Golf, by TourMiss

.. Le National GC, Versailles It has been nearly one of the longest COVID related  tournament defence waits in men’s professional. There’s a large photograph of Belgium’s Nicolas Colsarets that’s proudly been on display since early July 2019 as you enter the famed Le National couse clubhouse on the outskirts of Versailles. The photograph has remained in place as both the 2020 and 2021 edition of the oldest ‘Open’ championship title on the European continent was ...

Scotland’s top-ranked Robert MacIntyre brilliantly stamped his 2023 Ryder Cup selection credentials with his stunning play-off bictory on the host Marco Simone course outside of Rome. The Oban lefty came from three back at the start of the final round posting 10 birdies in sizzling last day 64 for a 14-under tally before being joined at the top by US Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick (67). The pair returned to the 18th tee and while Fitzpatrick complained of being distracted on the tee by photo-snapping ...

Top Scot Robert MacIntyre is primed to pull-off a golfing Italian Job heading to the final round of the DS Automobiles Italian Open in Rome. MacInyre capped the sports traditional moving day with four birdies in five holes mid-round and then birdied the last in a round of 67 to be just three off the leading pace on the host Marco Simone course. The Oban lefty, who has struggled this season and reflected in his present 110th World Ranking, shares seventh place at seven-under and just three ...

A closing hole birdie in near darkness saw Rory McIlroy emerge brightly with a one-stroke lead on day two of the DS Automobiles Italian Open at Marco Simone near Rome. McIlroy was tied for the lead with fellow US Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick on eight-under-par and played his drive down the last at next year’s Ryder Cup host course when the siren sounded for play to be halted due the poor light. Under Tour rules, players are allowed to complete the hole they’re on and with McIlroy chipping ...

European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald confirmed the  very long rough in place at this week’s Italian Open at Marco Simone will be the key feature in next year’s set-up of the 2023 Ryder Cup course. Those who contested last year’s Italian Open to the course to the north-east of Rome have spoken of their surprise in seeing the rough so high for this year’s hosting of the premier Italian event. Rory McIlroy, and making his Italian Open debut this week, spoke following his opening round of ...

It’s probalby not the 21st celebration of the championship organisers will be seeking with the biggest controversy in men’s pro golf no doubt set to capture all the wrong headlines leading into the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Eleven LIV Golf have entered the $5m event, being again hosted on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Links from 29th September to 2nd October. This year will mark the 21st hosting of the event since the first staging in 2001 ...

Rory McIlroy was heading out for the first of many 2023 Ryder Cup bonding sessions after soaring sensationally into the clubhouse lead, helped by holing an eagle second shot on a weather-affected and very windy opening day of the DS Automobiles Italian Open in Rome. When poor light halted play, and after losing an hour’s play before tee-off, McIlroy was among six players in the clubhouse at four-under but with reigning US Open champ Matthew Fitzpatrick moving to four-under but with ...