Golf, by TourMiss

The odds of Shane Lowry’s quest to end his Major-winning season as European No. 1 have lengthened considerably after a disappointing third round at the Turkish Airlines Open. Lowry headed into day three buoyed by a second day 65 but his goal of building on that score sunk in taking a 75 that included just two birdies but also five bogeys. Lowry looked in no mood to speak after his round and the media present here this week elected to give him the ‘day off’. The Royal Portrush winning hero ...

It is understood a number of players complained to the European Tour regarding the scenario of England’s Ross Fisher first entering the Turkish Airlines Open on an invitation but then taking is place as a ‘normal’ entrant despite arriving in Belek ranked 105th on the Race to Dubai. This came about through the very late withdrawal of two players and with Fisher, as the next available highest-ranked Race to Dubai player on hand in Turkey, being informed he would not require an invitation ...

Some seven hours after ‘Captain America’ Patrick Reed had been picked by Tiger Woods for next month’s Presidents Cup and the Texan  was singing the praise of King Scot Bob MacIntyre. Reed is back in the USA Team good books after his controversial post 2018 Ryder Cup ‘blindsided’ remarks directed at Woods when overlooked by losing France captain Jim Furyk in favour of Woods, who had lost two earlier Versailles matches. Reed and MacIntyre were grouped for the opening two Turkish ...

Padraig Harrington holed a six-foot gem for birdie on his final hole in taking ‘Route 66’ but on a second day of the Turkish Airlines Open as he continues to battle ‘breaking-in’ a new driver. It sees the European Ryder Cup Captain move to a tie for 45th heading into the weekend where he’ll hope an increase in the number of fairways hit can set-up even better scores over the final two days. “I am happy with my score and the way I played but to be honest, if I had of shot ...

Victorious Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley has taken a big swipe at Tiger Woods in choosing himself as a ‘wildcard’ pick for next month’s Presidents Cup showdown in Australia. Woods will now be the first Presidents Cup playing captain since fellow American Hale Irwin in 1994 while the last Ryder Cup playing captain was the late, great Arnold Palmer in 1963. McGinley led Europe to an emphatic victory in 2014 at Gleneagles and a bitter USA Team defeat that was instrumental in the Americans now ...

Presidents Cup ‘wildcard’ pick Patrick Reed has admitted his biggest fear heading to Australia for a very first time in his career – Sharks! Reed was afforded a wildcard pick by USA  Presidents Team Captain, Tiger Woods and with the announcement made at 3am local time Friday here in Turkey where the 2017 Masters Champion is contesting the Turkish Airlines Open. Woods, and as was expected, picked himself as the first playing USA Presidents Cup captain since Hale Irwin in 1994, while ...

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and his wife, Erica are considering setting-up a base in the UK with news they may soon purchasing a house in the London area. It would make sense for the McIlroy’s to have a home in London for McIlroy when he competes at the BMW PGA Championship while if would also offer him a place to call ‘home’ ahead of the 2020 Open Championship is being played next July in Kent. A palatial residence around the Wentworth/Ascot area would seem very likely and, if so, ...