Shell Houston Open 2013: Highlighting Major Champions with Best Shot at Victory

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Published: March 31, 2013

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The Shell Houston Open is extremely tight at the top, with 2009 British Open champion Stewart Cink leading the way at 11 under along with Bill Haas through three rounds.

Every golfer in the top 20 is within four strokes of the lead, and several big names with at least one major to their credit are in hot pursuit. Cink may hold a share of the 54-hole advantage, but he hasn't won an event since that breakthrough at Turnberry.

Therefore, it's worth power ranking the players who have won golf's biggest tournaments and have the best chances of translating that success to capture a victory in Humble on Sunday.

 

5. Angel Cabrera (-9)



El Pato has fallen off the radar since snagging a green jacket at The Masters in 2009 to back up his maiden major triumph at the U.S. Open almost two years prior.

The long-hitting Cabrera can drive the ball with the best players in the world but hasn't won at all recently. Entering the 2013 season, the Argentine had only made 17 of his previous 47 PGA Tour cuts.

Things do appear to be looking up for Cabrera, though, and he capped off his round on Day 3 with a wonderful approach shot to No. 18 for an easy birdie.

Cabrera's triumph at Augusta came in a playoff over Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell, so he has valuable experience to draw on for a tight tournament like this one. However, he hasn't shown any consistency to indicate that he is ready to win again.

The biggest reason is that it's unlikely Cabrera will duplicate the ball-striking prowess he displayed on Saturday, when he hit 17 out of 18 greens in regulation. With only four birdies to counter one bogey in that scenario, Cabrera will need a sudden hot streak on the greens to have a chance.

 

4. Phil Mickelson (-6)




Lefty got hot at the end of his round on Saturday, birdieing five of his last seven holes to card a round of 6...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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