Fresh start for Howell

Almost a year to the day that he was lying a shot off the lead at the Masters, David Howell goes into tomorrow’s Portuguese Open at Oitavos ranked 237th in the world – and with a new coach.

Howell, who like Ryder Cup teammates Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie and Paul McGinley has failed to qualify for Augusta next week, has made what he calls a “massive decision”.