Golf, by TourMiss

The Grove, Watford, England … Next month’s Turkish Airlines Open could be in doubt after rocket attacks today in the vicinity of the tourist resort of Kemer in Antalya. A local Antalya newspaper said three rockets were fired, and they hit a shelter used by fishermen, and adding the intended target had been a tanker moored off shore. No one was injured in the attacks that took place some 90 klms from Belek but it has prompted the European Tour to check with organisers and security consultants ...

The Grove, Watford, England … ‘Beef Mania’ is set to rule the British Masters over the weekend after spectator support helped carry Andrew Johnston into a share of second place at The Grove just north of London. Johnston, or better known to his ever-increasing fan base as ‘Beef’, managed eight birdies in a score of a six-under par 65 to match the effort of playing partner Sweden’s Alex Noren atop of the board at 10-under par. England’s Richard Bland birdied his closing two holes ...

The Grove, Watford, England … Ian Poulter has apologised to his many, many fans for turning down competing in this week’s British Masters and instead contest the Asian Tour’s Macau Open. The Englishman returned from a near five-month foot injury absence to shoot an opening round of 64 on Thursday but struggled on day two to sign for a score of 73 and fall back into a share of 11th place but only three strokes from the lead. Poulter had last played in missing the cut in May’s PGA ...

The Grove, Watford, England … European Ryder Cup officials look set to bring forward the date of selecting a 2018 Captain but not to be seen in any way a reaction to Europe’s six-point Hazeltine defeat at the hands of the Americans. The appointment of a new European Team captain has customary always taken place in late January and some 20 months ahead of the Ryder Cup. However, 2014 European Captain Paul McGinley hinted the process of selecting the 2018 European Team captain is more than ...

The Grove, Watford, England … Marc Warren took plenty of pleasure in sending his final drive some 20-yards past the best by Tiger Woods on route to a share of the lead on day one of the British Masters at The Grove. Warren capped his round eagling the second hole or the 11th of his round in hitting a 235-yard 5-wood to just six inches on route to a share of the lead with a five under par 66. Joining Warren atop of the board in overcast, cold and windy conditions was South African Richard Sterne, ...

The Grove, Watford, England … Shane Lowry was clearly more thrilled to hole a long birdie putt at the last to tie playing partner, Graeme McDowell with a three-under par 68 than be just two shots from the front on the opening day of the British Masters. If left the Irish pair trailing just two shots behind the leading foursome of Scotland’s Marc Warren, Finland’s Mikko Illonen, England’s Tommy Fleetwood and South African Richard Sterne competing overcast, cold and sometimes very windy ...

The Grove, Watford, England … A simple $40 training aid has seen Scotland’s Marc Warren move into a share of the lead on the opening day of the British Masters on The Grove course north of London. Warren, who capped his round in eagling the par five, second hole, produced a five under par 66 before being joined by Finland’s Mikko Ilonen, England’s Tommy Fleetwood and South African Richard Sterne atop of the board in overcast, cold and windy conditions. The 35-year old Warren had used ...