Houston Open
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Played as the Texas Children's Houston Open (March 28-31; not played in 2023). Second-placed Scottie Scheffler (USA), Thomas Detry (Belg), Taylor Moore (USA), Alejandro Tosti (Arg) and defending champion Tony Finau (USA) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Stephan Jäger (Ger), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 135th start on the Tour. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, Texas].
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Houston Open not played in 2023 following its move in the PGA Tour schedule from a November slot (2019-22) to a new March slot (2024 onward).
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Cadence Bank
Played as the Cadence Bank Houston Open (Nov 10-13; PGA Tour 2022/23 season). Second-placed Tyson Alexander (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Tony Finau (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win, and third win in his last seven starts on the Tour. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, Texas].
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HP
Played as the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open (Nov 11-14; PGA Tour 2021/22 season). Second-placed Scottie Scheffler (USA) and Kevin Tway (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jason Kokrak (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win of 2021. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, Texas].
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Vivint
Played as the Vivint Houston Open (Nov 5-8; PGA Tour 2020/21 season). Second-placed Dustin Johnson (USA) and Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 29-year-old Carlos Ortiz (Mex), who recorded his first PGA Tour win after 118 attempts. Ortiz was the first Mexican player to win on the PGA Tour since 1978. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, Texas].
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Played as the Houston Open (Oct 10-13; PGA Tour 2019/20 season). Second-placed Scott Harrington (USA) and Mark Hubbard (USA) finished 1 shot behind 31-year-old Lanto Griffin (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 33rd start on the Tour. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Mar 29-Apr 1). Ian Poulter (Eng) beat Beau Hossler (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to secure his third PGA Tour title. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Sung Kang (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Russell Henley (USA), whose 7-under-par 65 in the final round sealed the win. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Mar 31-Apr 3). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind 38-year-old Jim Herman (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win in his 106th appearance on the tour. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 2-5). J.B. Holmes (USA) beat Johnson Wagner (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. Jordan Spieth (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 3-6). 33-year-old Matt Jones (Aus) beat Matt Kuchar (USA) with a 42-yard chip-in at the first playoff hole, to claim his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Mar 28-31). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) and Billy Horschel (USA) finished 1 shot behind D.A. Points (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Carl Pettersson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Hunter Mahan (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour win in 2012. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Mar 31-Apr 3). Second-placed Chris Kirk (USA) and Scott Verplank (USA) finished 3 shots behind Phil Mickelson (USA). [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 1-4). Anthony Kim (USA) beat Vaughn Taylor (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 2-5). 31-year-old Paul Casey (Eng) beat J.B. Homes (USA) at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 3-6). Second-placed Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) and Chad Campbell (USA) finished 2 shots behind 28-year-old Wagner Johnson (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Mar 29-Apr 1). Second-placed Stuart Appleby (Aus) and Bubba Watson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Adam Scott (Aus), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 20-23). Second-placed Bob Estes (USA) finished 6 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Stuart Appleby (Aus), who claimed his second PGA Tour title of 2006. [Tournament course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 21-24). Defending champion Vijay Singh (Fiji) beat John Daly (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to win this event for the third time in four years. [Member course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 22-25). Second-placed Scott Hoch (USA) finished 2 shots behind Vijay Singh (Fiji). Monday finish required following earlier rain delays. [Member course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 24-27). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA), Stuart Appleby (Aus) and Hank Kuehne (USA) finished 4 shots behind Fred Couples (USA), who claimed his first PGA Tour win in five years. [Member course, GC of Houston, Humble, TX. At the time known as Redstone GC].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (March 28-31). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire) finished 6 shots behind Vijay Singh (Fiji). [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 19-22). Second-placed Joe Durant (USA) and Lee Janzen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Hal Sutton (USA), who recorded the last of his 14 PGA Tour wins. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 26-30). 29-year-old Robert Allenby (Aus) beat Craig Stadler (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 29-May 2). Second-placed John Cook (USA) and Hal Sutton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stuart Appleby (Aus). [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 30-May 3). Second-placed Jeff Maggert finished 1 shot behind David Duval (USA), who shot a final round 8-under par 64 to claim his fifth PGA Tour win. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (May 1-4). Phil Blackmar (USA) beat Kevin Sutherland (USA) to record the last of his three PGA Tour wins. All three of these wins were secured with a birdie at the first playoff hole, part of Blackmar's perfect 3-0 playoff record on the Tour. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (May 2-5). Mark Brooks (USA) beat Jeff Maggert (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (April 27-30). Payne Stewart (USA) beat Scott Hoch (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Apr 28-May 1). Second-placed Hal Sutton (USA), Tom Kite (USA) and Jeff Maggert (USA) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old Mike Heinen (USA), who recorded his first and only PGA Tour win. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Apr 29-May 2). 28-year-old Jim McGovern (USA) beat John Huston (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his first and only PGA Tour win. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Shell
Played as the Shell Houston Open (Apr 30-May 3). Second-placed Kirk Triplett (USA) finished 2 shots behind 35-year-old Fred Funk (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Independent Ins
Played as the Independent Insurance Agent Open (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Billy Ray Brown (USA), Mike Hulbert (USA) and Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Fulton Allem (RSA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Tournament course, Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX; at the time known as TPC at The Woodlands].
