Golf, by TourMiss

Ponte Vedre, Florida … Justin Thomas is celebrating after becoming the 21st different golfer to become World No. 1 after his share of 1tth place finish at the Players Championship. Thomas, 25 dethroned fellow American Dustin Johnson who led the ranking for 64 since. Johnson had teed-up at TPC Sawgrass under threat from those ranked No. 2 to No. 5 in the world and it was the World No. 2 ranked Thomas who taken Johnson’s place. ‘DJ’ needed the birdie the 72nd hole to tie Thomas on 11-under ...

Ponte Vedre, Florida … Webb Simpson heads into Mother’s Day will take a virtual insurmountable seven-shot lead into the final round of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedre in Florida. Simpson, 32 continues to defy the sceptics in improving on his second round overnight five-shot lead by signing for a day three four-under par 68 and move to 19-under par. Simpson’s 54-hole leading effort matched that of Australia’s Greg Norman in 1994 and with Norman eventually winning by ...

Ponte Vedre, Florida …. Tiger Woods brilliantly produced his lowest TPC Sawgrass score thanks to a sizzling a 65 on day three of the Players Championship in Florida Woods  bettered his prevvious low a shot in playing the Stadium course to put in the clubhouse then sharing the lead at eight-under It also was Woods’ lowest score this season by three shots and a lowest round since December 2016 in signing for a similar 65 on day two of the 2016 Hero World Challenge. Woods ended his round nearly ...

Ponte Vedre, Florida ..  Webb Simpson agonisingly ruined a hopeful score of 59 in finding the water guarding the famed island-green par-3 17th on day two of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Simpson, 32 had tournament officials delving into the history books when the former U.S. Open champion birdied six holes in succession from the 11th hole to 16th hole and storm his way to 17-under par and an incredible seven strokes clear of his rivals. Simpson had tournament officials delving into the ...

Ponte Vedre, Florida … Australia’s Jason Day has not only placed himself in contention for a second Players Championship success but thanks to his work with his long-time coach he is also on track for a career third back-to-back PGA Tour success. The reigning Wells Fargo Champion added a second round bogey-free five–under 67 to move to eight-under par in very hot and humid conditions on the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass at Ponte Vedre in Florida. Day’s effort, and in an event ...

Ponte Vedre, Florida …. Shane Lowry was justly rewarded after he pulled off an absolutely brilliant par save down the last hole to be assurred all playing all four rounds of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedre in Florida. Lowry was thrilled to battle his way back from Thursday’s horror opening round 75 that included a pair of double-bogeys and turning that around in signing for a day two four-under par 68 for a one-under par tally in hot and very humid conditions on the TPC Sawgrass Stadium ...

Ponte Vedre, Florida …. Tiger Woods is staring at an anxious afternoon wait before knowing if he will play all four rounds of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedre in Florida. Woods added a one-under par 71 to his opening 72 near lunch to be right on the projected cut-off mark at one-under on the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course. Woods second round in the hot and humid conditions was a mix of just two birdies, at his seventh and 12th holes and with his only bogey at the 18th that he was playing ...