Name: Ben Curtis makes birdie on No. 11 at Shell
Uploaded: 2014-04-05T17:32:44.000Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2014 Shell Houston Open, Ben Curtis rolls in a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole.

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In the third round of the 2014 Shell Houston Open, Ben Curtis rolls in a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole. 

Ben Curtis makes birdie on No. 11 at Shell

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