Golf, by TourMiss

This week is the 26th hosting of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters being played in the capital of Doha. The event was added to the DP World Tour schedule in 1998 and to be held on the only green golf course in the Qatar capital, located as it was at the time, on the outskirts of the city and prone the Shamals – the northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. Scotland’s Andrew Coltart was among those teeing-up in the ...

As an avid follower of any sport you often find yourself searching web pages looking to try and keep abreast of what is happening around the globe in your sporting love. Golf is no different as I am forever looking at the results of the various tour’s, studying not only who is leading and/or winning a tournament but also looking to see who produced a good last rounds or someone of note who just played well Following this past week’s edition of the ZoZo Championship what was really pleasing ...

What is the odds of a brother winning one week in professional golf and a week later his sister also is triumphant? That’s what happened with Australian-born brother and sister Min Woo Lee and Mingjee Lee. Just seven days after 25-year-old baby brother Min Woo captured the Macau Open, and his first win on the Asian Tour, and big sister Mingjee won the LPGA’s BMW Ladies Championshipo in South Korea. It’s believed such a scenario has never happened before in men’s and women’s ...

Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson was heading to the Middle East and this week’s defence of his CB Qatar Masters title buoyed by his strong showing at the Estrella Damm Andalucian Masters in Spain. Ferguson, 27, muscled his way to a share of 13th place thanks to four closing nine birdies in succession in posting a three-under 69 for a share of 13th place in wet and windy last day conditions on the host Sotogrande course at San Roque. Poland’s Adrian Meronk made it four career DP World Tour titles ...

Scot Connor Syme felt right at home battling continuing strong winds to move to within just four shots of the lead heading to the weekend rounds of the Estrella Damm Andalucian Masters on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Syme, 28, birdied five of his inward nine holes in a round of a five-under 67 to move to within four shots of the lead on the host Sotogrande course at San Roque. Syme capped his round with three birdies in succession from the 10th hole with the best holing a 33-footer at the 10th hole ...

In a rare decision, strong winds forced Estrella Damm NA Andalucia Masters officials mid-afternoon to advise spectators to leave the course while the later hours of the opening day of the Spanish event were played under a ‘closed door’ policy – players, caddies, officials and media only. The winds picked-up as the morning half of the draw were completing their rounds on the famed Sotogrande course at San Roque laidout  very close to Spain’s Costa del Sol shoreline. However, as ...

Scotland’s Marc Warren boosted hopes of retaining his 2024 Tour card after a solid opening round at a very windswept Estrella Damm NA Andalucia Masters on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Warren, 42, managed four birdies in a two-under score of 70 to be trailing six shots behind England’s James Morrison, who grabbed an eagle and seven birdies in an eight-under 64 to lead by a shot on the host Sotogrande course at San Roque. The increasing winds forced officials mid-afternoon into directing all on-ground ...