Golf, by TourMiss

Ponte Vedre, FL … Danny Willett’s wretched run continues in singling out a  back complaint in withdrawing after just 9-holes on day two of the Players Championship in Florida. Willett had posted a Thursday opening score of a seven-over par 79 and was four-over for his nine holes on day two that included, and for a second day running, finding water in taking a triple-bogey ‘6’ at the famed island-green 17th that he was playing as his eight hole. In fact, after his tee shot made a splash ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … A very frank Masters champion, Sergio Garcia confessed he has been disappointed in his poor play over two rounds and putting that down to the overwhelming sentiment he has enjoyed in a first event back to competition since winning at Augusta National Garcia, and very much more than for most new Major champions, has been congratulated at the every turn of the TPC Sawgrass course and venue for this week’s Players Championship. Of course, the 39-year old Garcia has won ...

onte Vedre, FL … Rory McIlroy will return to Belfast on Monday for an MRI on an injured back he fears could keep him out of next fortnight’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The World No. 2 revealed he has been struggling with yet another niggling injury since last Sunday and this after superbly birding the last in second round of 71 to make the cut with an even par total at the Players Championship in Florida. “I’ve been struggling with it a bit this week, sort of felt it for ...

Ponte Vedre, FL .. Sensational young Aussie Cameron Smith was delighted to get back to competition in posting a one-under par 71 in very hot and humid conditions in the morning half of the draw on day one of the Players Championship. It is the 23-year old’s first event since he and Swede Jonas Blixt teamed to win last fortnight’s Zurich Classic in New Orleans. And while victory on the TPC Louisana course did not earn Smith of Blixt World Ranking points or an invitation to compete in next ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Scot Russell Knox found himself behind the 8-ball in posting five bogeys and a solitary birdie in a horror four-over par 76 on day one of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Knox, who believes he has played the course over 75 occasions, recorded his only birdie at the par five, 11th while there was some satisfaction in recording a par at the island-green 17th where he had taken a ‘9’ on day three a year ago. “I just played awful and that is what it basically comes ...

Ponte Vedre, FL .. Masters champion, Sergio Garcia sensationally celebrated his return to competition with an ace late in his round on day one of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedre in Florida. Garcia used a 52-degree wedge at the famed island-green par three 17th sending his 123-yard tee shot onto the green and delighting in seeing his ball take two bounces before spinning back into the bottom of the cup. The Spaniard lifted his right arm and clenched fist into the air as a massive roar of delight ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Rory McIlroy battled a case of post-wedding wobbles while Masters champ Sergio Garcia celebrated his return to competition with an ace on day one of the Players Championship in Florida. Garcia raised his fist in air with delight after seeing his tee shot take two bounces and spin back into the cup at the famed island-green par three, 17th. The Spaniard had been three-over par at the time having taken a bogey ‘5’ at 15, a birdie ‘3’ at 16 and then ‘1’ at his penultimate ...