Day: March 31, 2018

Houston Open, fourth round: Leaderboard, tee times, TV scheduleHouston Open, fourth round: Leaderboard, tee times, TV schedule

Ian Poulter came out charging for the second round in a row on Saturday. After a second-round 64 shot him 100 spots up the leaderboard to T23, he fired a 65 to move into a share of the lead with Beau Hossler heading into the final round.  Hossler birdied the last to shoot 69 and secure him a spot in the final group again on Sunday. Both he and Poulter need a win to make the Masters field next week. Of the top 12 golfers on the leaderboard, only Matt Kuchar and Henrik Stenson are currently bound for Augusta.  A double bogey and triple bogey from Rickie Fowler knocked him down to T17 after he got out to an early lead. Jordan Spieth sits four shots back after a 71.  Round 3 leaderboard Round 3 tee times HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN (ALL TIMES ET) TELEVISION: 2-3 p.m. on Golf Channel and 3-6 p.m. on NBC (Golf Channel/NBC Sports LiveExtra simulcast stream) RADIO: 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.COM) NOTABLE PAIRINGS (ALL TIMES ET) Phil Mickelson, Ben Crane 9:39 a.m. Rickie Fowler, Nicholas Lindheim 12:05 p.m. Jordan Spieth, Abraham Ancer 12:32 p.m. Henrik Stenson, Chesson Hadley 12:59 p.m. Ian Poulter, Beau Hossler 1:35 p.m. MUST-READS Daily Wrap-Up

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Poulter shares lead in Houston, keeps Masters hopes alivePoulter shares lead in Houston, keeps Masters hopes alive

HUMBLE, Texas — Ian Poulter put himself in position for a last-minute invitation to the Masters after a near miss last week, shooting a 7-under 65 on Saturday to surge into a share of the lead at the Houston Open. Poulter followed an opening-round 73 that had him packing his bags in anticipation of a missed cut with rounds of 64 and 65 to reach 14-under 202 at the Golf Club of Houston. Beau Hossler birdied the par-4 18th to shoot 69 and match Poulter. It was the first time since his last PGA TOUR victory in 2012 that Poulter had consecutive rounds of 65 or better. The 42-year-old English veteran made the quarterfinals at last week’s Dell Technologies Match Play to improve his world ranking to 51st — just missing the cutoff to move into the top 50 and earn an invitation to Augusta National, where he has never missed the cut in a dozen appearances. The only way he can get in the field now is to win in Houston. Rickie Fowler birdied three of the first four holes to move into the lead before he faltered with a double bogey and a triple bogey. He shot 73 and was five shots back.

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Poulter shares lead in Houston, keeps Masters hopes alivePoulter shares lead in Houston, keeps Masters hopes alive

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