Golf, by TourMiss

​Seamus Power has bumped Rory McIlroy off his No. 1 spot on the FedEx Cup standings with another impressive showing in finishing in a five-way share of third place at the World Wide Technologies Mayakoba Championship in Mexico. Power posted a closing three-under-par 68 for an 18-under-par total at Riviera Maya on Mexico’s north-east Caribbean shoreline. American Russell Henley strolled his way seemingly at ease to his fourth PGA Tour triumph, signing for a one-under 70 to win by four shots at ...

Irish teen sensation Tom McKibbin now joins fellow Holywood golfing starlet Rory McIlroy as one of the newest full members of the DP World Tour. McKibbin, 19, wrapped-up full 2022/23 main tour membership, ending 10th overall among the top-20 on the money list who secured their cards at the season-ending Challenge Tour in Mallorca.   The Galgorm-attached McKibbin grabbed seven birdies, including a great stretch of four birdies from the third to eighth holes, in a closing round 66 to grab the ...

The golf ball used by Tiger Woods to record his first ace as a professional at the December 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open is up for auction. Woods was aged 20 and he had turned pro four days after winning his third consecutive US Amateur title. He shot a seven tally (67-69-73-68), including the hole-in-one as a professional on the 14th hole during his final round, to finish tied for 60th and earn $2,544. A spectator named Bob Gustin was fortunate enough to have the signed ball ricochet into hand and ...

​Seamus Power produced a sizzling super Saturday showing, including a hole-in-one and a hole-out eagle, to brilliantly put himself in frame for back-to-back triumphs on day three of the World Wide Technologies Mayakoba Championship. Power cut a swath through the $US 8m field, posting an eight-under-par 63, and effort handing the Waterford the early clubhouse lead at 1​5​-under-par, and then three clear of Thomas Detry (64), also in the clubhouse at 13-under in the $US 8.2m event. At day’s ...

David Drysdale brushed aside any fears of snakes and scorpions to grab a second eagle of his week along with four birdies on day two to muscle his way to a share of second place heading to the final two rounds of the DP World Tour ​Q-School in Spain. Drysdale, 47, added a second straight five-under 67 in windy conditions to move ​to​ 10-under and tied with Oliver Farr (69) and just a shot adrift of German Philipp Katich, who heads the second stage of qualifying at 11-under on the Desert Springs ...

  It’s a remarkable story, the likes I have not come across in a long golf writing career. The story of the Scottish golf club of Fortrose and Rosemarkie a decade ago in 2013 celebrated its 125th anniversary but then only to discover just three years later, a club had been in place 95-years earlier in 1793. Now seven years on from a 125th anniversary in 2016 and this year, 2023 marks the 230th anniversary of Fortrose and Rosemarkie and a good occasion to share with you the remarkable ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has given us a sneak peak of a section of what is an impressive trophy showroom within his palatial Bears Club abode in Florida. McIlroy used the occasion of the receipt of a third FedEx Cup trophy to post a snap on his Twitter account​. Dearly 🤩 to see @McIlroyRory a @TheMasters ‘clubhouse’ 🏆 up there among that stunning collection 👍👏 It will happen!@TOURMISS @IrishGolferMag https://t.co/x2UKtFbSRU — Fatiha Sahnoune & ...