Golf, by TourMiss

Paramus, New Jersey …  Current FedEx Cup No. 2 Justin Thomas reckons he has found the key to a hopeful third Tour title this year. The recent WGC – Bridgestone Invitational winner is among the favourites teeing-up in this week’s Northern Trust and the opening event of the lucrative Play-Off Series. And the key for the 25-year old is not what you would expect to hear from the average 25-year old male. “If I have an opportunity to be in bed at 8pm this week, I’m going to do ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Rafa Cabrera-Bello has taken what many may consider the unusual step to consult European Ryder Cup Captain, Thomas Bjorn on the Spaniard’s immediate playing schedule. Cabrera-Bello, 34 currently lies ninth and just one place outside of automatically qualifying for a second straight European Ryder Cup team and having made his debut two years ago at Hazeltine. The Spaniard teamed with compatriot Sergio Garcia to be undefeated winning two matches and halving another while ...

Paramus, New Jersey … “Hey Seamus? How was your Sunday afternoon?”. It was a question Seamus Power received from many of his PGA Tour colleagues, including Tom Hoge and Grayson Murray, as he proudly warmed-up Tuesday on the Ridgewood Country Club practice range here in Paramus, New Jersey. Power had earlier on Tuesday been on a 6am flight out of Charlotte and landing into nearby Newark Aiport at 8.30am before making his way the short distance to the course. To Power’s immediate right ...

Paramus, New Jersey … It is well-docmented Tiger Woods last victory anywhere was in 2013 by capturing a record-setting eighth WGC – Bridgestone Invitational. That is more than five years ago and it was Woods 79th PGA Tour triumph. But after a brilliant second place finish in last fortnight’s PGA Championship, and a best finish in a Major since he was second nine years earlier in the same Major, that 80th PGA Tour victory is more of a case of sooner rather than later. Woods gets ...

Paramus, New Jersey … It speaks volumes for Rory McIlroy that he should travel to within just less than a 10-minute drive of this week’s Northern Trust host venue even though he’s not teeing-up in the $US 9m event. McIlroy elected mid last week not to enter the opening event of the FedEx Cup ‘Play-Off’ Series. Then why was McIlroy teeing-up Monday on the nearby Arcola Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey that according to Google Directions is just 3.3 miles from this ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Tiger Woods revealed he’s been dreaming of being handed what would be an eighth USA Ryder Cup team cap. Woods is returning to competition for a first occasion since his brilliant share of second place in last fortnight’s PGA Championship in St. Louis and in what his best finish in a Major since a similar place result in the same Major nine years earlier. The current World No. 26 is also contesting this week’s Northern Trust, and the opening event of the lucrative ...

Paramus, New Jersey … Ever-popular Graeme McDowell  admits he will now need to hit the ‘reset’ button after losing his Tour card following a disappointing 57th place result at the Wyndham Championship and end his year 144th on the FedEx Cup standings. McDowell had been the only one of four Irish to make the Greensboro halfway cut but saw his season finish 15 shots behind American Brandt Snedeker and also 19 places shy of ending the year among the leading 125. It is a third year in the ...