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Independent Insurance
Played as the Independent Insurance Agent Open (March 29-April 1). 34-year-old Tony Sills (USA) beat Gil Morgan (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first and only win on the PGA Tour. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Independent Ins
Played as the Independent Insurance Agent Open (Mar 30-Apr 2). Second-placed Craig Stadler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Sullivan (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Independent Ins
Played as the Independent Insurance Agent Open (Apr 28-May 1). Curtis Strange (USA) beat Greg Norman (Aus) with a 25-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Big "I"
Played as the Big "I" Houston Open (April 23-26). Jay Haas (USA) beat Buddy Gardner (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. Haas made a 65-foot putt on the final hole to force a playoff. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (April 24-27). Curtis Strange (USA) beat Calvin Peete (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (April 25-28). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) and Bob Lohr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Raymond Floyd (USA). [Tournament course (known as TPC at The Woodlands), Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Coca-Cola
Played as the Houston Coca-Cola Open (April 26-29). Second-placed Buddy Gardner (USA) finished 1 shot behind 24 -year-old Corey Pavin (USA), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Coca-Cola
Played as the Houston Coca-Cola Open (May 5-8). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA), Lee Trevino (USA) and Jim Thorpe (USA) finished 5 shots behind David Graham (Aus), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Michelob
Played as the Michelob Houston Open (May 6-9). Ed Sneed (USA) beat Bob Shearer (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Sneed recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins, three of them coming in playoffs. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Michelob
Played as the Michelob Houston Open (Apr 30-May 3). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) and Jerry Pate (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ron Streck (USA), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Michelob
Played as the Michelob Houston Open (May 1-4). Curtis Strange (USA) beat Lee Trevino (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to claim his second PGA Tour win. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 3-6). Second-placed Mike Brannan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Levi (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (April 20-23). Second-placed Andy Bean (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gary Player (RSA), who recorded his third straight PGA Tour win in a row, and what proved to be the last of his 24 PGA Tour wins. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX. Course used was based on the current back-nine of the Tournament course and part of the neighbouring Panther Trail course].
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Played as the Houston Open (Apr 28-May 1). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind Littler (USA), who recorded the last of his 29 PGA Tour wins. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX. Course used was based on the current back-nine of the Tournament course and part of the neighbouring Panther Trail course].
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Played as the Houston Open (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Forrest Fezler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lee Elder (USA), who claimed his second PGA Tour title. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX. Course used was based on the current back-nine of the Tournament course and part of the neighbouring Panther Trail course].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 1-4). Second-placed Gil Morgan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Crampton (Aus), who recorded his second win in this event in three years, and the last of his 14 PGA Tour wins. [The Woodlands CC, nr Houston, TX. Course used was based on the current back-nine of the Tournament course and part of the neighbouring Panther Trail course].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Rod Curl (USA), Steve Melnyk (USA) and Andy North (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Hill (USA). [Quail Valley CC, Missouri City, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 3-6). Second-placed Dave Stockton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bruce Crampton (Aus). [Quail Valley CC, Missouri City, nr Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (May 4-8). Second-placed Doug Sanders (USA), Tommy Aaron (USA) and Lou Graham (USA) finished 2 shots behind Bruce Devlin (Aus). Monday finish after Sunday's final round was rained out. [Westwood GC, Houston, TX. At the time Westwood CC].
