Golf, by TourMiss

The stunning new Dubai Open trophy has been unveiled ahead of the start of the inaugural Asian Tour event to be staged on the Els Course in Dubai. Course designer Ernie Els will be in the field and in what is an historic occasion for the champion South African and four-time Major winner as it is the first time a major Tour tournament will be staged on the course. Symbolising Arab heritage, a custom-designed DUBAi Open Trophy, the gold-sculpted camel will be presented to the champion of Dubai’s ...

The European Tour righted the injustice of two days ago in naming Rory McIlroy – 2014 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Year. McIlroy’s award, after being glaringly denied BBC Sports Personality of the Year, is further recognition of his talents and in a season when he captured two Majors, a first WGC title and the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship. McIlroy’s list of awards in 2014 already include:- *  No. 1 ranked European Golfer of the Year. *  PGA ...

‘Pocket Change’ is a six-piece R & B band that enjoy playing all over Florida. We were very fortunate to catch up with the group at the Seminole Immokalee Casino where the band were certainly rewarding patrons with a great selection of ‘oldies’ and an equal balance of  ‘newer’ hits. And the band boasts having opened for the following artists:- Sean Paul, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Blue Oyster Cult, The Bellamy Brothers, Journey, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, ...

You could be mistaken you were making your way to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C, and the seat of government in the United States rather than a golf course in sun-splashed Florida. I say this only because in heading to the Eagle Course at the President Golf Club in West Palm Beach you drive along Congress Drive before turning into Presidential Ave and passing by streets named Embassy Drive and Consulate Place. The course is lined with residential buildings named after former US President greats such ...

It seemed a very appropriate watching the sun setting a day after the end of yet another golf reporting season. On Saturday at the nearby Tiburon Golf Club  www.golfbytourmiss.com was present to cover Jason Day and Cameron Tringale capture the 2014 Franklin Templeton Shootout in Naples, Florida. Now after being present at more than 30 events on both the European Tour and PGA Tour it was wonderful to stand on the west Florida shoreline just north of Naples admiring a spectacular sunset and reflecting ...

We encountered a dramatic sugarcane fire while driving from Naples on the west coast of Florida and heading to West Palm Beach on the eastern side of the Sunshine State. However any sunshine was blanketed by a large column of smoke rising from the cane fire on the side of Florida State Highway 80 and just outside the Belle Glade township. The burning of the sugarcane is carried out before harvesting.  In the burning process, the field is set fire to and the leaves are burned off of the stalks. About ...

It was a pleasant surprise that while present in Naples, Florida to report on the Franklin Templeton Shootout we should catch up with good friend, Davy Sharp. Davy is one of Scotland’s leading club caddies and it was as a fellow member of the Crail Golfing Society I came to get to know Davy very well. He has based himself for some six years now during the winter months in Naples, Florida where he works as a caddy at the exclusive Old Collier course, and 18-hole championship course designed ...