Golf, by TourMiss

Pebble Beach, California …  Just two days after the Eagles beat the Patriots in Superbowl L11 and the hero of Superbowl XLV was full of praise for Tiger Woods and backing the former long-time World No. 1 to get back to his winning ways. Aaron Rodgers help steer the Green Bay Packers to Superbowl 2010 season success and in the process was named Superbowl MVP. The 35-year old California-born Rodgers is this week contesting the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and judging by his golf game he is ...

Pebble Beach, California … Four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy will make his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am debut alongside four-time Pebblie Beach winner Phil Mickelson. McIlroy is teaming with his father, Gerry and who is also his partner at the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championshiip in Scotland. In other pairings at this week’s $7.4m event include World No. 1 Dustin Johnson paired with NHL legend, Wayne Gretsky and the father of his partner, Paulina. Defending champion, ...

I have been fortunate to play golf in the Swiss Alps during the course of reporting on the European Masters only to be left in awe at the stunning snow-capped backdrop to the host Crans-sur-Sierre course at Crans Montana. There was also the experience of tackling the Alice Springs Golf Club in the very heart of Australia with the golf course surrounded by the ancient yet majestic McDonnell Ranges. Then in taking a day off from reporting on the Waste Management Phoenix Open I ventured a few hours ...

In a smart move Rory McIlroy will now sharing the hosting dutied of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. As such, Paul McGinley to host the 2019 event and then followed by the likes of fellow Irish golfing greats in Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell to then be hosts of Ireland’s premier golfing event. The Rory Foundation, that has hosted the event from 2015, will continue as host for this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal from July ...

Pebble Beach, CAL … A fortnight after Tiger Woods returned to competition and PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan continues to smile with Rory McIlroy this week ending a near five-month PGA Tour absence. The last time McIlroy competed on the world’s most lucrative golfing stage was last September and with the four-time Major winner finishing near unnoticed well down the field in the BMW Championship. It ended a miserable injury-ridden PGA Tour year for McIlroy. But now a fully-healed McIlroy, and ...

Phoenix, AZ … Popular Ian Poulter is in far better place heading into a new season despite a bizarre shank at the ‘Coliesum’ hole on day two of the Phoenix Open. The Englishman had a 9-iron in his hand and standing on one of the most feared holes in golf and the infamous par-3 16th at TPC Scottsdale in suburban Phoenix. Poulter had birdied 13 and 15 to move to three-under for his round but then proceeded to shank his 9-iron tee shot well right into the crowd and looking on with ...

Aussie golfing great Greg Norman reckons a now injury-free four-time Major winning Rory McIlroy will get back in 2018 to winning at the game’s highest level. McIlroy returned to competition a fortnight ago finishing third in Abu Dhabi and then last week was bittlerly disappointed to have finished runner-up in Dubai. Though in the bigger picture his effort in Dubai saw McIlroy move back to World No. 8. And while McIlroy went winless in 2017 and also has not added to his Majors tally since capturing ...