Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston misses out on Masters after early Houston Open exit… and chills out by going fishing

ANDREW 'BEEF' JOHNSTON did land a big one - despite failing to reel in a Masters spot.

The Brit missed the cut for the final day of the Houston Open last week, meaning that he misses out on an Augusta outing.

But Beef did not let that dampen his spirits, as the bearded star headed out for a spot of fishing.

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He posted a picture to his 155,000 Instagram followers showing of his catch, adding: "What a wicked day. Big thanks to @captjakew u were great man. Caught so much and had such a chilled time."

Beef turned up in Texas with high hopes after his first top ten of the season at the Puerto Rico Open.

The Englishman, 28, was going along nicely at two under par until he reached the fearsome 216-yard 14th, where he duffed his iron and came up 40 yards short.

That led to his first bogey and he stumbled again at the short 16th, three-putting from 60ft.

A third dropped shot at 18 meant he signed for a one-over 73 — and the mountain he already had to climb had suddenly got a whole lot higher.

Johnston was nine shots behind early pace-setter Rickie Fowler, who will start as one of the favourites for Masters glory.

The American, 28, made light of muddy conditions to shoot an eight-under 64, before dashing off to throw the first pitch at the Houston Astros baseball match.

He beamed: "If I can control the baseball the way I controlled my golf ball, I've got to be hoping to throw a strike."

Rising Spanish star Jon Rahm started with a one-under 71.