Golf, by TourMiss

Albany, The Bahamas …. It is one of the most bizarre finishes to a round of golf in some time. Swede Alex Noren was celebrating after recording a hole-in-one at the par-3 17th hole but with the ace sandwiched in between a remarkable last five holes. Noren was two-over par after 10 holes and then after a birdie on 12 he completed his closing five holes – birdie (14), eagle (15), triple-bogey (16), ace (17th) and birdie (18) in a score of 70 for an eight-under par tally. Last four holes for ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Three players – Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, Spain’s Jon Rahm and American Tony Finau – are tied for the lead on 13-under par heading to the final round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Stenson and Rahm, who shared the second-round lead, could not be separated at the close of day three in signing for three-under par 69s while Finau birdied both the 15th and 16th holes in a round of 67 to join his European Ryder Cup winning rivals. “I played nicely birding ...

Albany, Bahamas …. Tiger Woods and fellow Masters winner Patrick Reed have led golf’s tribute to President George W Bush who passed away aged 94. The 14-time Major winning Woods got to know the 41st President of the United States since his amateur days and their friendship was nurtured through Bush’s fondness and involvement with the PGA Tour, the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup. Then in his retirement years, the late President was a regular visitor also to the PGA Tour’s long-running ...

Albany, Bahamas …. It is now official! Rory McIlroy cannot enjoy the honour of becoming a future European Ryder Cup Captain. This, in essence, is the view of European Tour CEO, Keith Pelley who revealed he’s spoken to McIlroy about his likely decision not to re-join the Tour in season 2019. McIlroy shocked many, not only Pelley but 2019 Irish Open host, Paul McGinley when suggesting at the recent DP World Tour Championship, he was also considering just playing two ‘regular’ European Tour ...

Albany, Bahamas ….. Big-hitting Spaniard Jon Rahm produced a lowest round since victory earlier this year and end with a share of the lead with a sizzling 63 on day two of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas Rahm, who turned 24 earlier this month, birdied four of his outward nine holes and five over the home stretch to be tied at 10-under par with Sweden’s and playing partner Henrik Stenson, who signed for a 66. The victorious European Ryder Cup duo are one shot clear of the American ...

Nassau, The Bahamas … Tournament host Tiger Woods has avoided penalty after a near 40-minute trial-by-video review of an incident down the last hole on day two of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Woods tee-shot right at the 18th hole came to rest under a bush right of the fairway and with Woods crouching down to play an 8-iron brush-like stroke back to the fairway. The 14-time Major winner eventually walked off with a double-bogey ‘6’ and after a flawless prior 17 holes in a round ...

Albany, Bahamas ….. Tiger Woods has delivered a resounding vote of confidence for good friend Padraig Harrington to be handed the 2020  European Team captaincy The European Tour will announce early next month Harrington being handed the 2020 captaincy reins and thus become the third Irish-born European Team captain in past four Ryder Cups. Woods has long been very good friends with ‘Paddy’, as he fondly calls Harrington, and with the current USA Presidents Cup captain speaking of his delight ...