Golf, by TourMiss

Pacific Palisides, CA … History now beckons for just the second time in Sergio Garcia’s long and illustrious career. Only once before, and in third and fourth week of October 2011, has Garcia won back-to-back titles and that was his effort in first hosting the Castellon Masters to win, and in the presence of tennis ace Raphael Nadal, by a remarkable 11 shots ahead of a week later capturing the Andalucia Masters. Now after capturing the Omega Dubai Desert Classic a fortnight ago, Garcia ...

Pacific Padisades, CA … Seven years after the controversy and Adam Scott still breaks out in an itch when asked about his 2005 Nissan Open success at Riviera. Due to heavy rains that week, PGA Tour officials had no option to reduce the event to 36-holes and with Scott, who had shot rounds of 67 and 66, defeating American Chad Campbell at the first extra play-off hole. It was supposed to be his fourth PGA Tour career win and while Scott received the full prize cheque, the unique trophy and the ...

Pacific Palisides, CA … The long-time manager to Tiger Woods has found himself having to defend Woods’ decision to pull the plug on a pre-Genesis Open press conference in suburban Los Angeles. This is after Woods was advised by doctors to ‘limit activities’ after withdrawing with back spasms from last fortnight’s Dubai Desert Classic. Woods indicated late last month he intended to compete this week at the Riviera course, where his Tiger Woods Foundation is hosting the $UDS 7.2m ...

Pacific Palisides, CA … It was not the Valentine’s Day gift Tiger Woods was seeking when advised by doctors to ‘limit activities’ in not travelling across the US continent to lend his support as tournament host at this week’s Genesis Open in suburban north Los Angeles. Woods was expected to host a Wednesday press conference on the eve of the $US 7.2m tournament benefiting his Tiger Woods Foundation and taking place on the famed Riviera course. However, after suffering back ...

Pacific Palasides, CA … Jordan Spieth revealed top of the many numerous text messages he received following his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am success was a text from victorious Superbowl MVP, Tom Brady and 14-time Major winning Tiger Woods. Spieth had little time to celebrate his ninth PGA Tour victory and a feat that matched the 23-year old’s effort of Woods. Instead, the Texas-born Spieth headed straight to Riviera on Sunday night in order to tee-up early Monday morning in a teams event ...

Pacific Palasides, CA … Red-hot Hideki Matsuyma has warmed to thoughts of becoming the first golfer from Japan to be crowned World No. 1. The current World No. 5 would go to the top of the rankings with victory in this week’s Genesis Open at the Riviera Golf Club near Santa Monica here on the California coast. Matsuyama has been inside the top 25 in all three of his previous Genesis Open starts including a T4 in 2015 and he will tee-up in the $US 7.2m event having toasted victory in five ...

Pacific Palasides, CA … World No. 1 Jason Day sought to diffuse criticism for his slow play insisting if you were playing for a $US 1m first prize cheque of course you are going to take longer playing your shots. Day had addressed the issue of his tortoise-like ways in the opening event of 2017 in Hawaii when he boldly stated:  “I don’t care about speeding up my game.” But then Day’s agonising pace-of-play has come under increasing scrutiny and with Day being likened ...