Golf, by TourMiss

The totally unexpected announcement yesterday of the merger of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour will not only just affect the now trio of unified tours in men’s pro golf. The Asian Tour for decades before the emergence of LIV Golf had been the unofficial third ranked Tour in men’s professional golf though they’ve been the hardest hit in recent years, first by the worldwide Covid pandemic and then the emergence of the inaugural LIV Golf tournament a year ...

Victorious Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has labelled the shock news of the coming together of the warring PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf as a colossal and seismic change in the make-up for the men’s professional game McGinley, like most in the game and including many of the top PGA Tour stars, were taken by complete surprise early afternoon Tuesday (Irish time) with news the PGA Tour and DP World Tour had signed an agreement with the Saudi-backed PIF Fund that backs LIV Golf to work ...

Not only the golf world but sport in general is soaking-in the shock news earlier today, and coming just three days before the first-year anniversary of the maiden LIV Tour event in north London, that the three main warring bodies in men’s professional golf are shaking hands. The PGA Tour and it’s sister body the DP World Tour have agreed to join forces with their enemy LIV Golf, signing a deal with LIV Golf’s Saudi-backed financial sponsors that will bring the three golfing bodies ...

More men’s pro golf shockwaves today by for the seemingly right reasons with the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) announcing a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis effectively ending the long drawout and bitter controversy that has spoiled men’s pro golf for the past few years. In what can only be described as quite incredible news, the waring parties have signed an agreement that combines PIF’s golf-related commercial ...

We had the pre-US Open final qualifying story of newly-crowned Memorial champion Viktor Hovland caddying for a long-time best friend in Monday’s 36-hole qualifier. Now we’re learning a part-time Uber driver, and full-time Asian Tour player, has earned a place in next week’s third major of the season at the L.A Country Club to tee-up alongside the likes of defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick and past winners including Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Bryson deChambeau. It’s ...

The trio of Irish golfing greats in Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington have joined the choir in singing the praise of Tom McKibbin following his stunning Porsche European Open triumph in Germany. McKibbin broke through last Sunday, playing the shot of the tournament into the final green, to capture a maiden DP World Tour title by a comfortable two shots, and in just his 26th Tour start. McIlroy spoke of his delight for McKibbin, a fellow Holywood club member who the current World ...

Usually, it’s customary to take a day off after competing in any golf tournament, and you could be forgiven in taking the week off if you’re just won $3.6m in capturing the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial. No, not champion Norwegian Viktor Hovland. The now four-time PGA Tour champion was spotted bright and early still in the Columbus, Ohio region back at a golf course but acting as a caddy.  Yes, a caddy. The new World No. 5 ranked Hovland is caddying for college teammate Zach Bauchou ...