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Padraig Harrington continues to impress ahead of his return to the Masters with his lowest round in four years at the Shell Houston Open. For a second day running Harrington grabbed five birdies in his round of a four under par 68 to be well inside the cut line at five under par on the Golf Club of Houston course. The triple Major winner ended his round just as former USA President George Bush, and now aged 90, was introduced to Harrington’s fellow Open Champions Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els ...

Former USA President George H. Bush was a special guest during the second round of the 2015 Shell Houston Open. The 41st President of the United States was conveyed by motorised cart to the first tee where he had the pleasure of meeting eventual second round leader, Phil Mickelson as well as Mickelson’s fellow Major winning Ernie Els. Bush also caught up with leading Texas-born golf journalist Art Striklin and with Art getting in next week’s Masters mode with an eye-catching shirt. Bush, ...

Tiger Woods has finally ended any speculation declaring he will contest next week’s 2015 Masters. In a statement on his website Woods said:  “”I’m playing in the Masters,” Tiger said Friday afternoon. “It’s obviously very important to me, and I want to be there.” “I’ve worked a lot on my game and I’m looking forward to competing. I’m excited to get to Augusta and I appreciate everyone’s support.”

Las Vegas born Scott Piercy drew a full house to shoot a nine under par 63 and equal the Golf Club of Houston course record on day one of the Shell Houston Open. Piercy, 36 was three under after his opening nine holes, and the back nine on the course, but then stormed home to play his inward half in six under par including posting five birdies in succession from his ninth hole. Fellow American J B Holmes had the chance to tie Piercy after moving to eight under par through 14 holes but played his ...

The duo of Open Champions Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke had more in common on the opening day of the Shell Houston Open then they are Irish-born. Both players got off to bright starts on the Golf Club of Houston course only to let slip their good work in dropping shots near the end of their rounds to end the day tied with rounds of 71. Harrington  had moved to four under par after a dozen holes but then proceeded to play his remaining six holes in three over par. At the time in holing a nine-foot ...

Spain’s Sergio Garcia rebounded from a horror fourth hole double bogey to play the next 14 holes in seven under par in a round of 67 on the opening day of the Shell Houston Open. Garcia put his second shot into the water down the left side of the par five fourth before his fourth was just short of the putting surface from where he chipped to three feet and two-putted. But to his enormous credit Garcia, who is contesting the Houston event for only a third occasion in his career, then capped ...

Three players looking to deny Rory McIlroy Grand Slam glory at Augusta National believe the World No.1 will revel in next week’s Masters media spotlight. The trio are reigning US Open champion Martin Kaymer, past Irish Open winner Paul Casey and McIlroy’s good friend Rickie Fowler as Mclroy strives to become only the sixth golfer in the history of the game to win all four Majors. And unless Tiger Woods confirms he will compete it will be te World No.1 ranked McIlroy the world’s ...