Golf, by TourMiss

Despite missing the halfway cut in last week’s U.S. Open Rory McIlroy finds himself joint betting favourite for this week’s PGA Tour Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. McIlroy shares favouritism at a handsome 12/1  with PaddyPower for Thursday’s start to the $US 7m event and this, in part, due to McIlroy’s stunning 2017 final round 64 on the TPC River Highlands course. Sharing top favouritism with McIlroy is now double US Open winning Brooks Koepka and defending ...

After three U.S. Open flops in succession Rory McIlroy clearly has issues that need addressing. That’s the view of victorious Ryder Cup Captain and fellow Irishman, Paul McGinley after McIlroy’s sad Shinnecock Hills failure. McIlroy produced a horror opening day 10-over par 80 and while he shot a second round 70, that included a ‘where have you been’ closing inward nine of just 31, it was far too many shots to play the weekend. It was the third U.S. Open McIlroy failed to make any impression ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Among those persons now double U.S. Open winning Brooks Koepka singled out for praise soon after his Shinnecock Hills victory was the person clearly responsible in getting Koepka back to the pinnacle of Major Championship golf. Earlier this year, and indeed in his very first tournament of 2018, Koepka suffered a wrist injury in contesting the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. When Koepka posted an opening score of 78 it was only those close to the Florida golfer who ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Brooks Koepka has become the first golfer in 29-years to capture back-to-back US Open titles. Koepka, and despite a closing hole bogey, set-up his second straight victory in the U.S. Open with three birdies in his opening five holes to post a final round 68 and win by a shot with a one-over par tally. Koepka, 28, also becomes just the seventh player to win back-to-back U.S. Opens, was 7 over early in his second round Friday, drifting out of contention. But a spirited ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Rickie Fowler was Phil Mickelson’s partner during the third round of the U.S.Open when Mickelson bizarrely ran after is ball on the 13th green before proceeding to hit his ball back in the direction of the cup when it was still in motion. Mickleson was assessed a two-shot penalty under the Rules of Golf for hitting a ball while moving. Much has been said about the actions of the five-time Major winner and with many calling for Mickelson to have been disqualified ...

After a third straight U.S. Open flop in succession Rory McIlroy clearly has issues that need addressing. That’s the view of victorious Ryder Cup Captain and fellow Irishman, Paul McGinley after McIlroy’s sad Shinnecock Hills failure. McIlroy produced a horror opening day 10-over par 80 and while he shot a second round 70, that included a ‘where have you been’ closing inward nine of just 31, it was far too many shots to play the weekend. It was the third U.S. Open McIlroy failed to make any ...

Shinnecock Hills, NY … Just three of 67 players on day three of the U.S. Open managed  to break par at windswept Shinnecock Hills. But while many observers were critical of the USGA over the pin placements on day three, and in particular the pin on the 15th, the stars of this year’s second Major on New York’s Long Island were reluctant to slam the USGA, as organisers of the 100th U.S. Open, over the placement of the pins for the third round. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson went into ...