Golf, by TourMiss

The cream of Australian golf is clearly rising to the surface ‘Down Under’ at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane. Perth-born Min Woo Lee, and one of game’s newest 2024 PGA Tour members, heads the field into Saturday’s tradition ‘moving day’ posting a second round five-under 66 to move to 12-under-par on the famed Royal Queensland course. Double Australian PGA Championship winner Adam Scott signed for a bogey-free six-under 65 to just one back ...

Scotland’s Connor Syme superbly drew on past ‘Down Under’ winning memories to produce a super mid-round birdie blitz in a score of five-under 66 and be just three shots from the lead after the opening round of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane. Syme, 28, was off from the 10th hole on the host Royal Queensland host course and somewhat struggling to be one-over through eight holes before jumping on the birdie train with five in succession from the 10th hole that ...

We know Ryder Cup winning hero Robert MacIntyre dearly loves his Shinty – the sticks and ball game they play in the Scottish Highlands. Aussie-born Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin is famous for is career in rugby league.  It’s the biggest winner sport in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. In his younger days ‘Fatty’ was a true redhead though nowadays, at age 64 there’s more grey than red. He acquired the nickname ‘Fatty’ not because has was overweight.  ...

Top-ranked Scot Robert MacIntyre has confirmed a new chapter in his career as a newest member of the PGA Tour will commence early in the New Year at the Sony Open in Hawaii. MacIntyre confirmed in questions from GolfByTourMiss/Daily Record (Scotland) this second event on the 2024 PGA Tour schedule, commencing on January 11th again at the host Waialae club in Honolulu, in questions asked ahead of the start of the co-sanctioned Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane. The double DP World ...

It is being reported that victorious Rome Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is under pressure to make a decision without further delay if he wishes to remain in charge in leading the European Team to the States in two years time at Bethpage Park in New York. No sooner had Donald led his team to a Roman victory rout, and there were biostorious calls among his dozen players of  ‘two more years, two more years’. And the calls for Donald to remain on as only a fourth repeat European Team captain ...

Shane Lowry has signed off a 15th season in the play for pay ranks delightfully declaring: “It’s been a bucket list year”. It was a winless season for Lowry, having gone close in finishing third at the Horizon Irish Open though that really didn’t seem to matter for the golfer who probably cheered the loudest and celebrated the best among his 11 playing colleagues following Europe’s comprehensive victory at the Ryder Cup. The super-proud Offaly golfer wound-up his golfing ...

Among the rewards for Ludvig Aberg in capturing The RSM Classic was not just the prized two-year PGA Tour exemption nor the whopping $1.5m first prize cheque. One of the biggest honours is the invitation into The Masters. For the 24-year-old super Swede next April’s Masters will be a first appearance in a major championship but as he revealed it will not be a first time he will drive down the famed Magnolia Lane. “I have, actually have”, he responded when asked if he’d ...