The Houston Open is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, played in late March or early April through 2018. As a part of a restructuring of the schedule, the event will move to the fall in 2019. Because the tour year starts the previous fall, the event will not be a part of the 2019 PGA Tour, but will be one of the first events of the 2020 PGA Tour.[2] It is held at the Golf Club of Houston (formerly named Redstone Golf Club) in unincorparted Harris County near Humble, northeast of Houston. The purse was $7 million in 2017, with a winner's share of $1.26 million.
History
The event was played at several Houston venues until the 1970s, starting 72 years ago at River Oaks Country Club in 1946 before moving to Memorial Park Golf Course in 1947 and, after a year off, moving again to Pine Forest Country Club in 1949 and BraeBurn Country Club in 1950. After this period of wandering, the tournament settled in at Memorial Park from 1951 through 1963. It was at Sharpstown Country Club in 1964 and 1965, moved to Champions Golf Club in 1966 for six years, and then to Westwood Country Club in 1972.
The tournament ventured outside of the city limits in 1973 and 1974 at Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri City, a southwest suburb.[3] It relocated north to The Woodlands in 1975, at Woodlands Country Club until 1984, then at the TPC at The Woodlands through 2002. It moved to its current location near Humble in 2003; initially played at the Members Course, it changed to the Tournament Course in 2006. The facility was known as Redstone Golf Club until December 2013, and is now The Golf Club of Houston.[4][5]
Players tee off at the 2017 Houston Open
Previously held weeks later in mid-spring, the Houston Open has been played the week before the Masters Tournament since 2007, and is the last chance to get into the field at Augusta through a win. The tournament also has up to four additional sponsor exemptions to enable nonmember Masters-qualified professionals from the top 100 of the OWGR to compete in the U.S. in the week prior to the Masters.[6]
Shell Oil Company sponsored the event from 1992 through 2017. When the end of Shell's sponsorship was announced, the PGA Tour said it would seek a new sponsor for 2018.[7]
Course layout
Tournament Course
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
Yards | 397 | 429 | 398 | 566 | 480 | 464 | 174 | 557 | 238 | 3,703 | 380 | 441 | 338 | 590 | 216 | 608 | 204 | 489 | 488 | 3,754 | 7,457 |
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Winners
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Purse ($) |
Houston Open |
2018 | Ian Poulter | England | 269 | −19 | Playoff | Beau Hossler | 1,260,000 | 7,000,000 |
Shell Houston Open |
2017 | Russell Henley | United States | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Kang Sung-hoon | 1,260,000 | 7,000,000 |
2016 | Jim Herman | United States | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Henrik Stenson | 1,224,000 | 6,800,000 |
2015 | J. B. Holmes | United States | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Jordan Spieth Johnson Wagner | 1,188,000 | 6,600,000 |
2014 | Matt Jones | Australia | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Matt Kuchar | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 |
2013 | D. A. Points | United States | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Billy Horschel Henrik Stenson | 1,116,000 | 6,200,000 |
2012 | Hunter Mahan | United States | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Carl Pettersson | 1,080,000 | 6,000,000 |
2011 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Chris Kirk Scott Verplank | 1,062,000 | 5,900,000 |
2010 | Anthony Kim | United States | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Vaughn Taylor | 1,044,000 | 5,800,000 |
2009 | Paul Casey | England | 277 | −11 | Playoff | J. B. Holmes | 1,026,000 | 5,700,000 |
2008 | Johnson Wagner | United States | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Chad Campbell Geoff Ogilvy | 1,008,000 | 5,600,000 |
2007 | Adam Scott | Australia | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Stuart Appleby Bubba Watson | 990,000 | 5,500,000 |
2006 | Stuart Appleby (2) | Australia | 269 | −19 | 6 strokes | Bob Estes | 990,000 | 5,500,000 |
2005 | Vijay Singh (3) | Fiji | 275 | −13 | Playoff | John Daly | 900,000 | 5,000,000 |
2004 | Vijay Singh (2) | Fiji | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Scott Hoch | 900,000 | 5,000,000 |
2003 | Fred Couples | United States | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | Stuart Appleby Mark Calcavecchia Hank Kuehne | 810,000 | 4,500,000 |
2002 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 266 | −22 | 6 strokes | Darren Clarke | 720,000 | 4,000,000 |
2001 | Hal Sutton | United States | 278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Joe Durant Lee Janzen | 612,000 | 3,400,000 |
2000 | Robert Allenby | Australia | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Craig Stadler | 504,000 | 2,800,000 |
1999 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | John Cook Hal Sutton | 450,000 | 2,500,000 |
1998 | David Duval | United States | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Jeff Maggert | 360,000 | 2,000,000 |
1997 | Phil Blackmar | United States | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Kevin Sutherland | 288,000 | 1,600,000 |
1996 | Mark Brooks | United States | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Jeff Maggert | 270,000 | 1,500,000 |
1995 | Payne Stewart | United States | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Scott Hoch | 252,000 | 1,400,000 |
1994 | Mike Heinen | United States | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Tom Kite Jeff Maggert Hal Sutton | 234,000 | 1,300,000 |
1993 | Jim McGovern | United States | 199^ | −17 | Playoff | John Huston | 234,000 | 1,300,000 |
1992 | Fred Funk | United States | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Kirk Triplett | 216,000 | 1,200,000 |
Independent Insurance Agent Open |
1991 | Fulton Allem | South Africa | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Billy Ray Brown Mike Hulbert Tom Kite | 144,000 | 800,000 |
1990 | Tony Sills | United States | 204^ | −12 | Playoff | Gil Morgan | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
1989 | Mike Sullivan | United States | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Craig Stadler | 144,000 | 800,000 |
