Shell Houston Open
March 30th – April 2nd, 2017
Golf Club of Houston (Tournament Course)
Humble, TX
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,441
Purse: $7 million
with $1,224,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Jim Herman
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 36 of the top 100 and 15 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with four players from the top-ten: #5 Henrik Stenson, #6 Jordan Spieth, #7 Adam Scott and #9 Rickie Fowler. The other top 50 players are #12 Patrick Reed, #13 Justin Rose, #14 Jon Rahm, #19 Phil Mickelson, #21 Matt Kuchar, #24 Jimmy Walker, #26 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #37 J.B. Holmes, #40 Daniel Berger, #41 Bernd Wiesberger and #43 Kevin Chappell.
Last year there were 17 top-50 players
The field includes 11 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2017. Those players are #4 Jon Rahm, #7 Jordan Spieth, #10 Rickie Fowler, #12 Mackenzie Hughes, #13 Charles Howell III, #14 Hudson Swafford, #17 Justin Rose, #21 Daniel Berger, #22 Lucas Glover, #23 Cody Gribble and #24 Luke List.
The field includes 12 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #4 Jon Rahm, #7 Jordan Spieth, #11 Rickie Fowler, #13 Charles Howell III, #14 Mackenzie Hughes, #16 Hudson Swafford, #17 Justin Rose, #19 Daniel Berger, #21 Charley Hoffman, #22 Cody Gribble #24 Lucas Glover, and #25 Luke List.
The field includes 9 past champions: Jim Herman (2016), J.B. Holmes (2015), Matt Jones (2014), D.A. Points (2013), Hunter Mahan (2012), Phil Mickelson (2011), Johnson Wagner (2008), Adam Scott (2007), Stuart Appleby (2006 & 1999) 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 in Las Vegas.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Shell Houston Open
Player | WGC Dell | Puerto Rico | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Hero Indian Open | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Omega Dubai | Farmers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Rahm (318.67 pts) |
2 (150) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T16 (11.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
Phil Mickelson (194 pts) |
T5 (105) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (10.67) |
65 (0) |
T16 (11.33) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
Rickie Fowler (183.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 12 (38) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (153.17 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (12) |
T37 (8.67) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP |
Charley Hoffman (148.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP | T54 (0) |
Jordan Spieth (145.67 pts) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
Win (44) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP |
Jhonattan Vegas (145.5 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (12) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
Justin Rose (132.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
D.A. Points (132.33 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Peter Uihlein (126.33 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Charles Howell III (125.17 pts) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Matt Kuchar (118.33 pts) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (28) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (117.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T28 (22) |
5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T23 (9) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
Lucas Glover (116.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (4.67) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
J.T. Poston (110 pts) |
DNP | T10 (40) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Bryson DeChambeau (106.33 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Patrick Cantlay (100.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bill Lunde (100 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jim Herman (97 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (5) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Jason Dufner (90 pts) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (39) |
T23 (27) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
J.J. Henry (88.33 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T22 (28) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
WD (-1.67) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Stewart Cink (85 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T28 (22) |
T27 (23) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Jimmy Walker (83.5 pts) |
T39 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (25) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | T11 (26) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Nick Watney (83.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Scott Brown (82.67 pts) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
T58 (0) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
Billy Horschel (82.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (37) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T24 (8.67) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
J.J. Spaun (81.67 pts) |
DNP | T17 (33) |
T49 (1) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | T9 (15) |
Lee Westwood (80.5 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP |
Henrik Stenson (73.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T7 (55) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Kyle Stanley (73.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (33) |
T27 (23) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T36 (4.67) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Shell Houston Open
Player | WGC Dell | Puerto Rico | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Hero Indian Open | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Omega Dubai | Farmers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Bowditch (-53.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Matt Every (-36.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T62 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Grayson Murray (-35.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T36 (4.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Smylie Kaufman (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Ernie Els (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Cody Gribble (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Andrew Loupe (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Spencer Levin (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | T68 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Carl Pettersson (-30 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Ricky Barnes (-26 pts) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T48 (0.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Shell Houston Open
Best Bets:
Jon Rahm
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Yes he is playing this course for the first time but his stats in strokes gained tee-to-green, proximity to hole and making birdies makes him a winner. He will be carrying over the momentum he showed toward the end of his match with Dustin Johnson and be tough to beat this week.
