Golf, by TourMiss

It seemed only appropriate it should be local Portrush born-and-bred Grame McDowell to be the first to get a look at the Open Championship prepared host venue at his beloved Royal Portrush and declaring he will be looking to compete and not just enjoy the excitement of competing in his ‘home’ 148th Open Championship. The host Royal Portrush course had been closed to visitors since May 31st and it was then closed to club members on June 30th and with only those competing in golf’s ...

No matter what golf club you visit around the globe there is always a unique tale to tell. Lahinch is no different but then this famed Co. Clare club, and host to this coming week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, is more known for its goats and this is a tale of why the club chose a goat for it’s logo. And what is also somewhat bizarre is the wording written by a former long-time Secretary on the club’s then malfuncting barometer located just inside the front door of the clubhouse that ...

Scot Marc Warren has returned home and set to now join a field of 18 Scots teeing-up in Tuesday’s Open Championship Final Qualifier at the Fairmont Resort near St. Andrews. Warren, 38 was cut from the weekend rounds of the Andalucia Masters with scores of 75 and 72 for a five-over par tally on the famed Valderrama course on Spain’s Costa Del Sol. Though there was little sunshine for the three-time Tour winning Warren who managed just five birdies but also four bogeys and three double-bogeys over ...

Shane Lowry reckons organisers and sponsors of next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open desperately need to seek a new date if the event is to attract the game’s best. In the absence Rory McIlroy, Lowry finds himself the highest world-ranked Irishman heading to Lahinch. He’ll join he likes of 2017 Irish Open winner, Jon Rahm, former European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood along with defending champ, Russell Knox in teeing-up on the famed Co. Clare course. Sadly, none of the game’s leading Americans ...

Shane Lowry declares he is heading to next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in the best form possible. The Offlay golfer is backing-up his claims for a second Irish Open success already a winner on this year’s European Tour while he’s savoured the joy also of securing his 2019/20 PGA Tour card with a superb share of second behind Rory McIlroy earlier this month at the RBC Canadian Open. Indeed, Lowry is also riding at No. 35 on the World Rankings and the knowledge also the 32-year ...

With now less than a month to tee-off in the 148th Open Championship and Rory McIlroy is second favourite to capture a second Claret Jug and a fifth Major. PaddyPower has the now 30-year McIlroy at 8/1 favourite to find his way around Royal Portrush in the least number of shots late Sunday on July 21st. American Brooks Koepka is rightfully a 7/1 favourite having captured a fourth major in winning a second PGA Championship title last May at Bethpage Park.     Masters champion Tiger Woods, ...

Home town hero, Martin Kaymer already looks to be in a class of his own and moving into top gear by opening up a two shot lead ahead of the weekend rounds of the BMW International Open. It has come as no surprise with record crowds out in force to support the two time Major Champion around Golfclub München Eichenried as Kaymer added a second round 66 to move to 11-under par. Kaymer won the event for a first time in 2008 and while he’s won a PGA Championship and a U.S. Open the very affable ...