Woodland surges in Houston
Gary Woodland grabbed the 36‑hole lead at the Texas Children’s Houston Open with rounds of 63 and 64 as he searches for his first win since the 2019 U.S. Open. The week started with veteran Paul Waring firing a bogey‑free 7‑under 63 to lead after round one — and Woodland’s comeback puts him squarely in contention. (cbssports.com) (espn.com) (palmbeachpost.com)
Gary Woodland sits at 13‑under through 36 holes with a 127 total, three strokes clear of a pair at 10‑under. (ESPN.com: ) (espn.com) Woodland produced eight birdies in Friday’s round and closed with three straight birdies to create separation heading into the weekend. (GolfChannel.com: ) (golfchannel.com) England’s Paul Waring, 41, dropped to a tie for 11th after a second‑round 71 and is playing this week on a medical exemption. (PalmBeachPost.com: ) (palmbeachpost.com) The tournament is being contested at Memorial Park (Par 70, 7,475 yards) from March 26–29 with a $9.9 million purse, a winner’s payday around $1.78 million and 500 FedExCup points for first place. (PGATOUR.com: ) (pgatour.com) Nicolai Højgaard and Jackson Suber are tied second at 10‑under (130), while Min Woo Lee and Jason Day sit tied for fourth at 9‑under (131) as the weekend field shapes up. (ESPN.com: ) (espn.com) Woodland has spoken publicly in recent weeks about battling PTSD after brain surgery, a disclosure he and his team say has coincided with equipment changes and renewed confidence entering this week. (GolfWeek.usatoday.com: ) (golfweek.usatoday.com)
