The Lone Star State has been the backdrop for PGA Tour action over the past few days, with one golfer set to claim the Houston Open's £1.3million prize. The largest city in Texas has been the venue for the event at various locations since its inaugural staging at the River Oaks Country Club in 1946.
It relocated to the refurbished Memorial Park Golf Course in November 2020, and with the Tour returning to its calendar-year format in 2024, the Houston Open was moved back to its spring slot in March of last year. Stephan Jager from Germany is the current holder, having held off five competitors 12 months ago - including Tony Finau and Scottie Scheffler - to win by a single stroke in an emphatic manner. However, previous editions of the tournament have provided similar excitement .
We revisit some of the most controversial and shocking moments of the Houston Open, including the current world No. 1's outburst and a rule dispute. In 2019, before World No.
1 Scheffler's rise and double Masters triumph, the American attended the Houston Open without a single PGA Tour victory. Struggling to make the cut, the highly respected Scheffler approached the final hole of the day needing to par it and, ideally, make a birdie. However, he lost his footing and sliced his approach into the par-3 ninth's greenside bunker, reports the Mirror US .
Golf Channel microphones picked up a frustrated Scheffler having a fiery exchange with a spectator after a disappointing shot. "Are you kidding me?" Sche.
