The Texas Children's Houston Open is a professional golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour, played in March. As a part of a restructuring of the schedule, the event moved to the fall in 2019. Because the tour year starts the previous fall, the event was not a part of the 2019 PGA Tour, but was one of the first events of the 2020 PGA Tour. It is held at the Memorial Park Municipal Golf Course in Harris County near downtown Houston and the Galleria.

History The event was played at several Houston venues until the 1970s, starting 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. 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 near Humble in 2003, where it stayed for 17 years; 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.

Previously held weeks later in mid-spring, the Houston Open was played the week before the Masters Tournament from 2007 through 2018 (except 2013, when it was two weeks before the Masters), and was the last chance to get into the field at Augusta through a win. The tournament also had up to four additional sponsor exemptions to enable nonmember Masters-qualified professionals from the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking to compete in the U.S. in the week prior to the Masters.

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. At that time, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane led a group of new sponsors who signed a five-year deal with the PGA Tour to ensure that the event stayed in Houston. The tournament is now operated under the Astros Foundation, under the umbrella Astros Golf Foundation, with a new logo inspired by the Astros' "Tequila Sunrise" uniforms of the 1980s.

Because of the wraparound calendar, there was no 2019 season event. The 2019 event moved to October and declared a 2020 season event, the last event held at the Golf Club of Houston. For the 2021 season (November 2020), it moved to the renovated Memorial Park Golf Course. The Astros Foundation committed $34 million to renovate and redesign the golf course facilities with input from golfer Brooks Koepka. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PGA Tour announced schedule changes to the 2020–21 season schedule and moved the Houston Open to November 5–8, one week before the Masters Tournament. The tournament was sponsored by Vivint and the Astros Foundation allowed spectators.

The 2022 season (November 2021) event was sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

The 2023 season (November 2022) event was sponsored by Cadence Bank.

The 2024 event will see a return to a calendar-year format for the PGA Tour, with the event returning to a spring date in March, being sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital.

Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upPurse(US$)Winner'sshare ($)Texas Children's Houston Open2026 Gary Woodland 259 −21 5 strokes Nicolai Højgaard 9,900,000 1,782,0002025 Min Woo Lee 260 −20 1 stroke Scottie Scheffler Gary Woodland 9,500,000 1,710,000 2024 Stephan Jäger 268 −12 1 stroke Thomas Detry Tony Finau Taylor Moore Scottie Scheffler Alejandro Tosti 9,100,000 1,638,0002023: No tournamentCadence Bank Houston Open2022 Tony Finau 264 −16 4 strokes Tyson Alexander 8,400,000 1,512,000Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open2021 Jason Kokrak 270 −10 2 strokes Scottie Scheffler Kevin Tway 7,500,0001,350,000Vivint Houston Open2020 Carlos Ortiz 267 −13 2 strokes Dustin Johnson Hideki Matsuyama 7,000,0001,260,000 Houston Open2019 Lanto Griffin 274 −14 1 stroke Scott Harrington Mark Hubbard 7,500,0001,350,000 2018 Ian Poulter 269 −19 Playoff Beau Hossler 7,000,0001,260,000 Shell Houston Open2017 Russell Henley 268 −20 3 strokes Kang Sung-hoon 7,000,0001,260,000 2016 Jim Herman 273 −15 1 stroke Henrik Stenson 6,800,0001,224,000 2015 J. B. Holmes 272 −16 Playoff Jordan Spieth Johnson Wagner 6,600,0001,188,000 2014 Matt Jones 273 −15 Playoff Matt Kuchar 6,400,0001,152,000 2013 D. A. Points 272 −16 1 stroke Billy Horschel Henrik Stenson 6,200,0001,116,000 2012 Hunter Mahan 272 −16 1 stroke Carl Pettersson 6,000,0001,080,000 2011 Phil Mickelson 268 −20 3 strokes Chris Kirk Scott Verplank 5,900,0001,062,000 2010 Anthony Kim 276 −12 Playoff Vaughn Taylor 5,800,0001,044,000 2009 Paul Casey 277 −11 Playoff J. B. Holmes 5,700,0001,026,000 2008 Johnson Wagner 272 −16 2 strokes Chad Campbell Geoff Ogilvy 5,600,0001,008,000 2007 Adam Scott 271 −17 3 strokes Stuart Appleby Bubba Watson 5,500,000990,000 2006 Stuart Appleby (2) 269 −19 6 strokes Bob Estes 5,500,000990,000 2005 Vijay Singh (3) 275 −13 Playoff John Daly 5,000,000900,000 2004 Vijay Singh (2) 277 −11 2 strokes Scott Hoch 5,000,000900,000 2003 Fred Couples 267 −21 4 strokes Stuart Appleby Mark Calcavecchia Hank Kuehne 4,500,000810,000 2002 Vijay Singh 266 −22 6 strokes Darren Clarke 4,000,000720,000 2001 Hal Sutton 278 −10 3 strokes Joe Durant Lee Janzen 3,400,000612,000 2000 Robert Allenby 275 −13 Playoff Craig Stadler 2,800,000504,000 1999 Stuart Appleby 279 −9 1 stroke John Cook Hal Sutton 2,500,000450,000 1998 David Duval 276 −12 1 stroke Jeff Maggert 2,000,000360,000 1997 Phil Blackmar 276 −12 Playoff Kevin Sutherland 1,600,000288,000 1996 Mark Brooks 274 −14 Playoff Jeff Maggert 1,500,000270,000 1995 Payne Stewart 276 −12 Playoff Scott Hoch 1,400,000252,000 1994 Mike Heinen 272 −16 3 strokes Tom Kite Jeff Maggert Hal Sutton 1,300,000234,000 1993 Jim McGovern 199 −17 Playoff John Huston 1,300,000234,000 1992 Fred Funk 272 −16 2 strokes Kirk Triplett 1,200,000216,000 Independent Insurance Agent Open1991 Fulton Allem 273 −15 1 stroke Billy Ray Brown Mike Hulbert Tom Kite 800,000144,000 1990 Tony Sills 204 −12 Playoff Gil Morgan 1,000,000180,000 1989 Mike Sullivan 280 −8 1 stroke Craig Stadler 800,000144,000 1988 Curtis Strange (3) 270 −18 Playoff Greg Norman 700,000126,000 Big "I" Houston Open1987 Jay Haas 276 −12 Playoff Buddy Gardner 600,000108,000 Houston Open1986 Curtis Strange (2) 274 −14 Playoff Calvin Peete 500,00090,000 1985 Raymond Floyd 277 −11 1 stroke David Frost Bob Lohr 500,00090,000 Houston Coca-Cola Open1984 Corey Pavin 274 −10 1 stroke Buddy Gardner 500,00090,000 1983 David Graham 275 −9 5 strokes Lee Elder Jim Thorpe Lee Trevino 400,00072,000 Michelob-Houston Open1982 Ed Sneed 275 −9 Playoff Bob Shearer 350,00063,000 1981 Ron Streck 198 −15 3 strokes Hale Irwin Jerry Pate 262,50047,250 1980 Curtis Strange 266 −18 Playoff Lee Trevino 350,00063,000 Houston Open1979 Wayne Levi 268 −16 2 strokes Mike Brannan 300,00054,000 1978 Gary Player 270 −18 1 stroke Andy Bean 200,00040,000 1977 Gene Littler 276 −12 3 strokes Lanny Wadkins 200,00040,000 1976 Lee Elder 278 −10 1 stroke Forrest Fezler 200,00040,000 1975 Bruce Crampton (2) 273 −15 2 strokes Gil Morgan 150,00030,000 1974 Dave Hill 276 −12 1 stroke Rod Curl Steve Melnyk Andy North 150,00030,000 1973 Bruce Crampton 277 −11 1 stroke Dave Stockton 205,00041,000 1972 Bruce Devlin 278 −10 2 strokes Tommy Aaron Lou Graham Doug Sanders 125,00025,000 Houston Champions International1971 Hubert Green 280 −4 Playoff Don January 125,00025,000 1970 Gibby Gilbert 282 −2 Playoff Bruce Crampton 115,00023,000 1969: No tournament - club hosted the 1969 U.S. Open1968 Roberto De Vicenzo 274 −10 1 stroke Lee Trevino 100,00020,000 1967 Frank Beard 274 −10 1 stroke Arnold Palmer 115,00023,000 1966 Arnold Palmer (2) 275 −9 1 stroke Gardner Dickinson 110,00021,000 Houston Classic1965 Bobby Nichols (2) 273 −11 1 stroke Bruce Devlin Chi-Chi Rodríguez 75,00012,000 1964 Mike Souchak (2) 278 −6 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus 50,0007,500 1963 Bob Charles 268 −20 1 stroke Fred Hawkins 50,00010,000 1962 Bobby Nichols 278 −10 Playoff Jack Nicklaus Dan Sikes 50,0009,000 1961 Jay Hebert 276 −12 Playoff Ken Venturi 40,0007,000 1960 Bill Collins 280 E Playoff Arnold Palmer 35,0005,300 1959 Jack Burke Jr. (2) 277 −3 Playoff Julius Boros 30,0004,300 Houston Open1958 Ed Oliver 281 +1 1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo Jay Hebert 30,0004,300 1957 Arnold Palmer 279 −1 1 stroke Doug Ford 36,0007,500 1956 Ted Kroll 277 −3 3 strokes Jack Burke Jr. Dave Douglas 30,0006,000 1955 Mike Souchak 273 −7 2 strokes Jerry Barber 30,0006,000 1954 Dave Douglas 277 −3 2 strokes Cary Middlecoff 30,0006,000 1953 Cary Middlecoff (2) 283 +3 Playoff Jim Ferrier Shelley Mayfield Bill Nary Earl Stewart 20,0004,000 1952 Jack Burke Jr. 277 −3 6 strokes Frank Stranahan 10,0002,000 1951 Marty Furgol 277 −3 1 stroke Jack Burke Jr. 10,0002,000 1950 Cary Middlecoff 277 −11 3 strokes Pete Cooper 10,0002,000 1949 Johnny Palmer 272 −16 1 stroke Cary Middlecoff 10,0002,000 1948: No tournament1947 Bobby Locke 277 −11 5 strokes Johnny Palmer Ellsworth Vines 10,0002,000 1946 Byron Nelson 274 −10 2 strokes Ben Hogan 10,0002,000 Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Sources:Shell Houston Open - Winners- at golfobserver.com 2010 Shell Houston Open Media Guide

See also Houston Open (early PGA Tour), an earlier Houston event recognized by the PGA Tour

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Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site