Frustration for Pádraig

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON was less than pleased despite opening with his lowest round in five appearances at the Shell Houston Open at windy Redstone.

The 38-year-old Dubliner fired a three under par 69 to lurk just two strokes behind clubhouse leader Kevin Stadler, who held a one stroke lead over fellow Americans Vaughan Taylor, James Driscoll and Kevin Sutherland.

But a bogey at the last, some tentative tee shots and a less than immaculate wedge game left Ireland’s triple major winner happier with his score than the quality of his game as the Masters looms large.