T21 finish at last week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The Florida-born golfer, who secured 2014 European Tour membership in capturing three 2013 ...

Double Major winning Rory McIlroy will tee-up in this week’s Wells Fargo Championship having slipped outside the top-10 on the World Rankings for a first time since December 2011. However the current World No. 11 ranked player is unconcerned heading into this week’s $US 6.9m event at the Quail Hollow Golf Club located in the leafy suburbs to the south of Charlotte, North Carolina. “It doesn’t bother me that I’m outside the top-10 and it’s the nature of the rankings,” he said. “I’ve ...

After congratulating Lee Westwood on his recent Maybank Malaysian Open success Darren Clarke and his long-time good friend got into a discussion about fishing. The duo were on the far end of the Quail Hollow Golf Club practice range and venue for this week’s $US 6.9m (Euro 1.21m) Wells Fargo Championship. Westwood wasted little time pulling out his mobile phone to show a snap of a large fish he caught last week some 25 miles off the coast of Florida. And while Westwood also recently hauled in his ...