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Řekli byste, že zkušený Paul Casey má na svém kontě teprve první vítězství na US PGA Tour? Ano, na Shell Houston Open se mu poprvé podařilo vyhrát.
 31letý Angličan má ve svých statistikách 9 mezinárodních úspěchů, ale ani jeden není z US PGA Tour. Tedy - nebyl. Až do nedělního večera. V něm totiž porazil svého soupeře J.B.Holmese. Američan sice skončil finálové kolo skoro tři hodiny před Caseym, ale jeho konečné skóre mínus 11 bylo dostatečně dobré. Casey na poslední jamce zahrál bogey a také jeho výsledek byl mínus 11. A tak se šlo do rozehrávky... rovnou na nejtěžší jamku finálového kola - na osmnáctku. Velmi silný vítr ztěžoval hru v celém finálovém kole. Ani v play-off to nebylo jednodušší. Holmes zahrál drajv do roughu, Casey do bunkeru. Nakonec Holmes nedokázal ani zahrát bogey. Casey ano. Po 77 startech na US PGA Tour se tak Angličan konečně dočkal titulu. Díky němu se posunul na šesté místo světového žebříčku, což je pro Caseyho nejvyšší pozice v dosavadní kariéře. Holmes potřeboval vítězství, pokud chtěl jet na Masters do Augusty. Nevyšlo to. Jako jediný rydercupový reprezentant USA se nekvalifikoval. Na turnaji startoval i Alex Čejka a po výsledcích 73-69-73-75 (+2) skončil na děleném 64. místě. Výsledky: Shell Houston Open April 2-5 at the par-72, 7,457-yard Redstone Golf Club (Tournament) in Humble, Texas (Note: x-won in playoff):
| 1. x-Paul Casey | $1,026,000 | | 66-70-69-72--277 | | | -11 | | 2. J.B. Holmes | 615,600 | | 71-69-68-69--277 | | | -11 | | 3. Fred Couples | 296,400 | | 68-69-68-74--279 | | | -9 | | 3. Henrik Stenson | 296,400 | | 70-67-72-70--279 | | | -9 | | 3. Nick O'Hern | 296,400 | | 72-71-66-70--279 | | | -9 | | 6. John Mallinger | 178,410 | | 75-65-70-70--280 | | | -8 | | 6. Jason Bohn | 178,410 | | 69-71-66-74--280 | | | -8 | | 6. Hunter Mahan | 178,410 | | 71-69-72-68--280 | | | -8 | | 6. Tommy Armour III | 178,410 | | 66-70-72-72--280 | | | -8 | | 6. Geoff Ogilvy | 178,410 | | 67-69-69-75--280 | | | -8 | | 11. Nicholas Thompson | 131,100 | | 65-75-71-70--281 | | | -7 | | 11. Lee Westwood | 131,100 | | 69-70-68-74--281 | | | -7 | | 11. Ryan Moore | 131,100 | | 70-68-67-76--281 | | | -7 | | 14. Ernie Els | 96,900 | | 75-66-71-70--282 | | | -6 | | 14. Robert Karlsson | 96,900 | | 70-71-66-75--282 | | | -6 | | 14. Brian Davis | 96,900 | | 71-69-68-74--282 | | | -6 | | 14. D.A. Points | 96,900 | | 66-72-72-72--282 | | | -6 | | 14. Jonathan Byrd | 96,900 | | 67-70-70-75--282 | | | -6 | | 19. Kevin Na | 64,329 | | 73-68-70-72--283 | | | -5 | | 19. Ryan Palmer | 64,329 | | 70-72-72-69--283 | | | -5 | | 19. Rory McIlroy | 64,329 | | 67-73-74-69--283 | | | -5 | | 19. Steve Marino | 64,329 | | 69-73-71-70--283 | | | -5 | | 19. Kevin Sutherland | 64,329 | | 69-71-68-75--283 | | | -5 | | 19. Justin Leonard | 64,329 | | 68-70-69-76--283 | | | -5 | | 19. Bo Van Pelt | 64,329 | | 70-67-68-78--283 | | | -5 | | 26. Ted Purdy | 42,180 | | 71-69-73-71--284 | | | -4 | | 26. Anthony Kim | 42,180 | | 72-68-70-74--284 | | | -4 | | 26. Padraig Harrington | 42,180 | | 72-67-68-77--284 | | | -4 | | 26. Brian Gay | 42,180 | | 69-73-68-74--284 | | | -4 | | 26. Shaun Micheel | 42,180 | | 71-72-68-73--284 | | | -4 | | 31. Ben Curtis | 29,692 | | 70-72-71-72--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Dudley Hart | 29,692 | | 68-72-73-72--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Brandt Jobe | 29,692 | | 