The Houston Open is this week! The Golfing Gazette provides all the key information, and our experts have predicted the winner in this comprehensive preview.
The Masters Tournament is only two weeks away, and many top players are teeing it up this week to prepare for the first major of the 2025 season.
The two biggest stars of the PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, are two of those making the trip down south.
Here is everything you need to know about the Houston Open so you can follow the action.
Houston Open dates
The Houston Open 2025 will start with the first round on Thursday, March 27, and the final round will go ahead on Sunday, March 30.
Houston Open location
The Houston Open has only been hosted by the Memorial Park Golf Course since 2020, after it was renovated.
It has previously been held at River Oaks Country Club, Champions Golf Club, TPC at The Woodlands and more in the tournament’s 79-year history.
Memorial Park Golf Course
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Established: 1935
- Architect: John Bredemus
- Par: 70
- Yardage: 7,475
Which players are in the Houston Open field?
The Houston Open field is headlined by the top two players in the Official World Golf Rankings: Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.
Other PGA Tour stars Tony Finau, Jason Day, Min Woo Lee and Wyndham Clark have also signed up for the event, so it won’t be a cakewalk for the aforementioned duo.
How to watch the Houston Open (US)
Golf Channel will show live TV coverage of the Houston Open to fans in the United States on all four days of the tournament. NBC will broadcast the final hours on Saturday and Sunday.
| Day | Channel (Eastern Time) |
| Thursday | Golf Channel (4 – 7 p.m.) |
| Friday | Golf Channel (4 – 7 p.m.) |
| Saturday | Golf Channel (1 – 3 p.m.), NBC (3 – 6 p.m.) |
| Sunday | Golf Channel (1 – 3 p.m.), NBC (3 – 6 p.m.) |
ESPN+, Peacock, and the NBC Sports App will each provide a live-streaming option to viewers throughout the event.
What is the Houston Open prize money?
The prize money at the Houston Open is $9.5 million in total. It’s not one of the PGA Tour’s Signature Events, so it’s much less than the $25m at the Players Championship, for example.
- Winner: $1.71m
- Runner-up: $1.04m
- Third: $656k
- Fourth: $466k
- Fifth: $390k
Houston Open picks
The Golfing Gazette writers have predicted who will become the next Houston Open champion:
Peter Lynch: As always, my heart says Rory McIlroy, and he’ll be disappointed if he isn’t in contention again as the Masters approaches. But I think Englishman Aaron Rai has what it takes to do the business in Houston, with momentum certainly on his side amid a fairly strong run of late.
Jordan Harris: Scottie Scheffler is done messing around and will win this week. He came so close to winning last year on a golf course which doesn’t provide many birdie chances. It would be no surprise if he’s fixed the issue which has seen so many shots head left this season – and went on to make a bit of a statement before Augusta.
James Shearman: Si Woo Kim’s career hasn’t really kicked on as some would have expected after he became the youngest ever Players Championship winner in 2017 (21 years old). The South Korean has not won on the PGA Tour since 2023, but he’s made five consecutive cuts this season and a win could be around the corner.
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