Kuchar Looking For First Shell Houston Open & Masters Winning Double.
Matt Kuchar is out to create a golfing history and become the first to win the Shell Houston Open and Masters double.
The American brushed Sergio Garcia aside coming from one shot behind the Spaniard to storm four shots clear of the field with third round 68 for a 15-under par tally on the Golf Club of Houston course.
Kuchar, 38 capped his round with three birdies in succession from the 12th hole while Garcia, who went into the round leading by one shot, struggled in posting back-to-back bogeys ...
Rory McIlroy Reveals 2014 Masters Attire – Green The Final Round Augusta Theme.
Double Major winning Rory McIlroy has gone onto Facebook to reveal his clothing for the four days of next week’s Masters.
And if all goes to plan the 24-year old Northern Irishman makes the halfway cut in the year’s first Major the color he’ll wear for Sunday’s final round – green.
Padraig Harrington Refuses To Blame Injured Finger That Ends 14-Year Augusta Appearance.
Padraig Harrington’s dream of continuing an unbroken 14-year appearance at the Masters ended the with triple Major Champion missing the halfway cut in the Shell Houston Open.
Harrington ended his round just after 5.30pm local time with a last hole triple bogey in a round of 79 for a seven over par tally.
And the Irishman refused to blame an injured middle finger on his left hand as the cause is being cut from the $US 6.2m event being staged on the Golf Club of Houston course.
Harrington injured ...
Sergio Garcia Says He’s In A Best Place In Six Years Since Losing PGA C’Ship.
Sergio Garcia declared he’s in the best frame of mind heading to a Major in some six years as evident in storming four shots clear of the field midway through round two of the Shell Houston Open.
Garcia tamed the windy conditions not dropping a shot in a round of 67 to move to 12-under par on the Houston Golf Club course in suburban Humble.
However he then had his lead cut to just one with American Matt Kuchar, who had also been in contention in last week’s Valero Texas Open, shooting a 67 ...
Royal Portrush 2019 Open C’Ship Boost With 2015 & 2017 Irish Open News.
Hopes of golf’s oldest Major returning to Northern Ireland in 2019 have been further boosted by the announcement the European Tour is taking the 2015 Irish Open to Royal County Down and the 2017 Irish Open to Loch Erne near Enniskillen.
News the 2019 Open may be heading to Royal Portrush was reported last week by www.golfbytourmiss.com
The Open has been staged just once outside of England and Scotland and that was in 1951 at Royal Portrush.
However after the success of the 2012 Irish Open at Royal ...
G Mac’s Clearly Got Augusta National Green On His Mind.
eme McDowell has proudly announced on Twitter he has taken delivery of a few new items of equipment ahead of his next event – the 2014 Masters.
Of course, the former US Open champion is packing new wedges but also a ‘little 3-wood’ and as reported exclusively earlier this week by www.golfbytourmiss.com McDowell’s been working on his Augusta National game at the little known Mountain Lake course about an hour’s drive south of his Lake Nona residence.
It is the second ...
Each Time Tiger Woods Has Withdrawn From A Major An Irish-Born Golf Has Triumphed.
In a bizarre twist each time Tiger Woods has withdrawn injured from a Major Championship an Irish-born golfer has triumphed.
In the 68 Majors Woods has contested since turning professional in September 2006 he’s missed just four Majors.
The first occasion was in 2008 for the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale when Ireland’s Padraig Harrington overcame injury himself to win through for a second straight Open Championship.
A month, and with Woods still side-lined for the PGA Championship, ...
