Golf, by TourMiss

Rory McIlroy was headed to Augusta National and just the lift he needed with a superb seven-under par 65 on the final day of the Shell Houston Open. McIlroy ended his round in steady rain right on noon local time holing a 10-foot birdie putt in a bogey-free round on the Golf Club of Houston course in suburban Humble. It was the double Major winner’s lowest-ever Houston round and two shots better than his opening score on debut in the event in 2009 and also included just 24 putts. And it could have ...

Laid-back John Sendon was not about to get overawed heading back down Magnolia Lane for a fifth Augusta appearance. The affable Queenslander and devout Brisbane Bronco’s NRL fan made his Masters debut in 2008 and after a three-year absence he returned in 2012 and then for a first occasion played all four rounds last year to finish T35th behind close friend and Masters champion Adam Scott. Senden arrived back to Augusta National on Saturday and was out this morning (Sunday) getting his first ...

Rory McIlroy will look for a much-needed Shell Houston Open final round spark to take with him to Augusta National. For a third day running McIlroy failed to find pre-Masters momentum signing for a round of 74 to slip to a share of 38th place on one under pr. McIlroy’s round, that leaves him trailing 14 shots behind American Matt Kurchar, was a mix of two birdies but also four bogeys including three over his inward half. “I just haven’t been able to get anything going this week even though ...

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 ...

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’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 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 ...