Houston Open field looks deep
The Texas Children’s Houston Open tees off March 26 at Memorial Park with 18 of the world’s top 50 in the field — defending champion Min Woo Lee is an early favorite at +1300, with Chris Gotterup (World No. 10), Sam Burns and Brooks Koepka also competing. Full PGA TOUR LIVE coverage starts on ESPN+ at 8:15 a.m. ET, making the tournament easy to follow across the weekend. (cbssports.com) (espnpressroom.com)
The tournament purse is $9.9 million, with the winner slated to receive the PGA TOUR standard 18% share — roughly $1,782,000. (pgatour.com) (pgatour.com) The official entry list for Memorial Park includes 132 players on the week’s field. (golfnewsnet.com) (thegolfnewsnet.com) Chris Gotterup enters the week ranked No. 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking. (espn.com) (espn.com) Scottie Scheffler withdrew this week ahead of the event because his second child is due, a development that altered the pre-tournament betting landscape. (sportsbookreview.com) (sportsbookreview.com) Nine-time PGA TOUR winner Brooks Koepka makes his first Houston Open start since 2021. (espnpressroom.com) (espnpressroom.com) Last year’s champion finished at 20-under par to win at Memorial Park. (pgatour.com) (pgatour.com) PGA TOUR organizers note the Houston stop is among the final chances this month for players to secure spots in the Masters Tournament. (espnpressroom.com) (espnpressroom.com)
