Golf, by TourMiss

Rory McIlroy tees-up in this week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship declaring he would like to end his playing career as “the most successful European of all time”. This next fortnight will see the hosting of the the closing two events of the Race to Dubai season and with McIlroy a certanity to match the late Seve Ballesteros effort of winning six Harry Vardon trophies as European No. 1. Only Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie has won more in capturing eight No. 1 crowns including seven ...

Double Masters winning Bubba Watson grabbed an ace on the par-three 11th at Royale Jakarta Golf Club during last week’s Asian Tour hosting of the BNI Indonesian Masters. Remarkably, 10-minutes later Phachara Khongwatmai aced the same hole. On the 11th tee was a promotion benefitting Habitat for Humanity Indonesia indicating that tournament host BNI – PT Bank Negara Indonesia – would fund the construction of a house to a needy Indonesian family via Habitat for Humanity Indonesia ...

For only a second time in his career Stephen Gallacher tees-up in this week’s DP World Tour (DPWT) six-round, six day Final Qualifier at Tarragona in Spain. The recently-turned 50-year-old will join three other Scots in Friday’s starting torture test where the leading 20 will secure full 2025 membership. Gallacher is no stranger to the host course having teed-up two years ago in his first-ever appearance in any form of Tour qualifying since securing his main Tour card in 1996.   EXCLUSIVE ...

This week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is intended to feature the top-70 on the Race to Dubai however not even the offer of a $US 9m tournament purse and boasting a whopping and record-setting $US 1.53m can attract all those currently within the leading 70. In fact, and while we have been aware of this, the entry list is down to the current No. 76 on the Race to Dubai but then you want find any issues with 27-year-old American Sam Crocker. Of course, the six not teeing-up in Abu Dhabi have ...

Stephen Gallacher continues to be one of the nicest golfers you could ever meet. There’s not been one occasion in over 30-years reporting on the efforts of Scottish-born players that Stevie has ever declined this journalist’s request for his time. It speaks volumes of the support he’s afforded all members of the media. And in celebrating his 50th birthday I’ve enjoyed putting together 50 facts and figures you may already know or maybe not on this most affable of professional ...

Birthday boy Stephen Gallacher celebrates the big FIVE ZERO today (November 1st) singling out top-Scot Robert MacIntyre as the new ‘trailblazer’ in Scottish men’s pro golf. When Gallacher made his DP World Tour debut as a 19-year-old amateur at the 1993 Bells Scottish Open at Gleneagles it was the likes of Colin Montgomerie, Sam Torrance and his uncle Bernard Gallacher who inspired him. Though as Gallacher now focuses on the next chapter in his golf career and the up-coming Champions Tour Q-School ...

Super Spaniard golfing senstion Angel Ayora was in sizziling form in posting a stunning new course record 62 to grab a one shot lead on the opening day of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final on the holiday isle of Majorca. Ayora turned 20 just a month ago and he teed-up in this season-ending event boasting a win and five other top-10s earlier in the year. He’s currently ranked sixth but in now projected to move into second place though who’s to say he could end his maiden full season ...