Golf, by TourMiss

Riviera CC, Pacific Palasides  …. Double Open Champion Padraig Harrington has welcomed news the 150th Open Championship will be played on the Old Course at St. Andrews. In what was one of the worst-kept secrets in golf, the R & A confirmed Monday in a now annual media sit-down with R & A CEO, Martin Slumbers the 2021 Open will take place at the ‘Home of Golf’. It will be the 30th occasion golf’s oldest Major has been held at St. Andrews but in staging the 150th Open in the ...

Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palasides … In a career first, I went out onto the famed Riviera Country Club course and venue for this week’s Genesis Open looking to have a ‘chat’ with Padraig Harrington but ended-up caddying for a California businessman. Harrington was competing in a Monday Pro-Am and I first caught-up with the group on the elevated first tee and the 10th hole of their Pro-Am. When all three amateurs sprayed their tee shots in every direction, including one ...

Pebble Beach, California … It is beginning to border on embarassing with Australia’s Jason Day now joining Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth in electing not to contest next month’s WGC – Mexico Championship. McIlroy confirmed he will not travel to Mexico City ahead of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am while Speith ‘sounded’ highly unlikely he will also tee-up in the Mexican capital. Now Day is citing a ‘family-first’ approach to his Masters preparation, ...

Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat, using a centre-shaft putter, captured his fourth European Tour title after a 2 and 1 victory over James Nitties in the final of the ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth. The Callaway attached player only entered this event seven days ago and arrived having not played any practice rounds at Karrinyup Country Club. He needed four trips up the 18th in a play-off on Saturday night to claim the last of the 24 spots in the Super 6 and then had to come through five rounds ...

Pebble Beach, California … Rory McIlroy was looking on the positive side despite the disappointment of missing the cut in his first appearance at the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. After a third and a second on the European Tour’s Middle East Swing it was no pay cheque for McIlroy after rounds of 68, 74 and 72 for a one-over par tally and fall short by two shots in playing all four rounds. On a plus side McIlroy got to play three great courses including Pebble Beach that will host next ...

Monterrey Peninsula CC, California … Rory McIlroy produced a horror New Year first in posting a ‘five-putt’ double-bogey and then two late three-putt bogeys on day two of the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy was well-placed in coming to the short 349-yard par-5 fifth he was playing as his 14th hole on the Monterrey Peninsula Country Club course and the easiest of the three hosting the $ 7.4m event. The four-time Major winner used his putter from just off the green and while credited ...

Pebble Beach, California …  Graeme McDowell reckons he will have a tussle on his hands with Darren Clarke ast to who will play host when the Irish Open returns to Royal Portrush. McDowell grew-up in Portrush while Clarke, and his fellow Major winning Ulsterman, has moved his family to a stunning abode that overlooks the famed Co. Antrim course. McDowell was asked his views in Ireland’s golfing greats now to share hosting the Dubai Duty Free sponsored event. Rory McIlroy will host this year’s ...