The Lone Star State has played host to PGA Tour action over the past few days, and one golfer is about to get their hands on the Houston Open's $1.7 million prize. Texas's largest city has hosted the event across various venues since its first staging at the River Oaks Country Club in 1946.
It moved to the renovated Memorial Park Golf Course in November 2020, and with the Tour reverting to its calendar-year format in 2024, the Houston Open returned to its spring slot in March of last year. German Stephan Jager is the current holder, as he fended off five challengers 12 months ago - including Tony Finau and Scottie Scheffler - to win by a single stroke in an empathetic fashion, though past renewals of the tournament have thrown up similar thrills. We take a look back at the Houston Open's most controversial and stunning moments, including the current world No.
1's outburst and a rule dispute. Back in 2019, before World No. 1 Scheffler's ascendency and double Masters glory, the American headed to the Houston Open without a single PGA Tour win.
Struggling to make the cut, the now highly-regarded Scheffler approached the final hole of the day needing to par it and, ideally, make a birdie. However, he lost his balance and cut his approach into the par-3 ninth's greenside bunker. After the disappointing shot, Scheffler was caught by the Golf Channel's microphones having a heated conversation with a fan.
"Are you kidding me?" exclaimed Scheffler. "You can't keep your mouth quiet for.
