Golf, by TourMiss

 Nine-time Major Champion, Gary Player, has joined Golf Saudi as its latest and most influential ambassador to date. One of the most decorated golfers of all time, Mr. Player will work with Golf Saudi to help implement a shared vision for golf and its future development within the Kingdom. The news was announced shortly before Gary Player took up his traditional role as the Honorary Starter of the Masters alongside Jack Nicklaus and Lee Elder, with their tee shots officially due to open the tournament ...

While Masters Chairman Fred Ridley dispelled any talk of an Augusta tournament golf ball the club will not rule out measures to help protect the integrity of Augusta National. And those measures could include looking to ‘other options’ if not happy with decisions of golf’s two ruling authorities – the R & A and USGA. Ridley, who indicated he’s now been a member at the famed Georgia club for 20-years, delivered the now ‘State of the Masters’ address an hour before ...

Super Scot Sandy Lyle was clearly taken by surprise when informed he’s set a Masters record for the number of consecutive Augusta National appearances. Lyle will tee-up tomorrow (THUR) in a 37th consecutive Masters and having contested every Masters since 1985. Lyle made his Masters debut as a then 22-year-old in 1980 and then returned to tee-up in 1981 and 1985 before the start of now 37 unbroken appearances and 40 overall. Of course, he became the first Brit to win a Masters green jacket with ...

A courtesy visit to a recovering Tiger Woods’ residence has given Rory McIlroy a whole new perspective on winning more majors. Not only was it McIlroy’s intent in visiting Woods to help keep Woods’ spirits high following February’s near fatal car accident but it was an inspection of Woods’ trophy cabinet that totally lifted McIlroy’s efforts to restart his own stalled career. So much so, all McIlroy could think about on the short drive back to his own Bear’s Club residence ...

Masters organisers have done Robert MacIntye a huge favour in drawing him with Canadian and fellow lefty Mike Weir for the opening round of the 85th Masters Weir, 50, became the first left-handed to win the Masters in 2003 in a play-off over American Len Mattice and has played in 21 straight Masters since his debut in 2000. And with 68 rounds to his credit, he’s sure to help the 27-old MacIntyre with the right lines around the Georgia golfing gem. At the time, Weir was just the second lefty ...

Here’s a question for you.  With Bryson DeChambeau single-handedly changing the distance hitting boundaries of the game what will it take to see him become obsolete? Lengthening golf courses to ridiculous distances or curbing how far players can hit the ball. No, DeChambeau believes he will become obsolete when an athlete standing seven-foot tall and being able to hit the ball at 145mph arrives into the pro game Hewas speaking Tuesday ahead of the reigning US Open champion making his fifth ...

Ten years after playing for an only time alongside Tiger Woods and Martin Laird’s confident he can command much of the Masters final round attention in the absence of the five-time Masters winner A decade on, Laird found himself totally blanked by host TV network CBS in playing the final round alongside the then 14-time Major winning Woods. The Scot was competing in his first Masters after having qualified by winning the Shriners Hospital Open six months earlier whereas Woods was teeing-up in 17th major ...