Golf, by TourMiss

On a week somewhat overshadowed by the Dustin Johnson controversy and three Open Champions found themselves being asked to attend a random drugs test. For Tiger Woods it was his first this season after being asked to provide a ‘sample’ following his second round here at the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. Louis Oosthuizen had been in the Firestone clubhouse for the three hour and 17 minute delay, and no doubt consuming a few cups of coffee. before returning to the 18th green at ...

Graeme McDowell’s Ryder Cup push continues with the Irishman heading for his best-ever WGC – Bridgestone Invitational finish. Despite dropping a shot at his last hole, McDowell’s four-under par third round 66 sent him into a share of 19th place on three under par and just prior to a three hour and 27 minute storm delay in the $US 9m event. McDowell is making his ninth appearance in the Bridgestone but with his best finish being a share of 22nd in 2010 behind Hunter Mahan, who McDowell ...

Mirror, mirror.  Who is the fairest TV commentator of them all? There was the bizarre incident during today’s rain-delayed third round of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational when large on-course TV screens crossed to Nick Faldo and catching the Brit staring into a mirror ahead of returning to live CBS coverage of the $US 9m event. Woods was on the 16th  green when distracted by images of Faldo sitting beside fellow analyst Jim Nantz and using his fingers to comb his hair while also straightening ...

Dustin Johnson’s name has been removed from the USA Ryder Cup standings in the wake of the American’s decision to take an indefinite break from the game. Johnson was fifth overall on the Stars and Stripes points table and assured of contesting a third straight Ryder Cup. However the PGA of America wasted little time in removing the 30-year’s old name from the points table. Here is the updated USA team table and with brash Patrick Reed now inside the top-nine qualifiers for Tom Watson’s ...

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley hinted the PGA Tour really only has itself to blame as the Dustin Johnson controversy took another twist on Friday. Just hours after a US website reported Johnson has been suspended by the Tour for six months after failing a third drugs test and the Tour responded saying that the 30-year old has not been suspended and is, according to the statement issued by Johnson’s management company on Thursday, taking a ‘leave of absence’ from the game. Unfortunately, ...

A day after Tiger Woods turned out in a predominately pink colored Nike shirt and new Open Champion Rory McIlroy looked to have worn the same designed shirt on route to shooting a 64 on day two of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Thanks to Eoin Clarke, and one of the Tour’s leading photographers, you be the judge if McIlroy was wearing the same designed Nike shirt as the eight-time Bridgestone Invitational winning Woods had on Thursday.  

The PGA Tour is under fire to show transparency and reveal the reasoning for Dustin Johnson’s decision to step down from competition for an indefinite period ensuring the troubled American will miss the Ryder Cup. The fallout from the controversy continued to overshadow the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio and also embracing new British Open champion, Rory McIlroy. Moments after England’s Justin Rose set about trying to capture a third tour title in four events by going into the ...