Golf, by TourMiss

.… Albany, The Bahamas  It is an old expression, and it was an expression I recall double English-born World 500cc motor-bike champion Barry Sheene once used and that is ‘the people you pass on the way up, you ​​pass on the way back down’. It’s an expression one c​​ould use in all walks of life and Sheene drew on the phrase in describing a rival, who clearly was intent of caring little about those around him and focussed solely on riding his way to a championship title. Of course, ...

Belgian Thomas Detry was singing the praise of playing partner Bob MacIntyre after the pair combined to share eighth place at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Detry and MacIntyre were sharing the lead with five holes to play before a pair of bogeys at 15 and 17 jolted their victory quest before posting a 69 in a four-round 22-under-par tally on the host TPC Louisiana course. Their combined effort earned the Scot and Belgian $150,000 each behind the all-Irish winning duo of Rory McIlroy and Shane ...

It has to be one of the more bizarre bets in professional golf. An Aussie punter attending the second edition of the LIV Adelaide won the socks off the feet of former US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau when the visiting American was on the practice putting green during Saturday’s second round on the host Grange course in Adelaide. DeChambeau had plenty of fans watching as he worked on his putting following a four-under 68. The fans, who seemed to have enjoyed the day’s play, began asking ...

Former PGA star Brendan Steele superbly ended a more than six-year victory drought in capturing the biggest win of his career thanks to one shot triumph at the second edition of the LIV Adelaide event in Australia. Steele, who turned 41 earlier this month, won for a first time since successfully defending the 2017 Safeway Open by denying Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen by a shot thanks to his 18-under par tally on the host Grange course in the South Australian capital. The Californian capped his ...

Top Scot Bob MacIntyre admits three weeks back home in his beloved Oban has re-energised his rookie PGA Tour season. MacIntyre also indicated he touched his clubs just twice during the period chilling out with family and friends. However, in returning to the PGA Tour for this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and where he and partner Thomas Detry in the Mardis Gras city, MacIntyre revealed the stress he was enduring competing Stateside for a first time in his career. Prior to returning home, ...

A clearly refreshed Robert MacIntyre returned to the PGA Tour and teamed with Belgium’s Thomas Detry to superbly snare the lead early on day one of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. MacIntyre and Detry combined to grab the early clubhouse lead with a 10-under-par 62 on the host TPC Louisiana course. The duo posted a second hole eagle and then eight birdies, including four in succession from the 11th hole in the $US 8.9m event. MacIntyre, and showing plenty of spring in his step, has been back ...

Just once in their pro team careers have Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry been paired in competition. That was in the afternoon fourballs on the opening day of the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits but with the all-Ireland pair given a 4 & 3 drubbing at the hands of the American duo of Harris English and Tony Finau. McIlroy and Lowry were again teammates in last September’s Ryder Cup triumph however European captain Luke Donald chose not pair them in any of the four Fourball and Foursome ...

Rory McIlroy admits he ‘can be helpful to the process’ if voted back onto the PGA Tour’s Policy Advisory Board (PAB). As reported by GolfByTourMiss McIlroy was approached by Webb Simpson that he was stepping down from the PAB and that he has asked McIlroy if he would take his place on the board that represents the PGA Tour rank-and-file in all matters dealing with the running of the PGA Tour. The news came as a surprise given McIlroy’s decision late last year is his dramatic ...