Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2026 Texas Children's Houston Open

We have our story of the year in golf and it's still only March. Call it the Texas two-step. This week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open is the beginning of a two-event swing for the PGA Tour through the Lone Star State.

Memorial Park Golf Course, a municipal layout refreshed in 2019 by noted course architect Tom Doak, with consultation from Brooks Koepka, plays host for the six straight season. The course is located just west of Houston’s downtown and will also host the Chevron Championship, the LPGA Tour's first major of the 2026 season, next month. Koepka, back on the PGA Tour in 2026 after leaving the LIV Golf League late last year, is among those being followed closely this week, given his connection to the course as well as the fact he’s coming off three straight top-20 finishes.

The field includes 18 of the top 50 players in the World Ranking with Chris Gotterup leading the way at No. 10. World No.

1 Scottie Scheffler had been scheduled to play, but withdrew on Tuesday due to the pending birth of his second child. RELATED: Texas Children's Houston Open tee times, viewer's guide Beyond who might claim the title, a secondary storyline centers around the upcoming Masters and the chance for players to claim last-minute invites. Thirty players in the field at Memorial Park have already qualified to play at Augusta National.