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Dustin Johnson has sounded a warning to his younger 20-something rivals that he’s not about to relinquish his World No. 1 crown. Johnson, 33 is just two weeks shy of being golf’s top-ranked player for an unbroken 12 months when he defends his February 15th starting Genesis Open title in L.A. It was on the famed Riviera course last year Johnson went to World No. 1 and winning the first of three events in succession. The American is currently the equal eighth longest World No. 1 since the ranking ...

Torrey Pines, California … The PGA Tour is under fire for the farcial scenario where Hazeltine Ryder Cup star, J B Holmes took over four minutes to play a shot down the final hole on the last day of the Farmers Insurance Open. As well, golf’s most lucrative Tour is also fighting calls why the final grouping of Holmes, fellow American Ryan Palmer and Sweden’s Alex Noren took over six-hours to play their round. Tiger Woods, who played the last round alongside Francesco Molinari and Hideki ...

Torrey Pines, California …  Tiger Woods was non-committal when asked spefically by www.golfbytourmiss.com  where he will tee-up again following competing in the February 15th commencing Genesis Open at the Riviera Club in suburban Los Angeles. Woods made a successful return to the PGA Tour with scores of 72, 71, 70 and a final day 72 to share 23rd place at three-under par.

Torrey Pines, California … Tiger Woods fans had a ‘yobbo’ spectator thrown out after Woods successfull return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open Woods stood over a 10-foot putt on his fourth hole at Torrey Pines, the par-5 13th, when spectator yelled out:  “Get in the hole”. The former long-time World No. 1 missed the putt and showed his anger slapping his leg in disgust before looking in the direction of the remark. The incident prompted an angry crowd reaction ...

‘Pissed Off” is how Rory McIlroy bluntly described blowing a two-shot lead with a a handful of holes to play and finish runner-up in the Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy had moved to 22-under par through 10 holes after having overtaken overnight leader, Haotong Li. But McIlroy then opened the door on his 22-year old Chinese rival, who had burst onto the world stage big-time in shooting a final round 63 at last year’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. And Li did not have to be asked twice in ...

Torrey Pines, California .. Alex Noren brilliantly sent the Sweden flag to the top of the leaderboard on day three of the Farmers Insurance Open. Noren birdied two of his closing three holes in a round of 69 to move to 11-under par and a shot clear of American Ryan Palmer (73) while defending champion, Jon Rahm struggled in the near benign conditions shooting a horror 75 to drop back to a share of 12th place on seven under par. Seven-time Farmers winner, Tiger Woods scrambled his round to a round ...

Torrey Pines, California … While remarking his round was ‘gross’, Tiger Woods underlined his short game and his heart as having helped in scrambling his way to a round of 70 on day three of the Farmers Insurance Open Woods teed-up on day three of the $US 6.9m event having won seven prior Farmers Insurance Open titles and the 2008 U.S. Open virtually on one leg. But Woods had not broken 7o in his past nine rounds on the clifftop course overlooking the Pacific Ocean and that’s ...