Frustrated Jordan Spieth Ruled Not To Have Breached Rules On Day Two Houston Open.
Defending Masters champion Jordan Spieth found himself having to answer for a possible rules violation on day two of the Shell Houston Open.
Spieth signed for a frustrating one-over par 73 but was headed to the TV compound after his round over an incident on the fifth hole or the 14th of his round on the Houston Golf Club course.
The former World No. 1 had chipped from the side of the green some 16 feet from the hole and leaving his third shot some six inches short.
Spieth clearly looked frustrated ...
Horsepower Both On & Off The Course At Shell Houston Open.
There is horsepower to burn both on and off the course at this week’s 25th anniversary Shell Houston Open.
Not only does this year’s event feature golf’s new breed of thoroughbreds in Jordan Spieth and Rickie but again on display in the exhibition area here at the Houston Golf Club is one of the stars of NASCAR.
Joey Lagano is a household name in the States. He’s competed in 260 races in his nine years since his first NASCAR race in 2008.
He captured his first victory in ...
Top Aussie Golfers Not Surprised 2016 Australian Masters Has Been Axed.
Houston, Texas … Australian ‘Triple Crown’ winner Robert Allenby and past U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy say they’re not at all surprised the Australian Masters has been axed from the 2016 Australasian Tour schedule.
Event organisers IMG (International Management Group) announced earlier this week they were in the ‘process of re-imaging the Australian Masters and will unveil new plans in coming months’.
Allenby captured a first Australian Masters in 2003 and two years created Australian ...
Second Baby Could Sidetrack Martin Laird’s Augusta National Attraction.
Houston, Texas … Martin Laird achieved a best lift off in an opening round at the Shell Houston Open but then said he would be doubtful if he would go to Augusta should he secure the last place into next week’s Masters.
Laird grabbed five birdies and dropped just one shot in a four under par 68 to be inside the top-10 and just three shots behind big-hitting American Dustin Johnson on the opening day of the Shell Houston Open.
Joining Johnson at seven under par is fellow American Roberto ...
Shane Lowry Keeping Masters Par 3 Contest In The Family With Fiancee To Caddy.
Houston, Texas … Ireland’s Shane Lowry revealed his fiancée Wendy Honner will don the not-so fashionable white overalls and caddy for her future husband at next week’s Masters Par 3 Contest.
“I had my dad on the bag last year and he loved it but then I’ve got Wendy to caddy for me next week,” said Lowry.
“She’s really looking forward to it so it will be a fun way to end all the practice and preparations.”
It will be Lowry’s second straight Masters but unlike a year ...
Lowry Primed For Second Masters, Harrington Staring At Houston Open ‘Last Chance Saloon’.
Houston, Texas … Shane Lowry reckons with just a week to the Masters he’s in a far better place heading to Augusta National than the ‘kid in a candy shop’ awe of a year ago.
Lowry tees up in this week’s Shell Houston Open finding himself being promoted, along with the likes of Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed and Swede Henrik Stenson, as one of the stars competing in suburb Humble.
And Lowry could not be in a better place either mentally and also in terms of his maturity ...
Nice Guy Andrew Marshall Captures Maiden MENA Tour Title In Morocco.
Golf’s Mr. Nice Guy Andrew Marshall dug deep into his vast reservoir of experience to win the inaugural El Jadida Championship in Morocco.
The 42-year-old Englishman closed with a level-par 72 to reach five-under for the tournament, beating overnight leader Florian Praegant of Austria by a good two shots for his third career win – and the first on the MENA Golf Tour he joined only this season after graduating from the qualifying school.
Two shots behind going into the final round, Marshall ...
