Golf, by TourMiss

Nuria Iturrios from Spain joined a rare band of back-to-back Ladies European Tour winners by claiming the inaugural OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic, the world’s first ever professional day-night golf tournament, just five days after winning the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco. Iturrios secured her third LET title with rounds of 68, 67 and 71 for a total of 10-under-par 206 on the renowned Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club, where course designer Sir Nick Faldo made floodlights an integral part of the ...

Rory McIlroy was in no mood in blowing out any 30th birthday celebration candles after a deflating finish on day two of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Organisers have arranged another multi-layered birthday cake for presentation to the World No. 4 ahead of teeing-up tomorrow (Saturday May 4th) but with McIlroy turning his last day as a 29-year old into a real ‘dog’s breakfast’ finishing double-bogey and bogey in a round of 70 for a six-under par total at Quail ...

Martin Laird set about ending a six-year winless drought to muscle his way to a share of third on the opening day of the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina. Laird, 36 bravely fought back from a third hole double-bogey to post a four-under par 67 in ideal scoring conditions on the par-71 Quail Hollow course in suburban Charlotte. Double Wells Fargo winner Rory McIlroy looks determined to plant a third victory cherry on Saturday’s 30th birthday cake in picking off five inward half bridies, ...

Rory McIlroy has singled out legendary Royal Portrush Secretary Wilma Erskine for special praise straight after muscling his way to a share of the lead on day one of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. McIlroy brilliantly turned on the fireworks in grabbing five birdies over his inward nine holes in a five-under par 66 in the event he’s won twice. The four-time Major winner in being asked about his round was quizzed on his experiences of playing Royal Portrush and where this ...

Rory McIlroy looks ripe to plant a third victory cherry atop of his 30th birthday cake in storming his way to a share of the lead on day one of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in North Carolina. It was very much ‘business as usual’ for McIlroy who brought the Charlotte back-nine to its knees in a round of a stunning five-under par 66 before being joined by American Joel Dahmen atop of the board in the $7.9m event. “It’s just a fun golf course and it really suits my eye, ...

Paul Lawrie has plenty of fellow Open Champion’s and European Tour fellow former colleagues to feel right at home when he makes his Champions Tour debut this week in Texas. Lawrie turned 50 on the first day of the New Year but after dealing with an on-going foot injruy he’s made his way to north of Houston to tee-up for a first time in the lucrative Stateside senior ranks. He tees-up in Friday’s starting £stg 1.68m Insperity Invitational where prolific seniors winning Bernhard Langer will ...

Rory McIlroy admits he and wife, Erica had tears streaming down their faces watching highlights of Tiger Woods coming ‘the full circle’ in capturing a fifth Masters and 15th Major title. McIlroy sadly finished his own Augusta victory quest on the ninth green as Woods brought the sports world to their collective feet on the very close-by 18th in capturing to many disbelievers, the unthinkable. The McIlroy’s were back home in the comfort of their palatial Bears Club abode in Florida when they ...