Golf, by TourMiss

… by Fatiha Betscher Augusta National just got another 35-yards longer. The home of the Masters released their 2022 Masters Media Guide that reveals the Georgia golfing gem now measures 7,510 yards for this year’s hosting of the annual tournament. It is the first lengthening of the course since 2019 when the course measured 7,475 yards. For this year’s Masters, the club has lengthened the par-4 11th hole by 15-yards to 520-yards while the par-5 15th has been stretched by 20-yards ...

Robert MacIntyre has himself a new driver and looking to the steal the limelight five-years on as a pro at the famed Riviera Country Club for this week’s Tiger Woods Foundation hosted Genesis Invitational in suburban Santa Monica. MacIntyre had turned down invitations to compete in the past two PGA Tour events and instead tee-up in back-to-back DP World Tour events at Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) in the UAE. It turned into a disappointing fortnight for Scotland’s top-ranked posting a last day 73 to finish ...

Legendary Danish golfer Thomas Bjorn reckons younger compatriot Nicolai Hojgaard has the potential to match Rory McIlroy at the dizzy heights of world golf while the 2018 Ryder Cup-winning captain Nicolai’s twin brother, Rasmus could match Masters-winning Aussie Adam Scott in career achievements. At the close of the 2022 DP World Tour’s four-event ‘Middle East Swing’ the 20-year-old Danish duo lie 10th (Nicolai) and 35th (Rasmus) on the Race to Dubai money list and the twins now share ...

Players at this week’s Genesis Invitational will again find their way up over 50 steep steps at the back of the 18th green to the clubhouse at Riviera Country Club in suburban Santa Monica. The Riviera club had first hosted a PGA Tour event in 1929 with a purse of $10,000 and since the club has welcomed the Tour in 1930, 1941, 1945 to 1953, 1973t to 1982, 1984 to 1997, and then every year from 1999 to a year ago when Max Homa was handed a $1,674,000 first prize cheque from a purse of $9.3m. ...

American golfer Joel Dahman has tossed out an invitation or should we say, taken off his shirt, in seeking Rory McIlroy to be his partner for this year’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans event. Yes, the current World No. 98 ranked Dahman is seeking the four-time major winning and World No. 5 ranked McIlroy to be his partner for the April 21st commencing tournament on the alligator-infested TPC Lousiana course. Dahmen went onto his Twitter account soon after going ‘shirtless’ in the final ...

Connor Syme was the best of the Scots posting a 68, thanks to four birdies over his closing nine holes, to share sixth place on 15-under-par on the final day of the RAK Golf Classic at Al Hamra. Syme’s effort was a best result in some 12 months leaving him delighted ahead of returning home to Fife. “I’m pretty pleased to finish top-10 as I had a really good last 10 holes but after pars at one and two, I hit it right into water on three and made ‘6’, and I was right up against it”, ...

Top Scot Robert MacIntyre was staring at a sobering 16-hour flight to LA after another day of frustration in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah(RAK). MacIntyre continued to struggle with a backup driver and that was no more evident in finding water down the right side of the 72nd hole on route to a 70 for a disappointing share of ninth place and tied with fellow Scot Scott Jamieson (71) at the close of the RAK Golf Classic. It’s a second straight week on a ‘Made for MacIntyre’s Game’ ...