Akshay Bhatia

Lowry makes slow but steady start in Houston

Shane Lowry bounced off to watch Ireland’s World Cup play-off clash with a spring in his step when he birdied the last to open with a one-under 69 in the Texas Children's Houston Open.

Lowry makes slow but steady start in Houston

McIlroy upbeat for Masters tilt: 'If I can control my emotions, it makes the physical control of everything a lot easier'

Rory McIlroy heads for Augusta National with a spring in his step after closing with a bogey-free six-under 66 to finish third in the Valero Texas Open.

McIlroy upbeat for Masters tilt: 'If I can control my emotions, it makes the physical control of everything a lot easier'