Golf, by TourMiss

… Sydney, Australia  Australian Matt Jones intends drawing on winning memories of four years ago in taking a three-shot lead into the final round of the Australian Open in Sydney. Jones, 39 posted a third round 68 that included five birdies and dropped only two shots to move to 13-under par on the Australian Club course where he has been a member since aged 15. American Cameron Tringale (69) is in second place on 10-under par and with sensational Japan amateur Takumi Kanaya (70), South African ...

… Albany, Bahamas Double Dubai Duty Free Irish Open winner Jon Rahm declared ‘I Love G-Mac’ in confirming he will defend his title next May at Mt. Juliet Rahm began a now six-tournament European Tour victory career in capturing the 2017 Irish Open at Portstewart and earlier this year at Lahinch was handed the gleaming trophy for a second occasion. Confirmation the current World No. 3 will return to Ireland is great news on the back that present World No. 2 Rory McIlroy will be joining the ...

… Albany, Bahamas  Masters champion, Patrick Reed has questioned the handing out of a two-stroke penalty after he was deemed to have moved sand in taking a practice swing while in a ‘waste’ bunker on day three of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Reed was preparing to play his third shot on the par-5 11th hole but in the process of taking two practice swings, the Texan moved sand from behind the ball. Though a player is allowed to ground his club in the sand, the moving ...

… Albany, Bahamas Tiger Woods bulldozed his way to a hopeful second straight success and a sixth Hero World Challenge success with a 66 on day two of the event in the Bahamas. Woods, who turns 44 at the end of the month, posted an 11th hole eagle along with four birdies to a share of fifth and six adrift of fellow Masters-winning Patrick Reed (66). Woods is teeing-up for a first occasion since capturing last month’s inaugural ZoZo Championship in Japan. No slowing down. ⏩@TigerWoods ...

… Sydney, Australia  For young rooke Irishman Conor Purcell it was not the choking Sydney bushfire smoke that was of concern but more a case of losing sight on the greens on day one of only his second tournament as a professional. Purcell played well tee-to-green but simply struggled on the greens on the opening round at the Australian Open at The Australian club in Sydney. The 22-year old posted a disappointing six-over par 77 to be sharing 138th place and desperately needing a low second ...

….. Sydney, Australia  Golfers are use to dealing most aspects of ‘Mother Nature’ such as lightning, rain, wind, hail, snow and blowing sand. But rarely have some of the best golfers in the world faced the problem of smoke. The bushfire smoke has blanketed Sydney for a number of days now turning the skies from a normal summer day bright blue to a pinkish red. It’s played havoc constantly irritatng people’s eyes and just making the task of being outside in the open very ...

There’s a lot to be said about home course knowledge.  Just ask Aussie golfer, Matt Jones. Jones brilliantly eagled the par-5 18th hole in holing a great 25-fooet for a four-under par 67 to be just a shot from the lead on day one of the Australian Open here in a bushfire smoke blanketed Sydney. The 39-year old earlier collected four birdies and with his only dropped shots at the first and eighth holes. It left the Sydneysider two shots adrift of the leading Asian duo of Japan’s Takum ...