7:35PM ET
Once again, quite a while ago Fred Couples finished with a 67 today at is tied for 1st at -5 with Jason Dufner.
Thankfully Tiger Woods is finished for the day. A up-and-down par on 18 gave him a round of 75, his 2nd worst round at the Masters. In the post round interview Tiger said, “I didn’t quite have it today with my swing.” Tiger finishes the day tied for 40th at +3.
Tiger’s playing partner Miguel Angel Jimenez finished where he started the day, -3. Jimenez is tied for 8th.
World #1 Luke Donald finished the day at +4, tied for 47th with nine other players.
Nick Watney finished up the day at -2, T11.
7:00PM ET
Tiger Woods hit a really poor 2nd shot on 15 and beaned someone in the gallery right of the green. Following the bad 2nd shot the microphones picked up a “Goddamn it.” He ended up making a good recovery par after trying to flop the 3rd shot but ending up in the bunker.
Then the temper showed itself on 16 tee. Tiger blocked his tee shot right of the par-3 green into the bunker. He let go of his club then turned around and kicked the club a good 10-15 feet. At that point Nick Faldo commented, “We can officially say Tiger has lost his game, and his mind.” The ball was plugged and Tiger was lucky the bunker shot didn’t end up in the water left of the green. Bogey. On 17 tee he’s at +3. More bad swings could make missing the cut a possibility.
Jimenez knocked his 2nd shot in the water on 15 and made bogey. Through 16 he’s at -3.
6:00PM ET
Not too many players left on the course right now.
Tiger Woods is not having his best day. He is showing frustration. Having started at even par Tiger is +2 for the tournament through 13. 52% of fairways hit so far.
Jason Day has withdrawn. I hear it is an ankle injury but not sure yet.
Miguel Angel Jimenez is playing very well, and in Tiger’s pairing. He is -4 total through the 13th hole. He can knock a big crowd of people out of the tournament with the 10 shot rule if he can make a couple of birdies coming in to finish at -6.
There is a group of active players still on the course at -3 which includes Matt Kuchar, Henrik Stenson and Nick Watney. They’re through holes 16, 14 and 12 respectively.
4:20PM ET
Wow. Fred Couples is in the house with a total of -5, tied for the lead with Jason Dufner. Freddy shot a 67 today, after starting with a bogey on the first hole. Turn back the clock.
There’s a five way tie for 2nd at -4 among players who have finished: Rory McIlory, Louis Oosthuizen, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson.
Phil Mickelson has really worked his way back into a good spot, three shots back of the lead. Phil shot 68 today, turning a +2 upside down and now at -2.
Tiger Woods is struggling a bit today. He started the round at even par and has made two bogeys and two birdies. Still at even after seven holes.
Luke Donald is quite a bit out of sorts. Donald made double bogey on the par-5 8th hole and is sitting at +5 after eight holes. He’s flirting with the cut.
3:20PM ET
Ouch. Lee Westwood came into the 18th hole with a one shot lead at -6. After hitting a poor approach his chip above the hole surprisingly did not come down. From there, he 3-putted for a double bogey and is now one shot behind the lead.
There’s a FOUR way tie for the lead now at -5 between Fred Couples (yes you read that right), Rory McIlory, Jason Dufner and Sergio Garcia. Dufner is finished while Couples is through 17, Garcia and McIlroy through 16.
Bubba Watson is at -4 through 16.
2:15PM ET
Jason Dufner started the day at -3 and had brought his score to -6 through 16 holes. He is alone in the lead, ahead of Lee Westwood who is still at -5.
My dark horse pick Oosthuizen is in the clubhouse at -4, sitting well.
Fred Couples is playing very well, -3 through 13 holes.
Rory McIlory got it to -4 on the front, and then made bogey on #10. He is in good position at -3.
Phil Mickelson is clawing back. He started the day at +2 and is now +1 through 12.
Sergio Garcia is putting well. He is tied for 2nd currently, at -4 through 13 holes.
Tiger Woods made birdie on his first hole today and sits at -1.
Kevin Na had the shot of the day on hole #13 when he holed out with a wedge for eagle. He finished the round at +2.
Angel Cabrera is struggling greatly. +5 through 12. Needs to make up serious ground to make the cut.
12:15PM ET
Temperatures are colder. Players are all in sweaters. The winds are kicking up a bit as well. Conditions look to be a bit tougher today so far.
Leader Lee Westwood is through seven holes, seven pars. Still at -5.
Peter Hanson is now tied for the lead at -5. He has completed five holes so far.
Jason Dufner had it to -5 but is back at -3 for the first nine.
Rory McIlory has appeared on the first page of the leaderboard. He has made birdie on #3 and #4 to climb to -3.
Phil Mickelson is on the course now. He started the round at +2 and is now +1 through four holes.
Tiger Woods has yet to tee off.
Who are we kidding right? THE MASTERS IS NEXT WEEK!!! Can’t wait. But we have to get through this week first. The Shell Houston Open is this week and there are a few players like Phil Mickelson who like to use this event as a warmup for the Masters. A few other notables in the field this week include Fred Couples and Charl Schwartzel. In fact, those three I mentioned are this week’s featured group. Others to keep an eye on include my favorite rookie Bud Cauley, Lee Westwood, Keegan Bradley, Graeme McDowell and the living traffic cone Rickie Fowler.
Shell Houston Open Television Schedule
THU: 3-6PM ET – Golf Channel
FRI: 3-6PM ET – Golf Channel
SAT: 1-3PM ET – Golf Channel
SAT: 3-6PM ET – NBC
SUN: 1-3PM ET – Golf Channel
SUN: 3-6PM ET – Golf Channel
DVR Alert
There is going to be some fantastic golf to watch this week at the World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship. The venue is the famous TPC Blue Monster at Doral. The greens have just been resurfaced, so we will see how confused the players are, especially Tiger Woods with his putting situation.
WGC Cadillac TV Schedule
THU: 1-6PM ET – Golf Channel
FRI: 1-6PM ET – Golf Channel
SAT: 12-2PM ET – Golf Channel
SAT: 2-6PM ET – NBC
SUN: 1-3PM ET – Golf Channel
SUN: 3-7PM ET – NBC
With a fresh coat of about six inches of snow on the ground outside, I didn’t have much of a choice yesterday. It was either going to be skiing for the 3rd out of 4 days or watching the final round of the PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open. I’m a Keegan Bradley fan, after being there in person for his first win of his career last year at the Byron Nelson. I’m a Phil fan too. So with those two in the final pairing and tied for the lead, I was looking forward to the duel. Both players arguably didn’t play all that well Sunday compared to how they’d played the first three days. Clutch birdies on the final hole for both of them forced a playoff with Bill Haas. Bill would win on the 10th, the 2nd playoff hole.
Riviera’s Hole 10
How do you not love hole #10 at Riviera? Here are three of the best PGA Tour pros, top 10 players, 5 major championships between them, FedEx Cup winner, rookie of the year, etc. Yet only one of the three can even HIT a 300 yard par-4 green in regulation.
It isn’t all about length baby. We need more holes like #10 at the Riv.
Keegan Bradley
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Below is the TV schedule for this week’s Northern Trust Open. Phil Micelson, fresh off his win at Pebble last week, is in action.
Thursday: 3-6pm ET Golf Channel
Friday: 3-6pm ET Golf Channel
Saturday: 1-2:30pm ET Golf Channel
Saturday: 3-6pm ET CBS
Sunday: 1-2:30pm ET Golf Channel
Sunday: 3-6:30pm ET CBS
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