Dustin Johnson withdraws from Shell Houston Open after Match Play win

Dustin Johnson needs — nay, deserves — a break. After winning his third consecutive PGA Tour event, including his second since becoming No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, on Sunday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Johnson wasn’t certain whether he would remain in the field for this week’s Shell Houston Open. Johnson […]

Shell Houston Open is Last Chance Saloon for the Masters

There is only one more way to get into next week’s Masters: win the Shell Houston Open. The final PGA Tour event before the season’s first major, the Shell Houston Open plays like a Masters Lite, with the host Golf Club of Houston set up to mimic expected conditions at Augusta National Golf Club. That’s […]

Spieth leads, Monday qualifier Cook close at Shell Houston Open

Two young guys are at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the Shell Houston Open. One is 21 years old; the other is 24. One is ranked fourth in the world; the other 993rd.  Jordan Spieth leads at Golf Club of Houston by a shot at 14 under par, charging into the […]