Golf, by TourMiss

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was simply masterful winning a second Augusta National title. Scheffler, 27 was also very much in a class of his own posting a closing round of 68 to comfortably win by four shots at 11-under  and be fitted with a second Augusta National members green jacket in three years. As well, Scheffler becomes the 18th multiple Masters winner in the 88th hosting of the championship. The Texas-born Scheffler headed into the final round of the year’s maiden major showing ...

In any other golf tournament when the defending champion plays poorly he or she usually cannot get off the golf course and away from the host club as quickly as they can. Not at The Masters. The Masters has a rich tradition and something that Jon Rahm respects despite producing his poorest showing in eight Augusta appearances. As the 87th Masters winner Rahm had to wait around to help fit an Augusta National members jacket on a new winner, and just as Scottie Scheffele had done so 12 months ago ...

Tiger Woods was clearly staying positive by confirming he will contest the three remaining major championships of 2024 – US PGA Championship at Valhalla, US Open at Pinehurst and the 152nd Open Championship in July at Royal Troon. This news after Woods ended his 2024 Masters campaign with a 100th Augusta round of a five-over-par 77 for a 16-over-par tally. Woods had posted earlier scores of 73, 72 and 82 in his 26th Masters showing that disappointingly left him in last place among those who ...

Greg Norman’s disappointing inside the Masters ropes career is well-known however the LIV Golf CEO could not be happier after his latest visit to Augusta National. Norman arrived Tuesday via the patrons entrance and was soon spotted following the practice rounds efforts of the likes of fellow Australians in Cam Smith, Jason Day and Min Woo Lee. The golfer well-known as the Great White Shark was wearing his trademark straw hat however little did Norman expect the sheer volume of patrons, and ...

The prize-purse for this year’s 88th hosting of the Masters continues to grow with this year’s champion set to pocket $3.6m of the record-setting $20m purse. That’s up $360,000 on the $3.24m handed to Spaniard Jon Rahm in winning a year ago at Augusta National. As well, the top-3 finishes this week will each earn over $1m while the top-10 will earn in excess of $500,000 and with the player finishing 50th taking away $50,400 that should well and truly cover his Augusta expenses. RECORD-SETTING ...

So, what did you do ahead of your Masters ‘moving day’ tee time? I am sure it was very different to Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin whose wife, Jessica snapped a shot of her husband out-stretched in the kitchen of their Augusta National rented house with his head stuck under the sink no doubt looking to fix a water pipe. Hadwin, 36, is contesting only his fourth Masters and a first since 2020 and having qualified on this occasion by being among the top-50 in the World Ranking. The 2017 Valspar ...

Never underestimate a champion! Just as this website wrote ahead of the 88th Masters you cannot question anything that five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods might say. Woods may not be in a position to capture a sixth Masters but nevertheless he’s just set a new Masters record after brilliantly assuring his place in the final two rounds of the 88th hosting of the Masters. Woods posted scores of 72 and 73 for an impressive one-over par tally that ensures he will play all four days on the ...