Golf, by TourMiss

We had the pre-US Open final qualifying story of newly-crowned Memorial champion Viktor Hovland caddying for a long-time best friend in Monday’s 36-hole qualifier. Now we’re learning a part-time Uber driver, and full-time Asian Tour player, has earned a place in next week’s third major of the season at the L.A Country Club to tee-up alongside the likes of defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick and past winners including Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Bryson deChambeau. It’s ...

The trio of Irish golfing greats in Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Padraig Harrington have joined the choir in singing the praise of Tom McKibbin following his stunning Porsche European Open triumph in Germany. McKibbin broke through last Sunday, playing the shot of the tournament into the final green, to capture a maiden DP World Tour title by a comfortable two shots, and in just his 26th Tour start. McIlroy spoke of his delight for McKibbin, a fellow Holywood club member who the current World ...

Usually, it’s customary to take a day off after competing in any golf tournament, and you could be forgiven in taking the week off if you’re just won $3.6m in capturing the Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial. No, not champion Norwegian Viktor Hovland. The now four-time PGA Tour champion was spotted bright and early still in the Columbus, Ohio region back at a golf course but acting as a caddy.  Yes, a caddy. The new World No. 5 ranked Hovland is caddying for college teammate Zach Bauchou ...

It speaks volumes for Rory McIlroy that despite his bitter final round disappointment at the Memorial he should speak highly of fellow Holywood golfer, Tom McKibbin. The 20-year-old McKibbin created a unique golfing first for the Belfast-located golf club in capturing the Porsche European Open in Hamburg 14-years after fellow Holywood member McIlroy broke through for his maiden Tour title at the 2009 Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy had achieved the feat at age 19-yeas and 8 months and in this 46th ...

Rory McIlroy let slip an historic Holywood Golf Club first and also missing out on a maiden Memorial tournament victory toast following a frustrating final round in Dublin, Ohio. McIlroy grabbed the early final round lead but it turned pear-shaped for the World No. 3 in posting a closing score 75 for an eventual share of seventh place at three -under in the Jack Nicklaus hosted. McIlroy was also looking to match the stunning winning effort of 20-year-old Tom McKibbin, who upstaged McIlroy in capturing ...

Shane Lowry joins Rory McIlroy heading north to Toronto for this week’s RBC Canadian Open feeling short-changed after his Memorial showing. Lowry posted a disappointing Muirfield Village closing day one-over 73 to finish ‘Jack’s event’ and finish just inside the top-20 at even par. Lowry was off to a poor start after an opening hole bogey before birdies at both the par-5 fifth and seventh holes, and make the turn at one-under. He dropped a further shot at the 12th but quickly bounced ...

Fellow Holywood golfer Tom McKibbin has upstaged his more illustrious home club golfing starlet Rory McIlroy in driving to victory at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg. McKibbin, 20, broke free of six golfers tied for the overnight lead to capture a maiden Tour title in just 26 DP World events, and 20 fewer than McIlroy. McKibbin posted a closing 70 to win by three shots at nine-under-par and in the process become only the second Irishman after Darren Clarke in 2001 to win the event in this year’s ...