Scheffler skips Houston
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler withdrew from this week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, reshaping the pick’em landscape. (That leaves defending champion Min Woo Lee as the prohibitive favorite — Lee has made all six cuts in 2026 so far — with contenders listed including Gary Woodland, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Ben Griffin and Sam Burns.) (golfchannel.com) (golf.com) (cbssports.com)
Scheffler’s withdrawal was posted March 24, 2026, and the PGA TOUR confirmed Matt Kuchar as his replacement in the Memorial Park field. (espn.com) The Texas Children’s Houston Open runs March 26–29, 2026 at Memorial Park, with a $9,900,000 purse and 500 FedExCup points to the winner; the projected winner’s share this week is listed at roughly $1,782,000. (pgatour.com) Bookmakers moved quickly: defending champion Min Woo Lee shortened to about +1300 after opening near +2200, while Chris Gotterup (+1600), Jake Knapp (+2000) and Sam Burns and Brooks Koepka (both around +2200) sit among the top betting choices. (cbssports.com) Lee enters Houston having made all six cuts so far in 2026, including a runner-up at Pebble Beach and a T6 at Bay Hill in his seasonal ledger. (palmbeachpost.com) Scheffler came into the week sixth in the FedExCup, with three runner-up finishes in his last four starts and a January victory at The American Express on his 2026 resume. (pgatour.com) After Scheffler’s Tuesday withdrawal, SportsLine and other models re-ran simulations — SportsLine reported 10,000 tournament simulations for Houston and updated projected leaderboards and DFS recommendations accordingly. (cbssports.com)