Jordan Spieth
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T13 | T2 | CUT | T50 |
Guy is getting ready for the Masters and that will be by playing well this week. Expect him to do well, ever part of his game is tip-top, if there is something that he can work on is scrambling, so this is a perfect course for him.
Phil Mickelson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T13 | T17 | T12 | T16 | T4 | Win | T35 | CUT | T23 |
His game has been sharp and I can easily seeing him contend this week and next at the Masters.
Best of the rest:
Justin Rose
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T37 | T14 | T52 |
Course is good for him so it’s a bit of a surprise he hasn’t done better in his four tries. Guess maybe because he is getting ready for the Masters.
Rickie Fowler
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | 71 | 6 | T63 | T65 |
Has had some great finishes in this event, just have to see if he is ready.
Henrik Stenson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T54 | T2 | T21 | T3 |
Looking to bounce back after an embarrassing missed cut at the Palmer, an event that was perfect for him.
Charles Howell III
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | T5 | CUT | T10 | T19 | CUT | T58 | T47 | T44 | 17 |
Top-10s in three of his last four starts.
Russell Henley
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | 4 | T7 | T45 |
Another of those that have played well, been in the top-seven the last three years.
Solid contenders
Adam Scott
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | WD | Win |
Haven’t heard much of him this year, still he is out there and this could be the week he turns things around.
Daniel Berger
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | T25 |
Watch him, this is a perfect venue for him to play well on.
J.B. Holmes
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T75 | Win | T12 | T8 | T42 | 2 | CUT |
His game is tailored perfect for the course.
Lucas Glover
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T57 | CUT | CUT | T82 | CUT | T55 | T31 | T14 | CUT | T21 | T7 |
Has the great tee to green game, if he can make some putts he will do well.
Long shots that could come through:
Chez Reavie
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | T37 | T31 | T79 | CUT | CUT | T34 |
Has the stats for this year to play well in this event.
Kyle Reifers
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | T11 | T21 | T49 |
Never seems to play well until this part of the tour, has some good finishes in this event.
Jamie Lovemark
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | CUT | T51 | WD |
Game is coming around and the course suits it.
Johnson Wagner
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T13 | T2 | CUT | CUT | T29 | T36 | 71 | CUT | Win | T9 |
This event is his little annuity, seems to play his best during the Shell Houston Open week.
Patrick Cantlay for one and done league?
Micahel, be a bold move and something that I wouldn’t do. Yes he was 2nd in his last start at Valspar, but can he come close to doing that again or can he at least make the cut???
If you have nobody else, he is an ok pick but the purse is high for the Shell to risk it on a guy with very little experience.
Hi Sal
Are you going to run a Draftkings contest this week?
Tom B.
Yes, I am just putting it up.
You can find it at
https://www.draftkings.com/contest/draftteam/39050340?userContestId=711453281
Hope you enjoy the games.
I could play Rahm. Haven’t played him yet. I’m in 1st out of 85 players and would like to stay there!
Micahel,
The only negative to Rahm, in the half a dozen events that he has finished in the top-three, he wasn’t very good the next time out. But have to say I wouldn’t stop from using him this week, it’s a big purse and it’s not like your wasting him.
I went with Rahm. If you favor guys scrapping to get into the Masters: Henley, Glover, Cantlay. Also like Bello, Phil, JB and Vegas.
Look at my DraftKings preview for more news on why I don’t like Rahm this week.
Unless you’re going back pre-Farmers….not really seeing that. These one and done leagues beat you up mentally. Hopeful Rahm stays hot! Cantlay scares me….hope I’m not kicking myself Sunday!!
Yes I am, example finished T-5th 2015 Phoenix, next start T-64th Travelers (know this is a stretch)
T-3rd at Quicken Loans, next start T-72nd at Barracuda
T-2nd Canadian, next start T-25th Travelers
won at Farmers, next start T-16th Phoenix