PGA Results: 2014 Shell Houston Open

This past weekend’s LPGA and PGA Tour events should be called “Major accomplishments.” Both events involved major championships and breakthroughs for each winner. LPGA Tour Kraft Nabisco Championship, Final Round (5-9:23 p.m. ET) Mission Hills Country Club Rancho Mirage, California It was a perfect setup for a great finish Sunday in the LPGA’s first major championship, the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. In the final group where to LPGA stars looking to break the ice on their first major championships, Lexi Thompson and Michelle Wie. Tied for the lead coming into Sunday Wie managed a final round of 1-under 71, a respectable score on Sunday in a major. But the 19 year old Thompson dropped a fantastic -4 round of 68 to take her first major win with a three shot margin of victory.

“On the first tee I was definitely nervous but it just shows how much I care about it. I’ve worked my life to win a major. This was my main goal coming into this year to win a major. I’ve always seen myself winning the Kraft Nabisco and taking a leap into Poppie’s Pond, so I am so excited and so grateful for this opportunity.” ~Lexi Thompson

With the win comes the ceremonial plunge into “Poppie’s Pond.” PGA Tour Shell Houston Open Golf Club of Houston, Humble, Texas At the end of regulation in the Shell Houston Open there were two players tied atop the leaderboard, Tour veteran Matt Kuchar and relative unknown Matt Jones. Jones came from six shots behind to tie Kuchar and force a playoff. How he got into the playoff and how he eventually won it comprised of two of the best shots of the year to date, and will be hard to beat the rest of the season. With the unthinkable 45 foot birdie putt followed by the incredible chip-in on the first playoff hole, the Aussie Jones punched the last available ticket to the Masters field.