Golf, by TourMiss

Augusta, GA … It is quite rare for a professional to be present for a first time at the Masters and not be participating. That was the scenario that Tommy Fleetwood faced three years ago when he travelled to Augusta National as a Masters patron. However, the then 23-year old thought for all intention purposes he would receive an invitation to return in 2013 as a competitor. But they say good things comes to those who wait and Fleetwood patiently waited him time and now he finds himself ...

Adam Scott will always be remembered as the first Australian to win the Masters. After two top-10s in the two years proir, Scott bought Australia to a halt on Monday morning (Australian time) in 2013 when he was fitted with the famed Augusta National members green jacket to end a long, overdue 77-year wait. And now on the 20th anniversary of Scott’s first Masters in 2002 Scott describes how to tackle all 18 holes of Augusta National. HOLE 1: TEA OLIVE | PAR 4 | 445 YARDS This is a terrific ...

Augusta, GA … For but a handful of his contemporaries all those with their name on their golf bag were still at school when Tiger Woods rewrote golfing history at the 1997 Masters. Rory McIlroy was just seven sitting up late that second Sunday night in April twenty years ago. He was not yet a member of Holywood Golf Club and still a good 18 months away from capturing the World Junior title at Doral in Miami. Graeme McDowell was staying the night in a B & B ‘somewhere in the middle of ...

Augusta, GA … Tiger Woods may have ruled himself out of this week’s Masters but it has not dampened the memory of Australia’s current top-two leading golfers of event that took place at Augusta National 20 years ago.The Queensland duo of Adam Scott and Jason Day were still in high school. Scott was already making a name for himself having beaten Aaron Baddeley in the final of the 1997 Australian Amateur Boys Championship at Alice Springs, and would successfully defend his title a year later ...

Augusta National, GA … Twenty-years ago, a freckle faced, young boy and dressed in his bed clothes was given permission by his parents to sit up later in the lounge room of their suburban Belfast home inspired by the sight of his hero winning the 1997 Masters. Rory McIlroy was just seven years of age when watching TV coverage in his of one of the most remarkable achievements ever in the modern history of the ancient club and ball game. But the events particularly of that day final day, ...

After letting himself get caught up in the craziness and the ‘wow factor’ of a year ago Russell Knox has learned from his mistakes vowing it will all change at this week’s Masters at Augusta National. Firstly, it means renting a house with not near as many house guests, listening more to former Masters winner Sandy Lyle and concentrating harder on his game and not being overawed by the occasion. Knox promised so much on debut a year ago teeing-up at the reigning WGC – HSBC champion ...

Houston, TX … Olympic Gold Medal winning Justin Rose revealed his pride in being part of a record-setting number of England-born golfers competing in next week’s Masters. Rose will be making a 12th appearance at Augusta National since his debut in 2003 and with his best finish in sharing second place in 2015 with Phil Mickleson and four shots adrift of American Jordan Spieth. Joining Rose will be defending Masters Champion, Danny Willett along with Paul Casey, Ross Fisher, Matthew Fitzpatrick, ...