1988 | Curtis Strange (3) | United States | 270 | −18 | Playoff | Greg Norman | 126,000 | 700,000 |
Big "I" Houston Open |
1987 | Jay Haas | United States | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Buddy Gardner | 108,000 | 600,000 |
Houston Open |
1986 | Curtis Strange (2) | United States | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Calvin Peete | 90,000 | 500,000 |
1985 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | David Frost Bob Lohr | 90,000 | 500,000 |
Houston Coca-Cola Open |
1984 | Corey Pavin | United States | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Buddy Gardner | 90,000 | 500,000 |
1983 | David Graham | Australia | 275 | −9 | 5 strokes | Lee Elder Jim Thorpe Lee Trevino | 72,000 | 400,000 |
Michelob-Houston Open |
1982 | Ed Sneed | United States | 275 | −9 | Playoff | Bob Shearer | 63,000 | 350,000 |
1981 | Ron Streck | United States | 198^ | −15 | 3 strokes | Hale Irwin Jerry Pate | 47,250 | 262,500 |
1980 | Curtis Strange | United States | 266 | −18 | Playoff | Lee Trevino | 63,000 | 350,000 |
Houston Open |
1979 | Wayne Levi | United States | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | Mike Brannan | 54,000 | 300,000 |
1978 | Gary Player | South Africa | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Andy Bean | 40,000 | 200,000 |
1977 | Gene Littler | United States | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | Lanny Wadkins | 40,000 | 200,000 |
1976 | Lee Elder | United States | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Forrest Fezler | 40,000 | 200,000 |
1975 | Bruce Crampton (2) | Australia | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Gil Morgan | 30,000 | 150,000 |
1974 | Dave Hill | United States | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Rod Curl Steve Melnyk Andy North | 30,000 | 150,000 |
1973 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Dave Stockton | 41,000 | 205,000 |
1972 | Bruce Devlin | Australia | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Tommy Aaron Lou Graham Doug Sanders | 25,000 | 125,000 |
Houston Champions International |
1971 | Hubert Green | United States | 280 | −4 | Playoff | Don January | 25,000 | 125,000 |
1970 | Gibby Gilbert | United States | 282 | −2 | Playoff | Bruce Crampton | 23,000 | 115,000 |
1969 | No tournament - club hosted the 1969 U.S. Open |
1968 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Lee Trevino | 20,000 | 100,000 |
1967 | Frank Beard | United States | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Arnold Palmer | 23,000 | 115,000 |
1966 | Arnold Palmer (2) | United States | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Gardner Dickinson | 21,000 | 110,000 |
Houston Classic |
1965 | Bobby Nichols (2) | United States | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Bruce Devlin Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 12,000 | 75,000 |
1964 | Mike Souchak (2) | United States | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus | 7,500 | 50,000 |
1963 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Fred Hawkins | 10,000 | 50,000 |
1962 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 278 | −2 | Playoff | Jack Nicklaus Dan Sikes | 9,000 | 50,000 |
1961 | Jay Hebert | United States | 276 | −4 | Playoff | Ken Venturi | 7,000 | 40,000 |
1960 | Bill Collins | United States | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Arnold Palmer | 5,300 | 35,000 |
1959 | Jack Burke, Jr. (2) | United States | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Julius Boros | 4,300 | 30,000 |
Houston Open |
1958 | Ed Oliver | United States | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo Jay Hebert | 4,300 | 30,000 |
1957 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Doug Ford | 7,500 | 36,000 |
1956 | Ted Kroll | United States | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Jack Burke, Jr. Dave Douglas | 6,000 | 30,000 |
1955 | Mike Souchak | United States | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Jerry Barber | 6,000 | 30,000 |
1954 | Dave Douglas | United States | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Cary Middlecoff | 6,000 | 30,000 |
1953 | Cary Middlecoff (2) | United States | 283 | −5 | Playoff | Jim Ferrier Shelley Mayfield | 4,000 | 20,000 |
1952 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 277 | −11 | 6 strokes | Frank Stranahan | 2,000 | 10,000 |
1951 | Marty Furgol | United States | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Jack Burke, Jr. | 2,000 | 10,000 |
1950 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Pete Cooper | 2,000 | 10,000 |
1949 | Johnny Palmer | United States | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Cary Middlecoff | 2,000 | 10,000 |
1948 | No tournament |
1947 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 277 | −11 | 5 strokes | Johnny Palmer Ellsworth Vines | 2,000 | 10,000 |
1946 | Byron Nelson | United States | 274 | −10 | 2 strokes | Ben Hogan | 2,000 | 10,000 |
^Weather-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[9][10][11]
Multiple winners
Nine men have won this tournament more than once through 2016.
References
- ↑ "Champions Archive". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
- ↑ Ferguson, Doug (June 12, 2018). "Houston Open moves to fall in 2019; no word about Twin Cities event". Star Tribune. Associated Press.
- ↑ "Dave Hill, Melnyk in Houston lead at 137". Chicago Tribune. wire services. May 12, 1974. p. 4, sec. 3.
- ↑ "Around sports: Redstone Golf Club undergoes name change". Houston Chronicle. staff and wire reports. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ Bailey, Mike (December 9, 2013). "Houston PGA Tour host Redstone Golf Club receives name change by new ownership". Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "2015–16 PGA Tour Player Handbook & Tournament Regulations" (PDF). October 5, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Shell to end longtime sponsorship with Houston Open". Associated Press. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Course: Redstone Golf Club". PGA Tour. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Houston Open - Past Winners & Runners-up". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ↑ Shell Houston Open - Winners- at golfobserver.com Archived May 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 2010 Shell Houston Open Media Guide Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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