Shell Houston Open
April 2 – 5, 2015
Golf Club of Houston(Tournament Course)
Humble, Texas
Par: 72 / Yardage:
Purse: $6.6 million
with $1,188,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Matt Jones

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 22 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with three players from the top-ten: #3 Jordan Spieth, #8 Sergio Garcia and #10 Jimmy Walker. The other top 50 players are #11 Justin Rose, #12 Rickie Fowler, #13 Martin Kaymer, #14 Matt Kuchar, #15 Patrick Reed, #18 Victor Dubuisson, #20 J.B. Holmes, #21 Phil Mickelson, #26 Bill Haas, #27 Ryan Moore, #28 Jamie Donaldson, #30 Lee Westwood, #32 Hunter Mahan, #33 Anirban Lahiri, #34 Louis Oosthuizen, #36 Charl Schwartzel, #37 Keegan Bradley, #47 Danny Willett and #48 Paul Casey.
Last year was also 22 top-50 players
The field includes 12 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2015. Those players are #1 Jimmy Walker, #2 Jordan Spieth, #4 Patrick Reed, #6 Robert Streb, #9 Charley Hoffman, #10 Ryan Moore, #16 J.B. Holmes, #17 Bill Haas, #18 Shawn Stefani, #20 Daniel Berger, #22 Matt Kuchar and #25 Scott Piercy.
The field includes 12 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #1 Jimmy Walker, #4 Jordan Spieth, #5 Patrick Reed, #8 Ryan Moore, #10 Charley Hoffman, #11 Robert Streb, #13 J.B. Holmes, #17 Bill Haas, #20 Daniel Berger, #22 Nick Watney, #23 Shawn Stefani and #25 Padraig Harrington.
The field includes 7 past champions: Matt Jones (2014), D.A. Points (2013), Hunter Mahan (2012), Phil Mickelson (2011), Paul Casey (2009), Johnson Wagner (2008) and Robert Allenby (2000).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Shell Houston Open field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Shell Houston Open in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Shell Houston Open.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker North America, Vovada. They give winning odds plus top-five and first round leader odds.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
**NOTE**
We have made a lot of changes in GOLFstats and one of the biggest is that every on-going event gets updated every hour. It’s not real time scoring, but after each day you will see our database change. This will help look at things like good scores in a row and how each player does after every round.
One thing to look for is our new GOLFstats IQ. For those that play in fantasy golf it’s a perfect way to help you pick those players in Draft Kings and Victiv games. You can customize the list of those in the tournaments, to look back a couple or many years of tournament stats and you can go back a couple or ten weeks prior to the tournament. On top of that, all the stats are fully sortable to help you pick your six players, we even give you their value for the week to help you chose.
That’s GOLFstats IQ, give it a try and tell us what you think of it
We are also offering “Who will win on Sunday”. Just like our previews, this will not only preview the final round but also look at players who shoud win. All of these will enhance GOLFstats and encourage you to check our stuff over the weekend and during play.
Another thing to look for is 24/7 GOLF which is coming to the Apple App Store this week. This is a new app that you can get with your Iphone so that you can take a lot of GOLFstats with you when your away from your computer. Try it out, you will love it.
So join us a couple of hours after play on Saturday night or Sunday morning for our “Who will win on Sunday” feature in which you can see who shall win during the final nine.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Shell Houston Open
Player | Valero Texas | Trophee Hassan | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Tshwane Open | WGC Cadillac | Puerto Rico | Africa Open | Honda Classic | Joburg Open | Northern Trust | AT&T Pebble | Farmers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Spieth (333.33 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Jimmy Walker Withdrew |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
T21 (9.67) |
T7 (18.33) |
Patrick Reed (170.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP |
Matt Jones (156.33 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP |
J.B. Holmes (155.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
T2 (33.33) |
Jason Kokrak (150 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T41 (6) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Ryan Moore (133.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 5 (70) |
DNP | T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Paul Casey (125.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brendan Steele (116.67 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T35 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
Chesson Hadley (108.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
T44 (6) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Sam Saunders (107 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (21) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Daniel Berger (105.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
T24 (8.67) |
Louis Oosthuizen (95 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (45) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Carlos Ortiz (90.33 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
Lee Westwood (87.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Charles Howell III (86.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T44 (4) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
Jon Curran (86 pts) |
T44 (6) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (10) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | 71 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Sergio Garcia (85 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (12.67) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Alex Cejka (83.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
T34 (5.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Shawn Stefani (79.33 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Danny Lee (79 pts) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T69 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T32 (6) |
Matt Kuchar (79 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (17) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Scott Pinckney (78.33 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
Padraig Harrington (72.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (1) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Nick Watney (66.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
2 (33.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Shell Houston Open
Player | Valero Texas | Trophee Hassan | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Tshwane Open | WGC Cadillac | Puerto Rico | Africa Open | Honda Classic | Joburg Open | Northern Trust | AT&T Pebble | Farmers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Renner (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Bo Van Pelt (-31.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T65 (0) |
DNP |
Robert Allenby (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Tim Wilkinson (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Steven Bowditch (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Woody Austin (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Chez Reavie (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Max Homa (-26.33 pts) |
T56 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T29 (7) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (-24.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 72 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Colt Knost (-24.33 pts) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T41 (3) |
T17 (11) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Shell Houston Open
Best Bets:
Matt Kuchar
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T8 | T8 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Was 3rd in par 4 scoring in 2014, 19 under on par 4s in last three Houston starts. Been struggling last two months until his good start at Valero Texas Open.
Jordan Spieth
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T50 |
Hottest player in golf, been in the top-seven 4 of last 5 starts
Jason Kokrak
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | 9 | CUT |
This is the type of player that can do very well this week and find himself on top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Best of the rest:
Jimmy Walker – Has withdrawn and not playing
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T24 | T50 | T71 | T30 | T73 | CUT | CUT | T44 | CUT | CUT |
Never played well at G.C. of Houston but the way he is playing it shouldn’t matter.
J.B. Holmes
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T8 | T42 | 2 | CUT |
This is the type of course he can overpower and do well on.
Patrick Reed
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
First step on the road to Augusta, he will be in full gear getting ready for the Masters.
Rickie Fowler
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | T63 | T65 |
Game has to be in prime shape as he gets ready for the Masters
Charley Hoffman
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T37 | T20 | T75 | T24 | T52 | T6 | T31 | T21 |
Having a very consistent year, 23rd in par 4 scoring
Solid contenders
Keegan Bradley
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T43 | T10 | T4 | T51 |
Think he is getting close on playing well, just hasn’t shown it yet other than his good play at Northern Trust.
Lee Westwood
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T10 | T21 | T30 | T8 | T11 | T56 | T49 |
Always seems to play well the week before a major.
Paul Casey
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | CUT | Win |
Completed his first goal my getting into the Masters, he is now ready to win on the PGA Tour, could be at the site of his last American win, G.C. of Houston.
Phil Mickelson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T16 | T4 | Win | T35 | CUT | T23 | T28 |
You just never know what Phil will do, showed some good signs the last couple of weeks.
Matt Jones
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T38 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Guy is playing great and could do what Matt Every did two weeks ago, defend his title.
Long shots that could come through:
Shawn Stefani
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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5 | CUT | T36 |
His game has been coming around, type of longshot that can sneak up and win this event like Matt Jones did last year.
Cameron Tringale
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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4 | T16 | T8 | T73 |
Has played well at G.C. of Houston.
Robert Streb
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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T22 |
Having a career year, watch for him to do well this week.
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