Houston Open
October 10th – 13, 2019
Golf Club of Houston (Tournament Course)
Humble, TX
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,441
Purse: $7.5 million
with $1,350,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Ian Poulter
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 10 of the top 100 and 2 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings. Those in the top-100 include #37 Henrik Stenson, #43 Keegan Bradley, #59 Lucas Bjerregaard, #60 Tom Lewis, #71 Cameron Champ, #75 Kyle Stanley, #82 Scottie Scheffler, #87 Russell Knox, #97 Brian Harman, and #98 Luke List.
Last year there were 13 top-50 players
The field includes 12 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2020. Those players are #1 Sebastian Munoz, #7 Tom Hone, Harris English, #10 Brian Harman, #11 Lanto Griffin, 13 Pat Perez, #16 Richy Werenski, #20 Carlos Ortiz, #21 Xinjun Zhang, #22 Denny McCarthy, #23 Scottie Scheffler and #25 Mark Hubbard..
The field includes 6 past champions: Russell Henley (2017), Jim Herman (2016), Matt Jones (2014), D.A. Points (2013), Hunter Mahan (2012) 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 | Shriners Hospitals | Safeway Open | Dunhill Links Champ. | Sanderson Farms Champ. | BMW PGA Champ. | The Greenbrier | Korn Ferry Tour Champ. | Tour Champ. | Boise Open | BMW Champ. | Children’s Hospital | Northern Trust |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sebastian Munoz (179.17 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T33 (17) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 (3.5) |
Lanto Griffin (169.67 pts) |
T18 (32) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | 13 (24.67) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Scottie Scheffler (164.33 pts) |
T74 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP |
Harris English (161.67 pts) |
DNP | T33 (17) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP |
Cameron Champ (158.5 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | T21 (14.5) |
Richy Werenski (129.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Brian Harman (128 pts) |
T18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (36) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
Tom Lewis (126.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T5 (70) |
DNP | CUT (-15) |
CUT (-6.67) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bronson Burgoon (104.33 pts) |
T55 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP |
Carlos Ortiz (96.33 pts) |
T37 (13) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
Tom Hoge (96 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T39 (11) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP |
Xinjun Zhang (93.33 pts) |
T16 (34) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | 60 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T46 (2.67) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Mark Hubbard (90 pts) |
T42 (8) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
David Hearn (86.33 pts) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP |
Denny McCarthy (84.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | T31 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Brian Gay (77 pts) |
T7 (55) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Pat Perez (75 pts) |
3 (90) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Robby Shelton (70.67 pts) |
T42 (8) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Zac Blair (70 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Kramer Hickok (67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
3 (60) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP |
Daniel Berger (66.33 pts) |
T18 (32) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Peter Uihlein (60.67 pts) |
T63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | T36 (9.33) |
T15 (23.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Dominic Bozzelli (54.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
WD (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP |
Beau Hossler (52.67 pts) |
T29 (21) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Matt Jones (52.67 pts) |
T29 (21) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (10) |
Harry Higgs (49.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP |
Henrik Stenson (49.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Scott Harrington (48.67 pts) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
DNP |
Joseph Bramlett (47.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP |
Robert Streb (47 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | 66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Cameron Tringale (44.33 pts) |
DNP | T44 (6) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Matthew NeSmith (44.33 pts) |
T18 (32) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
George McNeill (43.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tyler Duncan (43.33 pts) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | T71 (0) |
DNP |
Zack Sucher (39.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (32) |
DNP | T24 (17.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T71 (0) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Houston Open
Player | Shriners Hospitals | Safeway Open | Dunhill Links Champ. | Sanderson Farms Champ. | BMW PGA Champ. | The Greenbrier | Korn Ferry Tour Champ. | Tour Champ. | Boise Open | BMW Champ. | Children’s Hospital | Northern Trust |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nelson Ledesma (-45 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Sepp Straka (-41.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Martin Trainer (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kevin Stadler (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Michael Kim (-31.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Mackenzie Hughes (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T67 (0) |
Sangmoon Bae (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jim Herman (-26.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Patton Kizzire (-23.67 pts) |
T42 (8) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-5) |
Sebastian Cappelen (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Houston Open
Best Bets:
Russell Henley
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | Win | T5 | 4 | T7 | T45 |
Has made this event on this course his little annuity, 58 under in his last 16 rounds.
Daniel Berger
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T18 | 5 | T5 | T25 |
He as a good combination of playing well on the Golf Club of Houston and in 2020.
Henrik Stenston
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Looking to get off in a great way for 2020.
Best of the rest:
Scottie Scheffler
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
This kid can really play great and hits it a long way.
Cameron Champ
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another long hitter than could dominate this course.
Pat Perez
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T11 | T27 | T12 | WD | CUT | T8 |
Looking to make another conquest in the fall.
Harris English
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T61 | T57 | T50 | T18 |
Playing well in 2020.
Solid contenders
Bud Cauley
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T18 | CUT | T16 | T8 |
Looking to get back into form in 2020.
Beau Hossler
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T39 |
Would love to improve on his runner-up finish from 2018.
Keegan Bradley
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T43 | T15 | CUT | T5 | T43 | T10 | T4 | T51 |
Does have memories of playing well at Houston, you never know when he will play well.
Kyle Stanley
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | T19 | T54 | CUT | T75 | T60 |
Was T-8th last time he played in Houston.
Long shots that could come through:
Lanto Griffin
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Has played great in all of his 2020 starts
Robby Shelton
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
He too has made all four cuts in 2020 and looking to surprise one week by contending
Richy Werenski
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T85 | 81 |
Another Houston rookie, was T-3rd at Greenbrier.
Speak Your Mind
You must be logged in to post a comment.