The Texas Childrenâs Houston Open gets underway Thursday with a deep and diverse 135-player field set to tackle Memorial Park Golf Course. With reigning champion Min Woo Lee returning to defend his title, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler notably withdrawing ahead of the event, the spotlight shifts to a mix of rising stars, proven winners, and intriguing international talent spread across a packed first-round draw.
The opening round features morning and afternoon waves off both the 1st and 10th tees, creating a steady stream of marquee groupings throughout the day. From early sleepers to late headline trios, Thursdayâs tee sheet offers no shortage of storylines.
Thursday Tee Times and Featured Pairings
Here is a look at the pairings for round one of the Texas Children’s Houston Open:
(All times are EDT)
Tee 1
8:20 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Andrew Putnam, Bronson Burgoon
8:31 a.m. – Nick Dunlap, Matthieu Pavon, Chad Ramey
8:42 a.m. – Danny Willett, Sam Stevens, Doug Ghim
8:53 .m. – William Mouw, Brian Campbell, Chris Kirk
9:04 a.m. – Garrick Higgo, Jhonattan Vegas, Harry Hall
9:15 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Aldrich Potgieter, Kevin Yu
9:26 a.m. – Michael Brennan, Ryan Fox, Aaron Wise
9:37 a.m. – Dylan Wu, Hank Lebioda, Kristoffer Reitan
9:48 a.m. – Patrick Fishburn, Jimmy Stanger, Jeffrey Kang
9:59 a.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Isaiah Salinda, Dan Brown
10:10 a.m. – Jackson Suber, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Casey Russell
1:20 p.m. – K.H. Lee, Denny McCarthy, Rico Hoey
1:31 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Thorbjørn Olesen, Kevin Roy
1:42 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Tony Finau, Adam Scott
1:53 p.m. – Jake Knapp, Brooks Koepka, Michael Thorbjornsen
2:04 p.m. – Ricky Castillo, Sungjae Im, Pierceson Coody
2:15 p.m. – Harris English, Billy Horschel, Patrick Rodgers
2:26 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley, S.H. Kim
2:37 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Charley Hoffman, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
2:48 p.m. – Rafael Campos, Austin Eckroat, Matti Schmid
2:59 p.m. – Zecheng Dou, John Parry, Kensei Hirata
3:10 p.m. – Haotong Li, John VanDerLaan, Christo Lamprecht
Tee 10
8:20 a.m. – Vince Whaley, Danny Walker, Marco Penge
8:31 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Max Greyserman, Nicolai Højgaard
8:42 a.m. – Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark, Rickie Fowler
8:53 .m. – Chris Gotterup, Jason Day, Sam Burns
9:04 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Ben Griffin, Stephan Jaeger
9:15 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Sahith Theegala, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
9:26 a.m. – Tom Kim, Tom Hoge, Mac Meissner
9:37 a.m. – David Lipsky, Rasmus Højgaard, Takumi Kanaya
9:48 a.m. – Lee Hodges, Beau Hossler, Johnny Keefer
9:59 a.m. – Jordan Smith, Adrien Saddier, Pontus Nyholm
10:10 a.m. – Jesper Svensson, Paul Waring, Davis Chatfield
1:20 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Mark Hubbard, Sam Ryder
1:31 p.m. – Peter Malnati, Adam Svensson, Eric Cole
1:42 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Seamus Power, Trey Mullinax
1:53 p.m. – Joe Highsmith, Taylor Pendrith, Matt Kuchar
2:04 p.m. – Adam Schenk, J.T. Poston, Aaron Rai
2:15 p.m. – Steven Fisk, Davis Riley, Lucas Glover
2:26 p.m. – Karl Vilips, Davis Thompson, Gary Woodland
2:37 p.m. – Matt Wallace, Max McGreevy, Chandler Phillips
2:48 p.m. – Kris Ventura, A.J. Ewart, Luke Clanton
2:59 p.m. – Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Marcelo Rozo, Cole Hammer
3:10 p.m. -David Ford, Zach Bauchou, Mason Howell (a)
Round One Featured Groups
Round one at Memorial Park features several highlighted groups in the early wave, with a mix of major champions and in-form contenders. These featured pairings are expected to draw significant attention and could play a major role in shaping the early leaderboard.
- 8:42 a.m. (Marquee group): Shane Lowry, Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark
- 8:53 a.m. (Featured group): Chris Gotterup, Jason Day, Sam Burns
- 9:04 a.m. (Featured group): Nico Echavarria, Ben Griffin, Stephan Jaeger
Featured holes include Nos. 2 (par 3), 9 (par 3), 15 (par 3), 17 (par 4).
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