Golf, by TourMiss

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has captured a second Race to Dubai title in three years before teeing up in next week’s DP World Tour Championship final event in the UAE. McIlroy has an unassailable lead and is Euro 2,726,614 ahead of nearest rival Henrik Stenson who moved into second place on the money list with his third place finish in the Turkish Airlines Open. And with the first prize  on offer next week less than half the difference between McIlroy and Stenson, who was European No. 1 a year ...

Top Scotland golfing scribes Jock MacVicar and Martin Dempster raised their hands skyward without the slightest hint of a scuffle and openly confessing their delight in attending the 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. The tartan pair were spotted late in the evening this week exiting a nightclub within the stunning Maxx Royal Hotel. Also Jock was snapped in the Media Center boldly reaching out for a second helping of Turkish delight while later last evening he was also seen chatting with one the superb ...

Colin Montgomerie was honoured a lavish bar-b-que get together last night on the occasion of his 600th European Tour event. The Maxx Royal Hotel hosted guests in the clubhouse of the golf course that bears Monty’s name and surprised the Scot in wheeling out not one but three cakes to make up the name 6 0 0. Joining Monty for the photo shoot was his wife, Gaynor along with Cahit Sahin (left), General Manager of the Montgomerie Maxx Royal club and on the right of the photo is the owner of the ...

Australia’s Wade Ormsby is set to celebrate his 200th European Tour event in style after muscling his way to a one stroke lead on day three of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Ormsby, 34 brilliantly eagled his ninth hole in round of a four under par 68 to move one stroke clear of his rivals at 12-under par on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course. The Adelaide-born golfer, who has won since turning pro in 2001, took full advantage of Ian Poulter’s indifferent display after the Englishman let slip ...

Ian Poulter squandered a commanding six shot second round lead to be one stroke behind heading to the final day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Australia’s Wade Ormsby took full advantage of Poulter’s problems superbly eagling his ninth hole in a round of 68 and move to 12-under par on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course. Poulter ended his second round in the storm-affected event with a 10-under par total and six shots clear of five players including Ormsby. But after a bogey to start his ...

Chilean golfer Felipe Aguilar was slapped with a four shot penalty following the completion to his second round in the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. Aguilar had replaced a club in his bag in between a suspension of play in the second round on Friday and the restart to the round on Saturday morning. The Santiago-born golfer, who turned 40 last week, had moved to been three under par through 13 holes when play was halted and under Rule 4-4 he was penalised two strokes for ‘each hole which any breach ...

Javier Ballesteros, and the 24-year old eldest son of the late Seve Ballesteros, has turned professional by advising the Spanish Golf Federation. “I have taken the decision of turning professional and this is something I have always wanted,” he said. “Whether I will succeed or not, time will tell; however, I do not want to regret not having tried my best, and must give it a go. I know it will not be easy and I am aware of the hard work required, but I must try. “My father had ...