Golf, by TourMiss

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Jon Rahm benefitted by a new and fairer rules outlook to join the greats of Spanish golf, including the late Seve Balleseteros, in capturing the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Portstewart. The 22-year old Rahm was in a class of his own storming his way in steady rain to a six stroke success courtesy of a closing 65 for a 24-under par triumph. However, this was after Rahm was deemed not to have breached the rules in remarking his ball on the sixth green after first ...

Scots Scott Jamieson and Richie Ramsay head to the final round of the Irish Open agonisingly within reach of an Open Championship tee time. Jamieson, 33 jumped on the coat tails of double Ryder Cup winning and playing partner, Peter Hanson to match the Swede’s 66 and move to 11-under and tied with Ramsay, who posted a 67 in the Irish event on a sun-splashed Portstewart. The Tartan duo share 11th and trailing just five shots behind the leading pair of Spanish sensation Jon Rahm (67) and little ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Big-hitting Scott Hend equalled the course record as he not only strives to capture a third Tour title with victory at the Irish Open but to qualify for next month’s PGA Championship. Hend, 44 eagled the 15th and grabbed six birdies in a superb bogey free eight-under score in ideal conditions at Portstewart. The effort, and with Hend wearing stylish pink tipped shoes, matched the rounds of American Daniel Im and Frenchman Benjamin Herbert on day one of ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … Jon Rahm is one round shy of emulating the greats of Spanish golf, including the late Seve Ballesteros and Masters champion, Sergio Garcia, in capturing the Irish Open at Portstewart. The powerhouse 22-year old, who could easily have played front row for his country, birdied four holes in succession from his 11th hole in a round of 67 to move to 17-under par before joined moments by American Daniel Im. “Patience was the key for me as I was playing good, ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland …  Six-time Tour winner and also double victorious Ryder Cup star, Peter Hanson wonders what he needs to do to win either a gleaming new vehicle or handsome cash prize after securing the 11th hole-in-one of his career, and a fourth on the Tour, Hanson hit a 6-iron at the par three, third hole that flew straight into the bottom of the cup on day three of the Irish Open at Portstewart. “I was actually thinking of hitting either a 6 or a 7-iron but I went with ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland … French golfers Julien Quesne and Benjamin Hebert are not only sharing a rented house together this week but they now also enjoy a share of the Irish Open course record at Portstewart. Quesne, 36 stormed into the early clubhouse lead with a sizzling eight-under 64 for a 14-under tally in ideal scoring conditions on the Northern Ireland coastline. The effort is the Le Mans-born golfers equal-lowest score in nearly 200 events on the European Tour and matching two ...

Portstewart, Northern Ireland …  Rory McIlroy admits next week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open now takes on more importance after he missed the cut for the fourth occasion in five years at the Irish Open. In fact, McIlroy indicated he was “glad” he added the Dundonald Links event to his schedule after disappointing scores of 72 and 73 for a one over tally at Portstewart. The World No. 4 was two under for his round with four holes to play but proceeded to bogey his 15th and ...