Golf, by TourMiss

Augusta National, GA … Patrons have been left short-changed and scalpers left holding tickets with the weather playing havoc to this year’s Masters at Augusta National. All up over the three days of official practice, there was five weather delays and with two of those evacuation warnings for players to leave the course and patrons to leave the premises. On Monday there was two delays due to the threat of lightning but near 3pm local time officials sounded a tornado warning that fortunately ...

Augusta, GA … Russell Knox was first surprised and then delighted to contest the opening two rounds of the Masters alongside Rickie Fowler and Hideki Matsuyama. Knox has slipped to No. 23 in the world on the back of some recent indifferent form whereas Fowler, winner earlier this year of the Honda Classic, tees up in his seventh Masters as the new World No. 8 having shared third place a week ago in Hoston And Matsuyama retained his No. 4 world ranking on the back of his PGA Tour success earlier ...

Augusta, GA … The hottest golfer in the world at the moment believes golf remains a funny game and this from the World No. 1 Dustin Johnson who is looking to make it four wins in succession with victory in this weeks Masters. The American has won his past three events – the Genesis Open and the WGC Mexico Championship and then two weeks ago in the Texas catipal. “Golf is a funny game as it doesn’t matter how good you’re playing, you can still not win,” he said ahead of his eighth ...

As Rory McIlroy strives to win a first Masters he revealed he spent Monday bizarrely sorting out the driver of six time Augusta National winning Jack Nicklaus. McIlroy was on the exclusive Bears Club range close to his Palm Beach Gardens palatial abode when Nicklaus, and club named after the “Golden Bear” made his way on the range. “I was practicing at The Bear’s Club and he came over to day he  was trying a few drivers,” said McIlroy. “It’s amazing how competitive he still ...

Augusta, GA … Rory McIlroy continues to shock when expressing his feelings and now revealing he’s a “complete p****” in the lead-up to the Masters. A few weeks back McIlroy spoke his mind in firing off a salvo to the 20% of Muirfield male members who voted against allowing women members into the Edinburgh club. And before that McIlroy sounded off to those who criticised him in accepting an invitation to play golf with US President Donald Trump. But now in an interview with Brian Wacher ...

Augusta, GA … There is a number of formal dinners being held in Augusta this Tuesday night. Of course, there is the now annual European Tour hosted dinner at the nearby Augusta Country Club and there is the Masters Former Champions Dinner. And defending Masters Champion Danny Willett has chosen a wonderful meal to serve guests and one you would find on many a table on a Sunday in his native Yorkshire.   As you can see Willett has selected an entree of mini cottage pies.  Main course ...

Augusta, GA … Shane Lowry says he’s proudly taking some of the credit for World No. 1 Dustin Johnson being the red-hot favourite this week to be fitting with a Masters green jacket. Lowry is making his third appearance in the years traditional first Major of the new season after having missed the cut on his Augusta National debut in 2015 and finishing just inside the top 40 a year ago. The Clara golfer was among a good few to have qualified for this year’s Masters in more than just ...