Golf, by TourMiss

Frenchman Thomas Levet wound-up his 500th European Tour event breezing around the Emirates course in two hour a and nine minutes on the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Levet was the first player out at 7.10am and he walked from the course at 9.19am having shot a one over par 73 for a level par tally “It was an easy walk around the course and I didn’t really hurry at all as I was taking practice swings on every shot, as I normally do,” said Levet. The second group of ...

Former Open Champion, Darren Clarke is looking to end his season on a high with a top-1o finish ‘Down Under’ in the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Despite 30 putts on day three of the event Clarke posted a level par 72 to remain at five under par but only three shots shy of breaking into the top-10. Unsung Aussie Daniel Popovic continues to lead the prestigous event but is under threat with a round to play by in-form fellow Australian Peter ...

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A Rory McIlroy signed driver was auctioned for 45,000 RMB at a BMW Masters Gala dinner in downtown Shanghai on Saturday night. The driver, along with a number of signed BMW commemorative 18th hole flags, two golf bags and six diecast model BMW Series 7 cars were all part of the auction to raise funds for charity. A local Shanghai business paid the 45,000 RMN or Euro 5,500/$US 7,200 for the 10.5 degree Titleist driver (see photograph below). McIlroy joined victorious European Ryder Cup captain, Jose ...

William Hill have slashed the price of Darren Clarke being named the European Ryder Cup Captain 2014  from 4/1 to 1/1 today and he is now the favourite to get the call. Long-time favourite Paul McGinley is not out of it but has been eased from 8/11 to 5/4. “The race to be named Captain now looks like a head to head between Darren Clarke & Paul McGinley,” said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams. “Darren is the new favourite and there can be little doubt that just like the last ...

Nicolas Colsaerts admitted he ‘chilled out’ on the Royal Park course that has seen the Belgian-born golfer add heat to the third round of the BMW Italian Open in Turin. The Ryder Cup rookie came from share of 36th place at the start of the day to snare the clubhouse lead with a 65 for a 13-under par tally. Moments later the 29-year old was joined by Italian stallion Matteo Manassero who also signed for a 65 in ideal scoring conditions. “I am very happy with a 65 as I played well ...

Paul Lawrie officially confirmed his return to the European Ryder Cup team in emphatic manner with victory in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. Lawrie’s win not only takes him inside the top-30 on the World Rankings but he becomes the first Scot ever to win three different European Tour events on home Scottish soil – 1999 Open Championship, 2001 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and now a first Johnnie Walker Championship win. But of more importance Lawrie is returning to ...