After missing 2023 due to some calendar shenanigans and schedule adjustments, the Houston Open returns to Memorial Park Golf Course, as will Tony Finau, the defending champ … from November 2022.
Finau will look to run it back in Texas, but one Texas resident is standing in the way, looking to make some history of his own. That golfer is World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who will have an opportunity to win three straight PGA Tour events in his first start since victories at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players. Scheffler could become the first golfer to win three straight on the PGA Tour since Dustin Johnson in 2017.
As for Finau, the 34-year-old six-time tour winner has made seven of eight cuts so far this season but hasn’t won an event since last April. He shot a 16-under 264 last time he played this course, so he’s certainly hoping that stellar play continues at Memorial Park.
Along with Scheffler and Finau, we’re set to see quite a few top-30 tour pros from Wyndham Clark to Sahith Theegala to Jason Day to Will Zalatoris. Sam Bennett, the 2022 U.S. Amateur champion, will make his 2024 PGA Tour debut, and journeyman Kris Ventura will be back on the PGA Tour for the first time since September 2021.
The winner will receive 500 FedEx Cup points and a $1.638 million share of the $9.1 million purse.
Public Memorial Park Golf Course Houston, TX 3.8 34 Panelists A significant renovation was completed by Tom Doak (in collaboration with Brooks Koepka) to transform the old municipal course at Memorial Park—which hosted the first Houston Open in 1947 and then again from 1951 through 1965—into a layout worthy of being a PGA Tour venue. Originally built in 1912 at a hospital near Camp Logan for recovering soldiers to use, architect John Bredemus redesigned the course in 1935 and added a second nine. Now with signature Doak green complexes and tour-level conditioning, Memorial Park is once again a must-play in the state and averages 60,000 rounds a year. View Course TV Schedule
Golf Channel will carry live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 4-7 p.m. EDT. On Saturday, Golf Channel will start the coverage from 1-3:30 p.m. with NBC taking over with late afternoon coverage from 3:30-6 p.m. On Sunday, Golf Channel will carry coverage from 1-2:30 p.m. with NBC finishing up the event from 2:30-6 p.m.
Streaming Schedule
PGA Tour Live streaming coverage takes place on ESPN+ from 8:15 a.m.-7 p.m. EDT on Thursday and Friday, then 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. This week’s coverage includes the main feed, marquee groups, featured groups and a featured holes feed.
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unfair ‘We get pretty competitive’: How Caitlin Clark’s cutthroat mindset manifests on the golf course Tee times (all times EDT) THURSDAY/FIRST ROUND
First tee
8:20 a.m. — Beau Hossler, Stephan Jaeger, Carson Young
8:31 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Josh Teater, Dylan Wu
8:42 a.m. — James Hahn, Justin Lower, Sam Stevens
8:53 a.m. — Nick Hardy, Taylor Moore, Chez Reavie
9:04 a.m. — Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Stewart Cink
9:15 a.m. — Matt Wallace, Gary Woodland, Brandt Snedeker
9:26 a.m. — Martin Laird, Austin Cook, Matt NeSmith
9:37 a.m. — Keith Mitchell, Doug Ghim, Greyson Sigg
9:48 a.m. — Brandon Wu, Thomas Detry, Andrew Novak
9:59 a.m. — Pierceson Coody, Parker Coody, Jacob Bridgeman
10:10 a.m. — Norman Xiong, Max Greyserman, Patrick Fishburn
10:21 a.m. — Alexander Björk, Alejandro Tosti, Jesse Droemer
1:20 p.m. — Bud Cauley, David Lipsky, Roger Sloan
1:31 p.m. — Henrik Norlander, Justin Suh, Carl Yuan
1:42 p.m. — Patton Kizzire, Ryan Moore, Callum Tarren
1:53 p.m. — Wyndham Clark, Tony Finau, Si Woo Kim
2:04 p.m. — Sahith Theegala, Jason Day, Padraig Harrington
2:15 p.m. — Mackenzie Hughes, Billy Horschel, Tom Hoge
2:26 p.m. — Hayden Buckley, Robby Shelton, Tyson Alexander
2:37 p.m. — Nate Lashley, Sam Ryder, Zac Blair
2:48 p.m. — Ben Silverman, Paul Barjon, Kris Ventura
2:59 p.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kevin Dougherty
3:10 p.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Rafael Campos, Raul Pereda
3:21 p.m. — Jorge Campillo, Rico Hoey, Rhein Gibson
10th tee