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Played as the Houston Champions International (May 13-16). 24-year-old Tour rookie Hubert Green (USA) beat Don January (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Champions International (May 7-10). 29-year-old Gibby Gilbert (USA) beat Bruce Crampton (Aus) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his first PGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
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Houston Open not played in 1969 due to the "home" venue at the time, Champions GC, hosting the US Open in 1969.
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Played as the Houston Champions International (May 2-5). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg), who recorded the last of his seven PGA Tour wins. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Champions International (May 3-7). Defending champion and second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 1 shot behind Frank Beard (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Champions International (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Arnold Palmer (USA). [Cypress Creek course, Champions GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 15-18). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus) and Chi Chi Rodríguez (Puerto Rico) finished 1 shot behind Bobby Nichols (USA). [Sharpstown CC, Houston, TX. Now called Sharpstown Park (Municipal) Golf Course].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 16-19). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mike Souchak (USA). [Sharpstown CC, Houston, TX. Now called Sharpstown Park (Municipal) Golf Course].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 18-21). Second-placed Fred Hawkins (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Bob Charles (NZ), who recorded his first PGA Tour win. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 19-23). Bobby Nichols (USA) beat Dan Sikes (USA) with an eagle-three at the first sudden-death playoff hole, after both tied on 71 in an 18-hole three-way Monday playoff. Tour rookie Jack Nicklaus (USA) shot 75 in the 18-hole playoff. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 20-24). Jay Hebert (USA) beat Ken Venturi (USA) with a birdie at the first sudden-death playoff hole, after both men shot 1-under-par 69s in an 18-hole Monday playoff. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Classic. Bill Collins (USA) beat Arnold Palmer (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Collins 69, Palmer 71), to record his second PGA Tour win. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Classic (April 16-20). Jack Burke Jr (USA) beat Julius Boros (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Burke 64, Boros 69). [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 20-24). Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) and Jay Hebert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. Monday finish required after third round delayed until Sunday due to rain. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Doug Ford (USA) finished 1 shot behind Arnold Palmer (USA), whose 69 was the only sub-par round of the final day. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) and Dave Douglas (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ted Kroll (USA). [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Jerry Barber (USA) finished 2 shots behind back-to-back PGA Tour winner Mike Souchak (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win, coming just one week after his first (in the Texas Open). [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (March 4-7). Defending champion and second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 2 shots behind Dave Douglas (USA), who recorded the last of his eight PGA Tour wins. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 26-Mar 2). In a Monday finish, Cary Middlecoff (USA) beat Shelley Mayfield (USA), Jim Ferrier (Aus/USA), Earl Stewart (USA) and Bill Nary (USA) in the PGA Tour's first 18-hole five-way playoff (Middlecoff 69, Mayfield and Ferrier 71, Stewart 72 and Nary 75). Middlecoff could have won in regulation play, but missed a three-foot par putt at the 72nd hole. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 21-14). Second-placed Frank Stranahan (USA, amateur) finished 6 shots behind Jack Burke Jr (USA). This was the second of four straight wins for Burke Jr, who a week earlier captured the Texas Open, and in subsequent weeks won the Baton Rouge and St Petersburg Opens. (San Antonio. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 22-25). Second-placed Jack Burke Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind 35-year-old Marty Furgol (USA), who recorded the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Pete Cooper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Cary Middlecoff (USA). [BraeBurn CC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the Houston Open (Feb 17-20). Second-placed Cary Middlecoff (USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnny Palmer (USA), whose final round 67 secured the win. [Pine Forest CC, Houston, TX].
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Houston Open not played in 1948.
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Played as the Houston Open (May 8-11). Second-placed Ellsworth Vines (USA) and Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Bobby Locke (S Africa). [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
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Played as the inaugural Houston Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Byron Nelson (USA). [River Oaks CC, Houston, TX].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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