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Defending Masters champion Sergio Garcia revealed the pressure he was under not only to become a father but also name a first child after a Major venue. It came as no surprise when Garcia and his wife, Angela decided to name the recent birth of their daughter, Azalea. Augusta National is renowned the world over for their Azalea’s that vividly come into bloom at the time of the Masters. ‘Azalea’ also is the name of Augusta National’s par-5 13th hole. A year ago, Garcia found Azalea bushes ...

Houston, Texas … Rickie Fowler edged closer to a timely first victory of the year despite letting slip a share of the lead with a closing hole  bogey for a score of 68 on day two of the Houston Open. Fowler kick-started his second round in storming manner with four birdies from his second to sixth holes to race to 10-under par in cloudless conditions on a still rain-softened Golf Club of Houston course. The current World No. 8 then stalled with six straight pars before moving into a share ...

Houston, Texas …. Paul Dunne and Shane Lowry could find themselves fighting it out for the last Masters invitation heading into the weekend rounds of the Houston Open. Dunne secured a PGA Tour career first in being officially credited with the first-round lead when he returned to play four holes of his delayed first round to post an eight-under par 64 to lead the $7m event by a shot. As well, it is the first time an Irish golfer has led on day one since the inaugural Houston event in 1946. Dunne ...

Houston, Texas …. Tiger Woods returns to next week’s Masters and a first time in three years with his golf clubs for company and declaring he is a ‘walking miracle’. Woods also left no uncertanity why he is electing to contest what will be a celebratory 21st Masters appearance. “I just there to win,” said Woods in an article on his website (TigerWoods.com) written by Mark Soltau speaking of his much-anticipated return to competition at Augusta National and a quest ...

Houston, Texas …. Ireland’s Paul Dunne made the most of his four remaining holes to be credited as the leader after completed first round of the rain-affected Houston Open. Dunne, 25 had moved to six-under par through 15 holes on Thursday when poor light halted play just after 7.30pm local time and with the tournament delayed at the start of play by two hours due to heavy overnight rain ahead of the $7 event. The reigning British Masters champion holed a 30-footer for birdie at the par-3 ...

Houston, Texas …. For a second week running Seamus Power has put his name high on the leaderboard and doing so in brilliant manner by biriding his closing three holes on day one of the rain-affected Houston Open in suburban Humble. Power, who finished a PGA Tour career-high of fifth last week in the Dominican Republic, holed a stunning 27-foot birdie putt on the final green in a round of a five-under par 67 to find himself tied with his 2016 Rio Olympic Games team-mate in Padraig Harrington. While ...

Houston, TX …. Padraig Harrington celebrated his mother’s birthday and a second lowest score all season to boost hopes of the last Masters invitation in posting a 67 on day one of the Houston Open. Harrington took full advantage of the rain-softened conditions to emerge from a two-hour delay to the start of play and post a bogey-free round on the Golf Club of Houston course. The effort is also the 46-year old Harrington’s second-lowest Houston round in 37 loops of the Hurricane Harvey ...