Golf, by TourMiss

Philadelphia, PA … Rory McIlroy has that ‘look’ again in his eyes.  The look that has earned him 23 victories around the globe including 14 on the PGA Tour. While McIlroy finished joint runner-up in this year’s Open Championship, it’s been too long since the golfer affectionately known as ‘Rors’ did some serious roaring. The current World No. 8 sounds excited and there’s enthusiasm not only in his eyes but in his manners and his speech in a rain-affected ...

Philadephia, PA …. Tiger Woods reckons he is going to need a final round 61 or 62 if he is to claim victory in the BMW Championship here in suburban Philadelphia. Woods heads into the final round lying in a share of 11th place at 12-under par and trailing five shots behind management stablemate, Justin Rose. Woods produced his best start in the three days with back-to-back opening two hole birdies and move into double figures at 10-under par but the birdies dried-up on the rain-softened course ...

Philadelphia, PA …. Justin Rose is primed to snare a huge boost for Europe’s Ryder Cup cause in moving to World No.1 with victory in the rain-interrupted BMW Championship in suburban Philadelphia. Rose, 38 grabbed six birdies over his opening nine holes ahead of posting nine straight inward half pars in a round of 64 for a 17-under par leading tally on the Aronimink course. The Bahamas-based Brit is no stranger to winning in Philadelphia having capturing the 2010 AT & T National, ...

Philadelphia, PA …. Tiger Woods has joined fellow Nike-sponsored sports stars in defending the  ‘Face of Nike’ advertisement featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarter-back, Colin Kaepernick. The $35billion sporting giant chose Kaepernick, the first NFL player to kneel during the playing of the USA national anthem as a protest against racism, as one of the faces for advertisements commemorating the 30th anniversary of its ‘Just Do It’ slogan. However, videos of Nike shoes being ...

Philadelphia, PA … Xander Schauffele edged closer to the double delight of not only of defending next fortnight’s Tour Championship crown but also securing the last place into the USA Ryder Cup team with a 64 for a two-shot lead on day two of the BMW Championship in Philadephia. Schauffele, 24 capped his round with four birdies in his opening seven holes for a 13-under par tally on the Aronimink course and with Tour officials opting for early tee-times ahead of predicted afternoon storms Schuaffele ...

Philadelphia, PA …. Justin Rose’s love affair with ‘The City of Brotherly Love’ continues after a rousing 63 on day two of the BMW Championship in Philadelphia. Rose stormed his way to second place at 11-under par thanks to seven birdies on the Aronimink course located some seven miles from where he captured the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. Rose’s round is also his lowest Tour score in three years since two similar 63s late in his 2015 season. “I’m delighted with that,” said Rose. ...

Philadelphia … Rory McIlroy again struggled with the putter to slip from a first day share of the lead and be trailing four shots behind heading to the weekend rounds of the BMW Championship in Philadelphia. McIlroy managed just three birdies, and seven less than a day earlier, in a round of a one-under par 69 to drop back into a share of seventh place at nine-under on the Aronimink course. Xander Schauffele boosted hopes not only of defending next fortnight’s Tour Championship crown but ...