8:20 a.m. — Garrick Higgo, Richy Werenski, Bronson Burgoon
8:31 a.m. — Taylor Montgomery, Harry Hall, Ryan Fox
8:42 a.m. — Cam Davis, Chesson Hadley, Aaron Rai
8:53 a.m. — Peter Malnati, Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris
9:04 a.m. — Jake Knapp, Akshay Bhatia, Adam Svensson
9:15 a.m. — Nick Dunlap, Luke List, K.H. Lee
9:26 a.m. — Tyler Duncan, Mark Hubbard, Ben Griffin
9:37 a.m. — Sung Kang, Taylor Pendrith, S.H. Kim
9:48 a.m. — Joel Dahmen, Lanto Griffin, Kevin Chappell
9:59 a.m. — Mac Meissner, Ryan McCormick, Cole Hammer
10:10 a.m. — David Skinns, Tom Whitney, Sam Bennett
10:21 a.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Joe Highsmith, Dawie van der Walt
1:20 p.m. — Ryan Palmer, Michael Kim, Ben Taylor
1:31 p.m. — Joseph Bramlett, Davis Thompson, Scott Gutschewski
1:42 p.m. — Martin Trainer, Vince Whaley, Matti Schmid
1:53 p.m. — Daniel Berger, J.B. Holmes, Scott Stallings
2:04 p.m. — Vincent Norrman, Davis Riley, Chad Ramey
2:15 p.m. — Kurt Kitayama, J.J. Spaun, Cameron Champ
2:26 p.m. — Jimmy Walker, Patrick Rodgers, Alex Smalley
2:37 p.m. — Adam Long, Jhonattan Vegas, Alex Noren
2:48 p.m. — Chandler Phillips, Chris Gotterup, Hayden Springer
2:59 p.m. — Erik Barnes, Trace Crowe, Wilson Furr
3:10 p.m. — Victor Perez, Harrison Endycott, Emilio Gonzalez
3:21 p.m. — Chan Kim, Blaine Hale, Jr., Callum McNeill
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First tee
8:20 a.m. — Ryan Palmer, Michael Kim, Ben Taylor
8:31 a.m. — Joseph Bramlett, Davis Thompson, Scott Gutschewski
8:42 a.m. — Martin Trainer, Vince Whaley, Matti Schmid
8:53 a.m. — Daniel Berger, J.B. Holmes, Scott Stallings
9:04 a.m. — Vincent Norrman, Davis Riley, Chad Ramey
9:15 a.m. — Kurt Kitayama, J.J. Spaun, Cameron Champ
9:26 a.m. — Jimmy Walker, Patrick Rodgers, Alex Smalley
9:37 a.m. — Adam Long, Jhonattan Vegas, Alex Noren
9:48 a.m. — Chandler Phillips, Chris Gotterup, Hayden Springer
9:59 a.m. — Erik Barnes, Trace Crowe, Wilson Furr
10:10 a.m. — Victor Perez, Harrison Endycott, Emilio Gonzalez
10:21 a.m. — Chan Kim, Blaine Hale, Jr., Callum McNeill
1:20 p.m. — Garrick Higgo, Richy Werenski, Bronson Burgoon
1:31 p.m. — Taylor Montgomery, Harry Hall, Ryan Fox
1:42 p.m. — Cam Davis, Chesson Hadley, Aaron Rai
1:53 p.m. — Peter Malnati, Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris
2:04 p.m. — Jake Knapp, Akshay Bhatia, Adam Svensson
2:15 p.m. — Nick Dunlap, Luke List, K.H. Lee
2:26 p.m. — Tyler Duncan, Mark Hubbard, Ben Griffin
2:37 p.m. — Sung Kang, Taylor Pendrith, S.H. Kim
2:48 p.m. — Joel Dahmen, Lanto Griffin, Kevin Chappell
2:59 p.m. — Mac Meissner, Ryan McCormick, Cole Hammer
3:10 p.m. — David Skinns, Tom Whitney, Sam Bennett
3:21 p.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Joe Highsmith, Dawie van der Walt
10th tee
8:20 a.m. — Bud Cauley, David Lipsky, Roger Sloan
8:31 a.m. — Henrik Norlander, Justin Suh, Carl Yuan
8:42 a.m. — Patton Kizzire, Ryan Moore, Callum Tarren
8:53 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Tony Finau, Si Woo Kim
9:04 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Jason Day, Padraig Harrington
9:15 a.m. — Mackenzie Hughes, Billy Horschel, Tom Hoge
9:26 a.m. — Hayden Buckley, Robby Shelton, Tyson Alexander
9:37 a.m. — Nate Lashley, Sam Ryder, Zac Blair
9:48 a.m. — Ben Silverman, Paul Barjon, Kris Ventura
9:59 a.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kevin Dougherty
10:10 a.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Rafael Campos, Raul Pereda
10:21 a.m. — Jorge Campillo, Rico Hoey, Rhein Gibson
1:20 p.m. — Beau Hossler, Stephan Jaeger, Carson Young
1:31 p.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Josh Teater, Dylan Wu
1:42 p.m. — James Hahn, Justin Lower, Sam Stevens
1:53 p.m. — Nick Hardy, Taylor Moore, Chez Reavie
2:04 p.m. — Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Stewart Cink
2:15 p.m. — Matt Wallace, Gary Woodland, Brandt Snedeker
2:26 p.m. — Martin Laird, Austin Cook, Matt NeSmith
2:37 p.m. — Keith Mitchell, Doug Ghim, Greyson Sigg
2:48 p.m. — Brandon Wu, Thomas Detry, Andrew Novak
2:59 p.m. — Pierceson Coody, Parker Coody, Jacob Bridgeman
3:10 p.m. — Norman Xiong, Max Greyserman, Patrick Fishburn
3:21 p.m. — Alexander Björk, Alejandro Tosti, Jesse Droemer
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