Golf, by TourMiss

Tiger Woods didn’t take long to sink his teeth into the media attending this week’s Waste Management Phoenix over reports about his missing tooth saga. Woods is returning to competition for a first time since finishing in last place in the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth in suburban Orlando. However during the festive break Woods traveled to Italy to support girlfriend Lindsey Vonn who was contesting a World Cup ski event. But then Woods didn’t count on getting his tooth broken ...

Martin Kaymer is adamant he has no point to prove in his return to competition after the dramatic collaspe in the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and insisting after letting slip a 10-shot lead on the final day was one of the biggest learning experiences he has had on the golf course. “I didn’t come here to Dubai to prove to others that I could win a golf tournament,” he said. “I don’t care about this.  I proved many, many times before that I can win.  ...

It was a stunning sunset over the Yas Links and the final day of the 2015 Abu Dhabi Invitational. Here is a couple of shots, including one of a statue of Old Tom Morris, and located at the entrance to the Kyle Phillips designed course, taken at the course before taking the short drive to Dubai and this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Stephen Gallacher captured his third Dubai Desert Classic trophy in two years after teaming with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson to capture the 2015 Champions Challenge this afternoon on the Emirates Club course. Gallacher and Stenson ended with a Two-man scramble score of eight under par moments before World No. 1 Rory McIlroy holed a 15-foot putt for he and playing partner Sergio Garcia to tie the Scot and the Swede. All four players headed to the ‘Drop Zone’ in front of the water guarding ...

Royal Troon Golf Club looks to have finally seen the light and should soon join the remainder of those in the 21st Century with the announcement the all-male Scottish club will shortly undertake a comprehensive review to consider the most appropriate membership policy for the future. The recommendations from this review will be presented to the membership for their consideration. This move follows a decision late late year by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews to allow women members. It ...

A speed painting of double Major winning Sandy Lyle was one of the big money-earners at a gala charity auction following the 2015 Abu Dhabi Invitational. Lyle had been among 58 professionals competing in the Pro-Am event at the stunning Yas Links course in the UAE capital. While there was many Ryder Cup theme items up for auction at the gala dinner held at the Viceroy Hotel overlooking the Yas Island Marina F1 circuit, the painting of Lyle, a former Masters and Open Champion, was tops in the bidding ...

Double Major winning Sandy Lyle looks set to take ‘Goliath’ strides in the Seniors game singing on new manager, Gordon Sherry. Sherry, 40 has hung his clubs and formed a new management company ‘Goliath Sports Management’ and with his first client the 56-year old Balquhidder-born Lyle. Kilmarnock born Sherry joked:  “We’ve got Goliath and all we need now is a David”. The six foot eight inch giant had burst onto the golf scene in capturing the 1995 Amateur Championship and with Sherry ...