Henley wins Houston Open to clinch last Masters place

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Russell Henley of the U.S. on Sunday clinched the final place at this week’s  Masters in Augusta after a three-shot triumph at the Houston Open.

The 27-year-old Henley, who hails from Macon in Georgia, started the day four shots behind overnight leader Sung Kang of Korea.

Be that as it may, he shot a seven-under par final round, including 10 birdies for a third PGA Tour win.

Britain’s Justin Rose and Andy Sullivan both completed on seven under in a tie for 15th.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Masters starts on Thursday with Henley showing up at the occasion for the fourth time.

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“It hasn’t quite hit me yet that I’ve earned a spot to the Masters,” said Henley, who started the week ranked 117th in the world.

“I tried to go into it with the mentality that I could do it and win it….

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