Golf, by TourMiss

… Muscat, Oman Graeme McDowell admits he would be ‘disappointed’ should he never captain a European Ryder Cup team. McDowell is a veteran of four European Ryder Cup teams including 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. He played in 15 matches earning nine points and will be always remembered being out in the last match an holing the winning putt over American Hunter Mahan to deliver Europe victory in 2010 at Celtic Manor in Wales. Rewind also to late 2019 when Adare Manor was announced as venue for ...

…. Saudi Arabia You would feel that if you’re planning to play in someone’s front yard, it be common courtesy beforehand to advise the owner. So, why is the DP World Tour going ahead in arranging back-to-back tournaments, firstly this week’s inaugural Singapore Classic and also next week’s first hosting of the Thailand Classic, without a word of professional courtesy to the Asian Tour? The Asian Tour is headquartered in Singapore and they’ve long enjoyed hosting co-sanctioned ...

… Royal Greens GC, Saudi Arabia Texas-born Mexican Abraham Ancer revealed it was thoughts of winning the Australian Open that helped secure his victory in Saudi International to the north of Jeddah, Ancer, who turns 32 later this month, was never headed in posting scores of an opening round of an equal course record 63 and then subsequent rounds of 66, 64 and a closing 68 to win by two shots with a 19-under-par winning tally in glorious conditions on the Royal Greens course. Victory is ...

… Royal Greens GC, Saudi Arabia Texas-based Mexican Abraham Ancer has led from start to finish to capture the fifth anniversary hosting of the Saudi International. Ancer, who turns 32 later this month, was never headed in posting scores of an opening round of an equal course record 63 along with additional scores of 66, 64 and a closing 68 to win by two shots with a 19-under-par winning tally in glorious conditions on the Royal Greens course. The win in Ancer’s fourth pro career success ...

… Royal Greens GC, Saudi Arabia For a short time on the final day of the fifth hosting of the Saudi International super-talented Moroccan amateur El Medhi Fakori was the leader in the clubhouse. A fantastic closing round of a four-under-par 66, that included a super birdie at the final hole, and much to the delight of many looking-on from the corporate area, handed Fakori an overall four round score of level par on the host Royal Greens course. The 21-year-old was afforded an invitation to ...

….. Royal Greens GC, Saudi Arabia Asian Tour Commissioner Cho Minn Thant sits on the Official Golf World Rankings (OWGR) committee but he admits it comes as a ‘shock’ to him that this week’s Asian Tour Saudi International attracts less World Ranking points than the PGA Tour’s AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The inaugural 2023 Asian Tour event boasts the strongest field of any tournament this New Year with 12 major champions initially in the field ahead of the withdrawal, due ...

…. Royal Greens GC, Saudi Arabia Past champion Dustin Johnson is the latest to step forward insisting there will be no tension at the Masters Champions Dinner next April at Augusta National. It was Spaniard Jon Rahm’s reaction to news late last year from the green jacket members club in Augusta club that all eligible LIV golfers would be free to tee-up on the Georgia golfing gem while past winners of the Masters, including Johnson, would not be denied from attending the dinner. Rahm believed ...