Shell Houston Open 2015: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: April 3, 2015

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On Thursday, the Shell Houston Open got underway at the Golf Course of Houston in Humble, Texas. With a winning share of $1,188,000 on the line and 500 FedEx Cup points as well, the tournament serves as a bit more than simply a tuneup for the upcoming Masters. 

Let's break down the leaderboard and recap the action from each day.

 

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Saturday Recap

In what turned out to be a thrilling Saturday at the Shell Houston Open, there's drama at the top of the leaderboard. Jordan Spieth continues to build momentum heading into the Masters with a score of 14-under par, but he's got company on Sunday. 

Scott Piercy has had one of the most interesting three-round stretches of any player in an event this year. He held the lead after Thursday with a nine-under 63, followed it up with a disappointing two-over 74 on Friday and came back with a strong 66 on Saturday to move to 13-under par. 

One reason for Piercy's success through 54 holes, per PGA Tour, is his ability to conquer the toughest hole in the tournament:



There's added pressure heading into Sunday for Piercy, who needs to win here in order to qualify for the Masters. He's had two of the tournament's best rounds thus far, so there's hope with 18 holes left to play. 

Joining Piercy for the low round of Saturday was Johnson Wager, who is also at 13-under heading into the final round. The only thing that prevented Wagner from posting the lowest score was a bogey on No. 17, his first at this event. He was dynamite on the front nine with a five-under 31. 

Wagner said after the round that the Golf Course in Houston is a place that he loves playing, via Daniel Gotera of KHOU-TV:



Austin Cook is also in the mix at 13-under par. He didn't have a stellar round like Piercy or Wagner, but remains as co...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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