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Rory McIlroy has spoken for the first time formally following news that legendary coach, Pete Cowen has now officially joined ‘Team McIlroy’. Of course, Cowen has been offering assistance to McIlroy for a long time, and since McIlroy was a junior, but it was following the recent Players Championship that it became official that the 70-year old Cowen will join McIlroy’s long-time coach, Michael Bannon, as an additional coach for the present four-time major winner. And after having ...

Robert MacIntyre has secured a maiden Masters invitaiton after World No. 1 Dustin Johnson forced his way to a half with the young Scot on day two of the WGC- Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas The present World No. 44 ranked MacIntyre was almost assured of teeing-up next fortnight at Augusta National but his half point over Johnson now guarantees he will remain inside the top-5o on the World Rankings. All those inside the top-50 next Monday morning (UK time), and already not exempti, will ...

Rory McIlroy revealed he hit 11 bags of range balls following his humbling round one loss at the hands of Ian Poulter to come out on day two to defeat American Lanto Griffin 4 & 3 at the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. McIlroy now faces Aussie Cam Smith in a must-win third round match after Smith lost to Poulter 1-down and for Poulter to be undefeated in his two matches. Whoever wins the McIlroy -v- Smith match will need for Griffin to beat the undefeated Poulter to ...

A timely last hole birdie and also some ‘friendly’ advice to the final round leader has boosted David Drysdale’s hopes of a first European Tour victory heading to the final round of the Kenya Savannah Classic in Nairobi. Drysdale was sharing the lead with just four holes to play before bogeys on 15 and 16 but regrouped with a closing birdie in a two-under par 69 for a 13-under par tally on the Karen Country Club course. South African Justin Harding continues his impressive Kenyan run ...

The hosting of the Women’s Scottish Open later this year is like the ‘cherry on the opening cake’ says Dumbarnie Links General Manager David Scott. Scotland’s newest golf course will host the premier women’s Scottish event from 12th to 15th August, 2021 and just 15 months after the stunning Upper Largo course was opened on 29th May last year. Scott proudly shared with www.golfbytourmiss.com and also Daily Record Sport more of the details behind yesterday’s exciting ...

Robert MacIntyre heads into today’s (THUS) second round primed to tackle World No. 1 Dustin Johnson after his come-from-behind opening match success at the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas. MacIntyre had been behind after a Na birdie at the first but drew level with a birdie of his own at the next before the duo each pared the next nine holes on the Ausin Country Club course. Na then won the 12th with a birdie to MacIntyre’s bogey only for MacIntyre to sensationally chip-in for ...

David Drysdale is again banging loudly on a first Tour victory door after soaring with two eagles to be sharing second place heading to the closing two rounds of the Kenya Savannah Classic in Nairobi. Drysdale also grabbed four birdies in a second straight six-under par 65 for a 12-under par tally to be trailing just one shot behind South African Daniel Von Tonner and with the 30-year snatching three eagles in his 64 to lead at 13-under par. The proud Scott shares second with Justin Harding (66), ...