73-69-69-74--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Jarrod Lyle | 29,692 | | 71-68-71-75--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Lucas Glover | 29,692 | | 74-68-66-77--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Scott Verplank | 29,692 | | 68-70-71-76--285 | | | -3 | | 31. John Merrick | 29,692 | | 71-72-68-74--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Stuart Appleby | 29,692 | | 70-68-71-76--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Bart Bryant | 29,692 | | 71-72-69-73--285 | | | -3 | | 31. Chris Stroud | 29,692 | | 68-75-71-71--285 | | | -3 | | 31. John Senden | 29,692 | | 65-71-71-78--285 | | | -3 | | 42. Camilo Villegas | 18,843 | | 69-72-72-73--286 | | | -2 | | 42. Martin Kaymer | 18,843 | | 71-70-70-75--286 | | | -2 | | 42. Marc Leishman | 18,843 | | 68-73-71-74--286 | | | -2 | | 42. Michael Letzig | 18,843 | | 71-71-69-75--286 | | | -2 | | 42. Scott Piercy | 18,843 | | 66-71-69-80--286 | | | -2 | | 42. J.J. Henry | 18,843 | | 72-71-70-73--286 | | | -2 | | 42. Colt Knost | 18,843 | | 66-70-69-81--286 | | | -2 | | 49. Vaughn Taylor | 14,402 | | 67-72-71-77--287 | | | -1 | | 49. John Huston | 14,402 | | 72-70-70-75--287 | | | -1 | | 49. Chad Campbell | 14,402 | | 72-71-72-72--287 | | | -1 | | 52. John Rollins | 13,224 | | 68-73-72-75--288 | | | E | | 52. Justin Rose | 13,224 | | 68-74-73-73--288 | | | E | | 52. Webb Simpson | 13,224 | | 71-71-71-75--288 | | | E | | 52. Peter Lonard | 13,224 | | 73-69-68-78--288 | | | E | | 52. Davis Love III | 13,224 | | 73-69-72-74--288 | | | E | | 52. Charley Hoffman | 13,224 | | 71-72-69-76--288 | | | E | | 58. Heath Slocum | 12,483 | | 73-67-73-76--289 | | + | 1 | | 58. Steve Elkington | 12,483 | | 71-71-69-78--289 | | + | 1 | | 58. Charles Howell III | 12,483 | | 71-68-71-79--289 | | + | 1 | | 58. Paul Goydos | 12,483 | | 71-71-71-76--289 | | + | 1 | | 58. Briny Baird | 12,483 | | 65-73-71-80--289 | | + | 1 | | 58. Daniel Chopra | 12,483 | | 72-71-66-80--289 | | + | 1 | | 64. Scott McCarron | 11,799 | | 68-73-72-77--290 | | + | 2 | | 64. Tom Pernice, Jr. | 11,799 | | 70-72-71-77--290 | | + | 2 | | 64. Brendon Todd | 11,799 | | 71-71-69-79--290 | | + | 2 | | 64. Brendon de Jonge | 11,799 | | 73-69-71-77--290 | | + | 2 | | 64. Alex Cejka | 11,799 | | 73-69-73-75--290 | | + | 2 | | 64. Robert Garrigus | 11,799 | | 71-68-73-78--290 | | + | 2 | | 70. Greg Norman | 11,229 | | 71-69-70-81--291 | | + | 3 | | 70. Billy Mayfair | 11,229 | | 70-72-74-75--291 | | + | 3 | | 70. James Nitties | 11,229 | | 66-72-75-78--291 | | + | 3 | | 70. Tim Wilkinson | 11,229 | | 68-75-75-73--291 | | + | 3 | | 74. Kirk Triplett | 10,887 | | 72-69-74-77--292 | | + | 4 | | 74. Bob Estes | 10,887 | | 70-73-74-75--292 | | + | 4 | | 76. David Berganio, Jr. | 10,716 | | 68-73-72-81--294 | | + | 6 | | 77. Jason Dufner | 10,545 | | 68-73-75-79--295 | | + | 7 | | 77. Sergio Garcia | 10,545 | | 69-71-74-81--295 | | + | 7 | | • • • | | | | | | | | Missed the cut | | | | | | | | 80. Nathan Green | | | 73-71--144 | | | E | | 80. Michael Allen | | | 72-72--144 | | | E | | 80. Ben Crane | | | 73-71--144 | | | E | | 80. Marc Turnesa | | | 72-72--144 | | | E | | 80. Johnson Wagner | | | 70-74--144 | | | E | | 85. Brad Adamonis | | | 72-73--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Notah Begay III | | | 74-71--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Jason Gore | | | 73-72--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Rick