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Houston, Texas … Jordan Spieth produced a timely Masters return to form birding his closing three holes and rating his effort of a three-under par 69 a ‘nine out of 10’ on day one of the Houston Open. Spieth, 24 ended his round trailing just four shots behind the leading clubhouse duo of fellow Americans Lucas Glover and Kevin Tway who signed for 67s on a day delayed by two hours due to heavy overnight rain at the Golf Club of Houston. The delay to the start of play meant many of those ...

Houston, Texas … Good friend and leading golf correspondent for The Sun newspaper has revealed why Sergio Garcia was not rattled in winning last year’s Masters. Dave writes: …. “Sergio Garcia has revealed why he did not get rattled in the heat of battle at the Masters – a week earlier he had a terrifying encounter with a huge snake! Just before he flew to Augusta last year, Garcia was introduced to hunting by Marty Akins, now his father-in-law, and they were out stalking ...

Houston, TX …. Four Irish will breast the bar at the Houston Open Last Chance Saloon this week seeking the final invitation into next week’s Masters. The four – Padraig Harrington, Shane Lowry, Seamus Power and Paul Dunne – tee-up in the $7m event looking to join Rory McIlroy in the year’s first Major. Harrington is no stranger to the Golf Club of Houston course having contested the event on 1o occasions since 2006 with a best finish of eighth in 2011. Lowry is making his third appearance ...

Houston, TX … Past Master champion, Jordan Spieth may have singled out Bubba Watson as favourite next week to win a third Masters but says all the pressure will be on the shoulders of Rory McIlroy. McIlroy squeeezd in the first of two further Augusta National practice rounds (Wednesday) and will play a second Thursday. And while McIlroy and caddy, Harry Diamond make themselves more familiar with the year’s first Major Championship venue Spieth is looking to find a lost game by again contesting ...

Houston. TX … In a very blunt admission Jordan Spieth says he has headed into a prior Masters in poorer form than the current crestfallen nature of Texas golfer’s golf game. The 24-year old Dallas native tees-up this week on Lone Star State home soil and in the Houston Open not having tasted success since capturing last year’s back-to-back Travelers Championship in Connecticut and then collecting a third Major with victory at The Open championship at Royal Birkdale. Spieth did go ...

Houston, Texas … Former victorious European Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley and now respected SKY Sports commentator, Paul McGinley believes it’s a big ask to expect Tiger Woods to win next week’s Masters. McGinley, and one of the more astute observers of the game, knows Woods game well and close hand having played in Ryder Cup’s where Woods has teed-up in the opposing USA team. But after just five events this year since returning to full-time competition McGinley believes ...

Houston, TX …. Eight months ago, there was the sight of canoeists rowing down the first fairway of this week’s host Houston Open golf course. Hurricane Harvey deluged America’s fourth largest city and with the Golf Club of Houston submerged under four-feet of water. Among those praising the work to restore the course back to championship standard is the leading American duo of Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler. Spieth, and a native of Dallas, missed the cut in the event a year ago but tees-up ...