Golf, by TourMiss

Saudi Arabia …..  World No. 1 Brooks Koepka and former top-ranked Dustin Johnson have confirmed emails from the head of the PGA Tour who is believed to have issued an ultimatum to those considering joining any breakaway Premier Golf League (PGL). While fuller details are not known, the PGL is planning an 18-event annual tour featuring 48 of the world’s top stars. Koepka confirmed ahead of this week’s second edition of the Saudi International, the receipt of an email sent by PGA Tour Commissioner, ...

Sauda Arabia …  Rory McIlroy’s heard it all before declaring talk of a new ‘world tour’ is not a right step forward. The golf world again seems to be in damage-control mode again with talk of a ‘breakaway’ tour featuring the game’s elite players competing for even bigger prize purses than they are already competing. The new so-called Premier Golf League (PGL) would comprise 18 annual events and featuring the world’s top 48 players. McIlroy was asked his reaction ...

Saudia Arabia …  European Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington is boasting he’s managed to already get one up on his American rivals. It’s not that Harrington has found a winning formula or being handed a Whistling Straits magic wand. No, what had Harrington physically rubbing his hands in delight was revealing he’s managed to book the floor about their Stars and Stripes rivals in the official Milwaukee teams’ hotel. “I had a choice of locating the Euopean Team on either the ...

Dubai, UAE … Could there have been a more appropriate day for any proud Australian than Australia Day. No matter if you relaxing on a sun-splashed Sydney beach, enjoying a picnic along the banks of the Yarra or enjoying a leisurely cruise to winnery lining the Swan. For Victorian golfer Lucas Herbert, Australian Day 2020 is a day he will forever fondly remmeber as it was the day he celebrated a dramatic play-off victory at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in far off Dubai. Bendigo-born Herbert ...

Dubai, UAE … Top-Scot Robert MacIntyre edges ever-closer to a maiden Masters invitation after a gutsy top-10 showing at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic MacIntyre battled the windy conditions in grabbing four birdies in a level par 72 for a five-under par tally and a superb share of eighth place. The Oban lefty’s effort, and after injury forced him out of last week’s first event of the New Year in nearby Abu Dhabi, was just four shots shy of the play-off. Lucas Herbert brilliantly celebrated ...

Top-ranked Scot Bob MacIntyre did not let a slow play warning delay his charge towards a gutsy top-10 showing in a first event of the New Year heading to the close of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. MacIntyre, 23 grabbed six birdies in a five-under par 67 to sharing 13th place at five-under par on the Emirates Club course in Dubai. Fellow Bounce Sports management stablemate, Grant Forrest leads the Tartan charge into the last round of their debut Dubai Desert Classic event and highlighting his round ...

Dubai, UAE ..   It somehow seemed timely as Shane Lowry left the scorer’s hut located on the edge of the practice putting green that he should bump into fellow Open Champion Padraig Harrington late on day three of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Lowry has moments earlier missed a birdie putt on the close-by 18th green in an eventual round of 69 to end the round at six-under par and sharing 10th place of the last day on the Emirates course. China’s Ashun Wu, 34 brilliantly ignited his third ...