Golf, by TourMiss

Ian Poulter is back using the putter that helped steer him to third place in last year’s Open Championship in putting his way to second spot on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open. Poulter grabbed an eagle, seven birdies and had just one bogey in ideal scoring conditions on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek. It left the Woburn golfing wonder trailing just one shot behind near 51-year old Miguel Angel Jimenez who again upstaged his younger rivals with a sizzling 63 and just one ...

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez again upstaged his much younger rivals grabbing an eagle and seven birdies in a nine under par 63 to lead the first round of the Turkish Airlines Open. The 50-year old Jimenez had just 23 putts in ideal scoring conditions on the Montgomerie Maxx Royal Course in Belek. Jimenez’s effort was also just a shot shy of the course record and with the pony-tailed golfer ending the opening day of the $US 7m event one shot clear of England’s Ian Poulter. Three players – ...

Shane Lowry has joined a number of Europe’s top players feeling short changed by the effectiveness of the European Tour’s Final Four Series points system. Lowry teed up on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open flying high at 15th on the Race to Dubai money list and the assurance of his best-ever season in five years competing on the Tour. However after posting an opening round 70 to be lying seven shots behind near 51-year Miguel Angel Jimenez, the Carton House pro has questioned if all ...

An Istanbul-based r0ck band, with a distinct taste of Turkish sounds but singing ‘western’ rock-and-roll hits, delighted guests late into the evening at a gala ceremony on the eve of the 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. Turkish Airlines and the stunning Maxx Royal Hotel seem to spare no expense in spoiling guests with a fantastic arrangement of local and international cuisine. The entertainment got off to a blast with a spectacular fireworks display over the Maxx Royal pool before Victor Dubuisson ...

Victorious Ryder Cup rookie Victor Dubuisson sent fireworks exploding into the night sky when he scored a poolside ace during a spectacular launch at the Maxx Royal Hotel to this week’s 2014 Turkish Airlines Open. The defending Turkish Airlines Open champion defeated his German rival after Kaymer had hit two balls in a row during the course of the fun-filled occasion.

Sponsors Turkish Airlines and the Maxx Royal Hotel exceeded themselves with a stunning fireworks display over the equally stunning Maxx Royal Hotel on the eve of the Turkish Airlines Open. Guests were left in awe as the fireworks first exploded from the roof of the Maxx Royal Hotel before a ‘missile’ was fired in the direction of the closeby beach that exploded a dazzling display to light up the night sky. Congratulations to organizes on a spectacular evening.

On the eve of his 600th Tour event at the Turkish Airlines Open and Colin Montgomerie declared his disbelief the PGA of America has set-up a task force in order to help turnaround having lost eight of the past 10 Ryder Cups. The PGA of America has reacted to the USA Team’s recent five point loss in announcing the setting up of a 15-man task force that will include the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Of course, there has been much debate already on the need of a task force when the ...