Golf, by TourMiss

Paul McGinley insists this week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will lose little gloss and survive despite the absence of Rory McIlroy. McGinley has found himself dodging questions on McIlroy’s no show ever since the four-time Major winning McIlroy indicated late last year in Dubai he would not be teeing-up at Lahinch. News of McIlroy’s absence, and from the event he hosted for four years from 2015 to 2018, initially sent shockwaves into Irish sporting circles. Irish golf fans, though, are a hearty ...

Rory McIlroy insists he’s not at all interested in teaming up with a so-called superstar caddie. The four-time Major winner’s comments come after the recent decision by Jason Day to bring legendary Kiwi caddy, Steve Williams out of retirement onto the Aussie’s bag. Day and Williams teamed for a first time at the recent U.S. Open, with Day suggesting he thought the veteran caddie’s experience would be an asset as he tried to play his way back to world number one status. Williams ...

It is 10-years since a then very unheralded Shane Lowry gladly gave-up a Euro 1/2m victory pay-out in capturing the 2009 Irish Open at Baltray. Lowry defied everyone, except an overwhelming rain-drenched partisan home crowd, in historically becoming the first amateur to land the Irish Open trophy at his very first attempt. Being an amateur, the then 22-year old had to forfeit the whopping first prize cheque though there was the luxury, and when he turned pro a fortnight later, of a two-and-a-year ...

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 ...