Golf, by TourMiss

It is a marvel that any city can lay claim to one A W Tillinghaust designed golf courses but then  San Antonio boasts three. It is not a record by any means as the fellow Texas city of Dallas has five along with Farmingdale in New York while Louisville in Kentucky also has five Tllinghaust courses. The three San Antonio courses designed by the Pennsylvania-born Tillinghaust are Brackenridge, Oak Hills and San Antonio Golf Club. Brackenridge is the home to the Texas Golfing Hall of Fame that www.golfbytourmiss.com ...

One of the pleasures in attending any golf tournament is the opportunity to play a round of golf. What made the visit to the 2014 Valero Texas Open more pleasurable is that it was to be my first game of golf ever in the Lone Star State of Texas. Unfortunately when we gathered around 8am at the opening tee of the AT & T Canyons course at TPC San Antonio you could not see more than 50 yards due to fog. But while the fog delayed the start of the play on day one of the Valero Texas Open it didn’t ...

If you will excuse the pun, it was a spur on the moment decision to spend Saturday night in downtown San Antonio watching the NBA clash between the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans. Some 18,500 fans, and probably 99% being Spurs fans judging by the noise, packed into the AT & T Arena in downtown San Antonio to witness a one-sided match and with the Spurs easily winning 96 – 80. The Spurs were never behind and in the process collected a record-breaking 17th straight victory ...

Phil Mickelson found himself being greeted by a green jacket wearing coyote at tonight’s (Sat) San Antonio Spurs NBA encounter against the New Orleans Pelicans. A crowd of 18,500 packed into the AT & T Centre in downtown San Antonio to witness the Spurs easily account for the Pelicans 96 – 80 and in what was a record-setting 17th straight victory for the franchise. Mickelson was accompanied by his 12-year old daughter, Sophia who the five-time Major Champion had promised he would ...

Australia’s Steven Bowditch will take a three shot lead into the final round of the Valero Texas Open as he seeks a first-ever PGA Tour success and a first-ever appearance in the Masters. The 30-year Newcastle-born and now Dallas-based Bowditch extended his second round lead by two shots with a round 68 to be clear of the American pair of Matt Kuchar (65) and Andrew Loupe (70) who share second place on nine under par. Once again Bowditch got his round off to a sensational start holing out from ...

Phil Mickelson’s back injury could be more serious than first thought. Australia’s Stuart Appleby played the third round alongside the five-time Major winner and it is Mickelson’s comments to both he and fellow American John Merrick that suggest Mickelson’s oblique muscle concern may of more concern. “He had hit a few poor shots but it was the first hole of our back nine when I really noticed there was something wrong, as he just didn’t look right,” said Appleby. . “Then ...

Caroline Wozniacki has again showed off her golf ball size engagement ring. While her future husband was belting balls on a practice range Wozniacki took time out in this week’s Sony Open in Miami to get a massage and a manicure. She then snapped a picture of her hand and stuck the picture on her Twitter page. The Dane won through to the quarter-finals in Miami before losing out in straight sets to China’s Na Li. The couple became officially engaged during the New Year’s Eve fireworks ...