Golf, by TourMiss

Good news for Northern Ireland but still no green light for the Home of Golf nation with golf courses across Scotland not to open until at least into June. The Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster said today (Monday) that groups of six people who do not share the same household will be able to meet from Wednesday. “Golf clubs will be relieved players will be returning to their fairways,” said the first minister. Ms O’Neill said there would be “no restrictions on ...

Rory McIlroy lived-up to his World No. 1 stature in leading he and playing partner, Dustin Johnson to an ‘extra hole’ victory in the TaylorMade Driving Relief charity skins match at Seminole in Florida. McIlroy and ‘DJ’ teamed to defeat Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff but only after 18 holes when the match went into to a nearest to the pin contest at the par-3 on the 17th hole of the famed Donald Ross designed course. At the close of 18-holes, McIlroy and DJ had teamed to earn $750,000 compared ...

Rory McIlroy believes the ‘Sunday at Seminole, and with four of the top golfer’s will superbly portray the social-distancing strengths of golf. The World No. 1 ranked McIlroy will partner former top-ranked Dustin Johnson in an 18-hole Covid-19 $US 3m charity ‘skins-like’ match against Rickie Fowler and up-and-coming youngster Matthew Wolff. The event will not only be the first tournament since the March 12th cancellation of the Players Championship but it will the first time in over 90-years ...

It’s 91-years since famed Scottish-born golf course designer left his ‘fingerprint’ in designing Seminole Golf Club at Juno Beach in Florida. The famed Dornock-born Ross must surely have felt right at home is being asked to design a golf course with the Atlantic Ocean right on the doorstep.  The site was chosen for a golf course as it featured a number of sand dune ridges that Ross skillfully brought into play with some fairways directed towards elevated green sites while others ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak and also declaring he never wants to play golf again with the ‘world’s most-powerful man’. The four-time Major accused Trump of ‘trying to politicize’ the worldwide pandemic and also his controvserial boasting of the extent of America’s testing figures, and this despite the States tragically now leading the world’s highest death toll at more than ...

Dustin Johnson spoke eloquently of his friendship and admiration for Rory McIlroy but he was bowled middle stump by a ‘googly’ when reminded a McIlroy stroke of brilliance. Johnson joined Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff for a pre-tournament press conference ahead of Sunday’s TaylorMade-hosted ‘Sunday at Seminole’. McIlroy, who will team with Johnson, was unavailable on the telephone hook-up for reasons unknown. However, in the absence of the current World No. 1 it seemed opportune ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy was initially seemingly more excited in finally getting a long overdue haircut than confirming he will compete in the opening three ‘no spectator’ PGA Tour events. McIlroy was ‘showing off’ his slightly greying uncut curly locks on Twitter before heading off to a re-opened barber shop close to his spacious Bear’s Club abode in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Twitter photos showed McIlroy’s slightly greying locks coming down way over his face. And the last thing ...