Golf, by TourMiss

Augusta, GA … It can be labelled as one of the biggest England invasion to the States since the Beatles. A record-setting 11 England-born players will tee-up later today in the 2017 Masters at Augusta National. Leading the England Armada is the proud duo of Olympic Gold Medal winning Justin Rose and defending Masters champion Danny Willett and stretches all the way to Portsmouth’s Scott Gregory. Gregory, as the reigning British Amateur champ, is coming off a Georgia Cup victory last week ...

Augusta, GA … It was being pointed out to Russell Knox the past two winners of the Masters were competing at Augusta National for just a second time in their careers when Jordan Spieth eaved-dropped on the conversation reminding the Scot – “You never know, you never know!” Spieth had finished runner-up in 2014 before winning a year later while Danny Willett shared 38th place in 2015 before seizing his opportunity a year ago to be fitted with an Augusta member green jacket. This year marks ...

Augusta, GA … An injury cloud hangs over World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Masters hot-favourite after the American injured his back falling down a staircase of the house he is renting in Augusta. In a statement  released by Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, it said  “At roughly 3:00 pm today, Dustin took a serious fall on a staircase in his Augusta rental home. “He landed very hard on his lower back and is now resting, although quite uncomfortably. He has been advised to remain ...

Augusta, GA … European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn reckons there’s just one who stand up to the might of Dustin Johnson at this week’s Masters – Rory McIlroy. Bjorn has joined injured Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley as a member of the SKY Sports Augusta commentary team. It’s the first time the Dane has been back to Augusta since missing the cut in 2015 and a year after his best finish of T8th in 2014, and having proudly made his Masters debut in 1999. With the European Ryder ...

Augusta National, GA … Patrons have been left short-changed and scalpers left holding tickets with the weather playing havoc to this year’s Masters at Augusta National. All up over the three days of official practice, there was five weather delays and with two of those evacuation warnings for players to leave the course and patrons to leave the premises. On Monday there was two delays due to the threat of lightning but near 3pm local time officials sounded a tornado warning that fortunately ...

Augusta, GA … Russell Knox was first surprised and then delighted to contest the opening two rounds of the Masters alongside Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama. Knox has slipped to No. 23 in the world on the back of some recent indifferent form whereas Fowler, winner earlier this year of the Honda Classic, tees up in his seventh Masters as the new World No. 8 having shared third place a week ago in Hoston And Matsuyama retained his No. 4 world ranking on the back of his PGA Tour success earlier ...

Augusta, GA … The hottest golfer in the world at the moment believes golf remains a funny game and this from the World No. 1 Dustin Johnson who is looking to make it four wins in succession with victory in this weeks Masters. The American has won his past three events – the Genesis Open and the WGC Mexico Championship and then two weeks ago in the Texas catipal. “Golf is a funny game as it doesn’t matter how good you’re playing, you can still not win,” he said ahead of his eighth ...