Houston Open
March 29th – April 1st, 2018
Golf Club of Houston (Tournament Course)
Humble,, TX
Par: 72 / Yardage:7,441
Purse: $7 million
with $1,260,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Russell Henley

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 38 of the top 100 and 13 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with three players from the top-ten: #4 Jordan Spieth, #5 Justin Rose and #8 Rickie Fowler. The other top 50 players are #15 Henrik Stenson, #18 Phil Mickelson, #20 Matt Kuchar, #22 Rafael Cabrera-Bello, #34 Tony Finau, #37 Daniel Berger, #45 Thomas Pieters, #47 Dylan Frittelli, #48 Chez Reavie and #49 Jason Dufner.
Last year there were 15 top-50 players
The field includes 11 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2018. 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 7 past champions: Russell Henley (2017), J.B. Holmes (2015), Matt Jones (2014), D.A. Points (2013), Hunter Mahan (2012), Phil Mickelson (2011) and Johnson Wagner (2008).
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 the 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.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Houston Open
Player | WGC – Dell Match Play | Corales | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Indian Open | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Genesis Open | Qatar Masters | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Farmers | Dubai Classic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Mickelson (279.83 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Luke List (192.33 pts) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (8) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP |
Justin Rose (189.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 3 (90) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T37 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (16.67) |
DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (169 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (90) |
T29 (14) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
Brice Garnett (147.67 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
DNP |
Tony Finau (145.83 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T27 (23) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T6 (20) |
DNP |
Charles Howell III (135.5 pts) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP |
Kelly Kraft (132.33 pts) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
63 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Emiliano Grillo (131 pts) |
DNP | T50 (1) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | 6 (60) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP |
Patrick Rodgers (120.33 pts) |
DNP | T22 (28) |
T7 (55) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (11.33) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Ian Poulter (117.33 pts) |
T5 (105) |
DNP | T41 (9) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
Matt Kuchar (116.83 pts) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (10) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Rory Sabbatini (115.33 pts) |
DNP | T43 (7) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | 72 (0) |
T31 (6.33) |
T20 (10) |
DNP |
Jordan Spieth (112.17 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Harris English (106 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
T22 (28) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (11.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP |
Byeong Hun An (101.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
Scott Stallings (100.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T29 (14) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | 7 (18.33) |
T23 (9) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Seungsu Han (94.67 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Keith Mitchell (94.33 pts) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T47 (1) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP |
Shubhankar Sharma (93.33 pts) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 (0) |
Jamie Lovemark (92.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (9) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | 7 (36.67) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Henrik Stenson (90 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (80) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
Chez Reavie (88.17 pts) |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T73 (0) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Sean O’Hair (86.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | T73 (0) |
DNP | T69 (0) |
DNP |
Keegan Bradley (83.67 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP | T26 (24) |
T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Tom Lovelady (77 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Corey Conners (74.67 pts) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP |
Abraham Ancer (74.33 pts) |
DNP | T13 (37) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP |
Jason Kokrak (71.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (20) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
T31 (6.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Denny McCarthy (70 pts) |
DNP | 4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Peter Uihlein (68.5 pts) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (13) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
James Hahn (67.67 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
T11 (13) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
William McGirt (67.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (24) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (11.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Dylan Frittelli (67 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
K.J. Choi (64.67 pts) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Houston Open
Player | WGC – Dell Match Play | Corales | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Indian Open | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Genesis Open | Qatar Masters | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Farmers | Dubai Classic |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Streb (-50 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
66 (0) |
DNP |
Smylie Kaufman (-50 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
D.A. Points (-43.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Danny Lee (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP |
Padraig Harrington (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Tyler Duncan (-29.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T24 (17.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Camilo Villegas (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
77 (0) |
DNP |
Martin Piller (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 67 (0) |
67 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Cameron Tringale (-25.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T47 (1) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP |
Whee Kim (-22.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Houston Open
Best Bets:
Justin Rose
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T15 | T37 | T14 | T52 |
The guy is always week in and week out in the running. Only a matter of time before he wins.
Phil Mickelson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T55 | T13 | T17 | T12 | T16 | T4 | Win | T35 | CUT | T23 |
Plays great on this course, he has a lot of momentum from his win in Mexico, hard to stop him when he is so confident.
Daniel Berger
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | T5 | T25 |
The guy plays great in this event with lot’s of good numbers, his year has been good. He is ready to break out and win again.
Best of the rest:
Henrik Stenson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | 2 | T54 | T2 | T21 | T3 |
Has been runner-up twice in this event, played good enough to win at the Palmer, just seems to stumble in those final nine holes.
Russell Henley
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T5 | 4 | T7 | T45 |
Hard to pick a defending champion but he seems to play well every time he plays at CG of Houston.
Rickie Fowler
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T3 | T10 | 71 | 6 | T63 | T65 |
Still not playing consistently, he has played well on this course and should do well but seems to still struggle with his game.
Jordan Spieth
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T13 | T2 | CUT | T50 |
Talk about struggling with your game, Jordan has been struggling with the putter. With a week to go before the Masters it will be interesting to see if he can regain the magic.
Solid contenders
Charles Howell III
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T39 | T7 | T5 | CUT | T10 | T19 | CUT | T58 | T47 | T44 |
Has played well in this event, you have to think he will contend.
Dylan Frittelli
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
A little know player from the European Tour that has put up some great results in 2018.
Luke List
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T27 | CUT |
Has been playing great of late, has the game to overpower this course which is made for players like List.
Chez Reavie
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T7 | T37 | T31 | T79 | CUT | CUT | T34 |
His stats for the year are off the chart pointing to him playing well on this course.
Patrick Rodgers
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Has put up some good numbers finishing T-7th at Palmer and T-8th at the AT&T Pebble.
Thomas Pieters
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
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Has been very consistent this year making every cut and finishing T-5th in Abu Dhabi.
Long shots that could come through:
Shubhankar Sharma
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
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Has played well in the last half a dozen stroke play events he has played in, he could be a good long shot.
Brice Garnett
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T7 |
Played great in his win in the D.R. last week has been pointing to having a great year.
Seungsu Han
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
What a great sleeper pick, the guy has played well week in and week out.
Corey Conners
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Has played great since Valspar.
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