Golf, by TourMiss

Charlotte, NC …. Padraig Harrington has hardly been a fan of contesting the BMW PGA Championship in May  but he loves the thought of returning to the leafy Surrey course in September. Naturally, there was no one more happier when it was confirmed Tuesday that as a result of the Players Championship was moving from May to March and the PGA Championship was moving from August to May than Harrington. “The news is awesome for me as I play well in  September at Wentworth“, he said ...

Charlotte, NC … After his best finish in some nine months Scotland’s top-ranked golfer heads into the PGA Championship declaring it is good to again be Russell Knox. Knox had set himself a personal goal last Sunday to finish ahead of Rory McIlroy and while each were among four to share fifth place, the Scot took much pride and delight in shooting a 68 compared to McIlroy’s 69. Upon arrival Monday at Quail Hollow and venue for this week’s PGA Championship it was if Knox had won the event ...

Charlotte, NC … It has been just a few weeks but Jordan Spieth said it has been awesome the reaction from those who he has shown the Claret Jug. The Open Champion has hardly little time to fully savour his Royal Birkdale victory apart from the immediate week after his third Major success in travelling with his father and brother on a fishing trip to Montana. “It has been absolutely awesome to see the reaction from those when I hand them the Claret Jug to hold“, he said. “I have loved ...

Bernie McGuire, Charlotte, NC … Rory McIlroy is not the only golfer with a new caddy as Scotland’s top-ranked golfer Russell Knox heads into the PGA Championship also with a new caddy. Knox will start the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with Montana–born, Kevin Fasbender. Fasbender spent 15 years working with South African Rory Sabatini. In fact, Knox and McIlroy both had stand–in caddies last week with McIlroy, and as widely announced in the media, employing closest friend, Harry ...

Bernie McGuire, Charlotte America’s loss will be Europe’s gain with Andrew “Beef“ Johnston set to quit the lucrative PGA Tour and return to compete full-time on the European Tour. Johnston, 28 revealed details of a move back to London on the eve of his second straight appearance in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte. “Unless you are in the top-5o it is difficult to play both Tours“, said the current World No. 1o8. “I wanted to come over here and learn, and try and make ...

Quail Hollow, NC …. In a big career decision Shane Lowry intends moving his young family Stateside from early next year as a launchpad for a better assault on the lucrative PGA Tour. Lowry admits constantly criss-crossing “The Pond“ in recent years has taken a toll not only in the time away from his wife, Wendy and young daughter, Iris but also on his golf. The proud Irishman tees up in Thursday’s starting PGA Championship in North Carolina ranked No. 80 and having fallen 49 places on ...

Quail Hollow, NC … Jordan Spieth admits he has one fear in a quest to become the youngest Grand Slam champion .. Rory McIlroy. In his very first Major Championship since capturing The Open the 24-year old Texan has the opportunity to join just five other golfers in winning all four Majors. Not since Tiger Woods in 2000 has anyone joined the most exclusive club in all of golf. After his brilliant Royal Birkdale triumph Spieth joined Phil Mickelson and McIlroy as the only “active“ players ...