Houston Open Power Rankings: Top ten players at Golf Club of Houston

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HUMBLE, TX – APRIL 05: Matt Kuchar of the United States watches as he putts for bogey on the eighteenth hole during round three of the Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on April 5, 2014 in Humble, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

Matt Kuchar got some of his groove back at last week’s WGC-Dell Match Play. He won his pool before eliminated on the 18th hole by eventual runner-up, Kevin Kisner.

Leading up to the Dell, Kuch posted four straight finishes of 40th or worse, a mini slump by his standards. It’s not like he’s been playing poorly, though.

He’s made 22 straight cuts with the last ironically coming at the Houston Open. I won’t let that be a deterrent this week. Kuchar posted top-10s in all three starts between 2010 and 2014 and in ‘14 lost in a playoff.

Kuchar’s putter has been solid all year. If he avoids the water, he’ll be able to pad his lagging ball striking stats this week.

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