Price | | | 71-74--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Troy Matteson | | | 75-70--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Bill Haas | | | 72-73--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. David Toms | | | 73-72--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Joe Durant | | | 75-70--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Rich Beem | | | 71-74--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Glen Day | | | 73-72--145 | | + | 1 | | 85. Casey Wittenberg | | | 75-70--145 | | + | 1 | | 96. Parker McLachlin | | | 73-73--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Tim Thelen | | | 74-72--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Luke Donald | | | 73-73--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Angel Cabrera | | | 74-72--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Steve Stricker | | | 72-74--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Charlie Wi | | | 72-74--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Jeev M. Singh | | | 76-70--146 | | + | 2 | | 96. Derek Fathauer | | | 72-74--146 | | + | 2 | | 104. Steve Allan | | | 75-72--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Dustin Johnson | | | 75-72--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Greg Owen | | | 73-74--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Aaron Baddeley | | | 73-74--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Tim Petrovic | | | 76-71--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Kevin Stadler | | | 76-71--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Spencer Levin | | | 77-70--147 | | + | 3 | | 104. Gary Woodland | | | 74-73--147 | | + | 3 | | 112. Vijay Singh | | | 73-75--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. David Duval | | | 70-78--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. Darren Clarke | | | 71-77--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. Eric Axley | | | 74-74--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. Joe Ogilvie | | | 76-72--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. Chez Reavie | | | 78-70--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. Jeff Maggert | | | 74-74--148 | | + | 4 | | 112. Aron Price | | | 72-76--148 | | + | 4 | | 120. Tim Herron | | | 78-71--149 | | + | 5 | | 120. Martin Laird | | | 70-79--149 | | + | 5 | | 120. Fredrik Jacobson | | | 77-72--149 | | + | 5 | | 120. Andres Romero | | | 73-76--149 | | + | 5 | | 124. Harrison Frazar | | | 75-75--150 | | + | 6 | | 124. Kent Jones | | | 76-74--150 | | + | 6 | | 124. Ricky Barnes | | | 75-75--150 | | + | 6 | | 127. Alvaro Quiros | | | 83-68--151 | | + | 7 | | 128. Brian Bateman | | | 80-72--152 | | + | 8 | | 128. Jay Williamson | | | 80-72--152 | | + | 8 | | 128. Chris Riley | | | 77-75--152 | | + | 8 | | 128. K.J. Choi | | | 75-77--152 | | + | 8 | | 128. Matt Bettencourt | | | 77-75--152 | | + | 8 | | 128. Peter Tomasulo | | | 76-76--152 | | + | 8 | | 134. Jonathan Kaye | | | 74-79--153 | | + | 9 | | 134. Phil Mickelson | | | 77-76--153 | | + | 9 | | 136. Brad Faxon | | | 73-81--154 | | + | 10 | | 137. Keoke Cotner | | | 77-78--155 | | + | 11 | | 138. David Mathis | | | 78-79--157 | | + | 13 | | 139. Jimmy Walker | | | 83-75--158 | | + | 14 | | 140. James Oh | | | 77-83--160 | | + | 16 | | WD. Jeff Overton | | | 74-WD | | | | | WD. 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