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HOUSTON — Although there wasn’t a top-10 member of the Official World Golf Ranking on hand for the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open, a number of prominent players were in the field as the tournament made its second appearance at the revamped Memorial Park Golf Course.
Unfortunately for patrons, many of the recognizable names struggled and were forced out after the second round of action, which wrapped up Saturday morning. Instead, the improbable duo of Martin Trainer and Kevin Tway were the leaders at the tournament’s midpoint, while others were sent packing.
Here’s a look at some of the players who weren’t around for the final two rounds of action, and what happened along the way.
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Shane Lowry
Shane Lowry tees off the 7th hole during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament. Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Suffice to say Lowry isn’t a huge fan of the back nine at Memorial Park. After posting a double on the 18th hole to close Thursday’s opening round, Lowry started on the back on Friday and proceeded to post two doubles — this time on Nos. 13 and 17.
He nearly fought his way back, using a birdie on his second-to-last hole to get within a stroke of the line, but missed the green on No. 9 and finished at 2 over.
Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter reacts to his putt on the 7th green during the first round of the Houston Open golf tournament. Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
After missing the cut at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, Poulter wasn’t horrible in Houston, he simply didn’t make enough putts to stay afloat.
Poulter, who won this event in 2018 when it was held at the Golf Club of Houston, finished with identical rounds of 71 and missed the number by one.
Jason Dufner
Jason Dufner plays his shot during the first round of the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 11, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
After a…
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