Golf, by TourMiss

It is finally official with Scotland, and the Home of Golf Nation, will be returning to golf from this Friday. It’s great news for the 550 clubs affiliated with Scottish Golf. Scottish Golf released a statement confirming the news saying: “Scottish Golf welcomes the news that our golfing community will benefit from the Scottish Government’s revised guidance for exercise as we enter Phase 1 in the easing of lockdown restrictions. “Ahead of golf’s return, we have issued guidance ...

News that golf will return to the Home of Golf nation on Friday cannot come soon enough for the greater majority of Scotland’s some 550 club. It will have been nine weeks since Scotland went into ‘lockdown’ mode forcing also a shutdown of golf courses not seen since WW2. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce later today (Thurs) a ‘Phase-1’ re-opening allowing a resumption of non-contact sports, such as golf and tennis, and allowing people from “one other household” ...

Crail Golfing Society already boasts a rich history spanning three Century’s and the Scottish club has now been further enriched with news of the appointment of David Snodgrass and the club’s new Head Professional. Remarkably, it is only the second occasion in Crail’s proud 234-year history golf’s seventh oldest club has appointed a Head Professional. David, and the current Assistant Professional, will take over from 4th January, 2021. David has been assistant under current ...

Rory McIlroy’s caddie Harry Diamond has returned to the States to ‘self-isolate’ ahead of rejoining the World No. 1 for the June 11th restart to the PGA Tour. Under US laws, anyone entering the States must spend a fortnight in isolating. The Belfast-based Diamond has a young family and chose to return home following the March 12th cancellation of the Players Championship. Diamond arrived back into Florida on Sunday and with McIlroy confirming the duo will be travelling to Fort ...

Tiger Woods exacted revenge of long-time rival Phil Mickelson when the reigning Masters champion teamed with Peyton Manning to win 1up over Mickelson who teamed with Tom Brady in ‘The Match: Champions for Charity on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Medalist Golf Club at Hobe Sound in Florida. In conditions more akin to playing links golf in Ireland or Scotland the four superstar sportsmen braved the awful Florida spring weather for Woods and Peyton to hold on to win 1up at the final hole at the ...

Open Champion Shane Lowry has confirmed to www.golfbytourmiss.com he will return to the PGA Tour mid next month to play the opening three events in succession and seven of nine events up to and including the first week in August. Lowry and his young family chose to remain in the States at their Ballen Isles rented house following the March 12th cancellation of the Players Championship and while it be a three-month absence from competition, their decision now seems to have been vindicated. It will ...

Lee Westwood’s hosting of the Betfred British Masters – https://closehouse.com/british-masters/ – will herald a return to the European Tour. The Euro 2m event is being moved forward and will now be held from July 23rd to 26th and opposite the 3M Open on the PGA Tour and with the following week to be the hosting of the WGC – FexEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis. As well, it is understood the British Masters will not be held at Close House, and as appears on the Race to Dubai schedule, ...