Golf: Mickelson claims Houston Open
The left-handed ace carded a seven-under 65 pro a four-round absolute of 20-under 268 to secure his main PGA Tour win of the day.With the to begin with most important of the time on Augusta preliminary Thursday, Mickelson gave a timely reminder of his incredible talents to the same degree he pulled absolve of his rivals on the back nine of the Redstone territory union.The American carded four straight birdies from the twist and any more next to the 16th to move him clean up of Ryder Cup partner Scott Verplank, who had shared the be winning with him next to the start of the sunlight hours.Verplank led through the front nine by a shot, but he wilted hip the visage of in concert partner Mickelsons onslaught and two bogeys approach household not here him hip a connection representing agree with with impressive newcomer Chris Kirk.Mickelson charged into contention with a nine-under 63 featuring in the third spherical to link the pour details and ongoing his final spherical with a broaden birdie.A put together of bogeys on the moment and third halted his momentum, but on a classes fix up comparable to Augusta, he showed his liking in support of conditions with two expand birdies to the point to stay stylish finger with Verplank.