Golf, by TourMiss

Bizarrely, the nostalgia of recent weeks jumped up to surprise me at this week’s 72nd Italian Open in Monza. It was the first return of the championship to the Milan Golf Club since 1990 when England’s Richard Boxall captured the event wearing a plain yellow shirt and admitting when I caught up with him on Tuesday, he had simply ran out of shirts. The 1990 Italian Open had been my first but then I got a real surprise on Tuesday in asking the clubhouse if they had a shot of ‘Boxie’. ...

Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg won the 72° OPEN D’ITALIA presented by DAMIANI in dramatic                                                                       manner claiming a second hole play-off victory over his more fancied rival Martin Kaymer. Kaymer had led by three shots on 21 under at one point but he collapsed on the back nine                                                     ...

And they say golf is boring! Well today I had one of the most thrilling experiences for some time and it was not on the golf course. No, as the leaders made their way to the first tee for the final round of the 72nd Italian Open, I made my way to very nearby Monza Grand Prix circuit. With a very special thank you to Mercedes I was invited to first sit behind the wheel of a gleaming 503 bhp 4-litre V8 GTS coupe for a lap of the circuit that a fortnight ago saw Lewis Hamilton capture a second straight ...

Encouraged by a solid start to the ‘Gulf Swing’ of the MENA Golf Tour, Luke Joy returns to Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, radiating positive vibes as he looks to defend his title at the Ascorp Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open, starting on Monday. The Englishman racked up a creditable tied seventh-place finish at last week’s Dubai Creek Open, although he felt short of his intended target of retaining the title that his compatriot Jake Shepherd won in a three-way playoff which also included a precocious ...

There’s not just one Australian-born player named Jason making a name for himself on golf’s world stage. While Jason Day was storming his way to a fifth PGA Tour triumph this season 26-year old Jason Scrivener had the Australian flag flying high at the Italian Open in Monza. Scrivener and his caddy were heading to the famed Monza Grand Prix circuit, lying adjacent to the 27-hole Milan Golf Club complex, straight after a third round 67 to be sharing 10th place at 13-under par but well ...

Germany’s Martin Kaymer has swept his rivals aside to win in his homeland as well as France, Holland and Scotland but the double Major winner has never won in Italy. Kaymer kick-started his third round with four birdies in succession on route to a seven under par 65 and end the round tied for the lead at 17-under par heading to the round of the 72° OPEN D’ITALIA presented by DAMIANI. The German was one of the favourites coming into the week as he looks for a first win since claiming ...

Visiting American Stewart Cink, competing in Italy for a first time in his career and posting an Italian Open third day 70 for a nine under total, had sympathy for Tiger Woods who has undergone more back surgery and will not play again to the New Year. Cink is a five-time USA Ryder Cup representative and four of those Ryder Cup he’s had Woods as a team-mate. “I can only wish Tiger the best, and it’s just too bad as he’s had so many back problems,” said Cink. “But ...