Poulter wins Houston Open, final Masters invite
Ian Poulter birdied the 72nd hole and beat Beau Hossler in a playoff to win the Houston Open on Sunday. Heres how Poulter came away with that final Masters invite after all.Leaderboard: Poulter (-19), Hossler (-19), Jordan Spieth (-16), Emiliano Grillo (-16), Sam Ryder (-15)What it means: This is Poulters first worldwide win since 2012 and his first-ever stroke-play victory in the United States. The Englishman was under the impression that his win in last weeks Round of 16 at the Match Play was enough to secure a Masters berth, until he learned it wasnt. A week later, the 51st-ranked player in the world and the 54-hole co-leader carded four birdies in his first eight holes Sunday but lost his lead to Hossler on the back nine. One down with one to play, Poulter poured in a 20-foot birdie putt at 18 to match Hosslers round of 67 and force a playoff. On the first extra hole, Poulter watched as Hossler hit his greenside bunker shot over the putting surface and into water. Two putts later, Poulter was celebrating the end of a five-and-half-year winless drought. With the win, Poulter doesnt have to rely on any complicated Official World Golf Ranking math; hes guaranteed a tee time at Augusta.Biggest disappointment: Hossler looked like he had this thing wrapped up on his first trip down 18. After Poulter raced ahead early in the day, Hossler fired back with a birdie barrage of his own, circling Nos. 12, 13, 14 and 15 to pull one ahead with three holes to play. Hossler nearly wrapped up the win in regulation but his birdie putt at 18 burned the right edge and opened the door for Poulter, who took full advantage. In the playoff, Hossler found fairway and greenside bunkers, and it was from the latter that he found the water. He dropped, pitched on, missed a putt for double and made a triple-bogey 7 to lose both the tournament and the last spot in the Masters.Round of the day: Defending champion Russell Henley made eight birdies against a lone bogey to shoot 65 and move up 40 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for eighth. Henley is in the Masters field. Henley, who earned a 2017 Masters invite with his win last year, will return to Augusta this year thanks to his appearance in last falls Tour ChampionshipBest of the rest: If you were looking for signs of life from Spieth ahead of the years first major, his performance in Houston provided plenty of encouragement. The 2015 Masters champion made five birdies, an eagle and a bogey Sunday to shoot 6-under 66 and finish T-3.Shot of the day: Poulter's birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force the playoff:
Ian "Pound My Chest" Poulter!!! We're headed to a playoff at the @HouOpen thanks to a CLUTCH birdie from @IanJamesPoulter! pic.twitter.com/E7C9mDY7To— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 1, 2018Quote of the day: "Last week was painful. To come here this week, I was tired, I was frustrated on Thursday, I didn't play my best stuff, I had packed my bags obviously to leave on Friday. ... This is amazing. I haven't won a stroke-play event in the United States. So to do it this week, after the disappointment of last week, to know I'm going to Augusta, to do it in true fashion is amazing." - Poulter
Ian Poulter made a clutch putt on the 72nd hole and then took down a PGA Tour rookie in a playoff to win the Houston Open and claim the final Masters spot.
Poulter wins Houston Open, final Masters invite - golfchannel.com
This Week In Golf: Poulter Secures Masters Invite With Houston Open Playoff Win April 3, 2018 at 12:00 pm Filed Under: Beau Hossler , Houston Open , Ian Poulter , Jordan Spieth , PGA , PGA Tour
Poulter wins in playoff, 2 year exemption and the Masters
myhome4golf.com/2018/04/02/poulter-wins-playoff-2-year-exemption-masters-invite/
during the final round of the Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on April 1, 2018 in Humble, Texas. Poulter wins in playoff, 2 year exemption and the Masters invite
Poulter Wins Houston & Masters Invite - Golf Content Network
Ian Poulter resurrected his stagnant career by winning the Houston Open in a playoff on Sunday, the victory coming with an added bonus of earning the final invitation to the U.S. Masters and
Poulter delivers to win Houston Open and get in Masters
Ian Poulter birdied the 72 nd hole and beat Beau Hossler in a playoff to win the Houston Open on Sunday. Here's how Poulter came away with that final Masters invite after all. Leaderboard
Ian Poulter's rollercoaster ride pays off with Houston Open win
Ian Poulter hasn't won a PGA Tour event since 2012, but he thought he earned an invite to The Masters last week after advancing to the semifinals of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Poulter delivers to win Houston Open and get in Masters on No. 18 at Houston Open In the final round of the 2018 Houston Open, Ian Poulter sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole
Ian Poulter wins Houston Open play-off to secure Masters
Ian Poulter beats Beau Hossler in playoff to win Houston Open
Ian Poulter booked his place in the Masters by claiming a dramatic victory in the Houston Open following a play-off. The Englishman brilliantly birdied the 18th hole at the Golf Club of Houston to
Needing a win to get into The Masters, Ian Poulter is on fire
In the final round of the 2018 Houston Open, Ian Poulter jarred a 20-foot birdie putt on 18 to tie, then beat Beau Hossler on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff. Welcome to the Monday Finish
This Week In Golf: Poulter Earns Masters Invite With Houston
After a birdie on the 72nd hole Ian Poulter was able to take the Houston Open trophy in a one-hole playoff defeating Beau Hossler. In addition to the first-place check for $1,260,000 and a two-year exemption Poulter received the final invitation to the Masters next week at Augusta National.
Poulter wins Houston playoff to secure final Masters spot
Post a Comment