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Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy entered the year ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

You could certainly argue that over the past few weeks, Spain's Jon Rahm was performing like the best player in the world.

On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler reminded everyone in the sport who was ranked No. 1 for much of last season, when he won four times, including his first major championship (at the Masters).

Scheffler, who entered the week ranked No. 2 in the world, will regain the top spot after becoming the seventh player to repeat as champion of the WM Phoenix Open, an event he claimed last year for his first PGA Tour victory.

Since Scheffler's first victory at TPC Scottsdale a year ago, he has collected $17.6 million in official earnings, not including what he won at the Tour Championship at the end of last season.

"I think when guys are playing as well as Nick [Taylor] was today, it really did put a lot of pressure on me and I responded very well," Scheffler said. "It almost kind of took my focus to the next level where I just did a really good job of managing my way around the golf course and making some really key shots down the stretch. Proud of how I fought around the golf course."

Here are the latest PGA Tour Power Rankings heading into this week's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, where you-know-who ( Tiger Woods !) is making his 2023 debut:

1. Jon Rahm

Scheffler picked up his fifth victory over the past 365 days, but he hasn't been as consistent as Rahm during the past few months. The Spaniard finished in third place in Phoenix, 5 shots back, but was in contention once again. It was his ninth consecutive top-10 finish worldwide; he was in the top five in seven of his past nine events. Rahm still has the lead in the FedEx Cup points race.

2. Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler is atop the OWGR for the second time in his career, after spending 30 weeks at No. 1 last season, following his victory at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. He led the field in shots gained: approach this past weekend, the first time he has accomplished that since the 2022 U.S. Open at Brookline. He also led the Phoenix field in strokes gained: tee to green and scrambling.

3. Rory McIlroy

An opening-round 73 left him out of the mix in Phoenix, but he's still playing as well as anyone in the world. He had three victories in his previous eight worldwide starts. He has three top-10s in his past four starts at Riviera, where he has never won.

4. Max Homa

The California native has already won twice in his home state this season, picking up victories at the Fortinet Championship in Napa and Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. He finished 10th in the Genesis Invitational last season, after claiming his second PGA Tour win in the event in 2021.

5. Tony Finau

Finau has (barely) cooled off from his sizzling stretch last season, in which he won in back-to-back starts and was ninth at the Tour Championship. He claimed the Houston Open in November and has four straight finishes of 16th or better since then, after finishing in a tie for 14th at Phoenix. He lost in a playoff to Homa and finished second in the 2021 Genesis Invitational.

6. Collin Morikawa

Morikawa showed a lot of backbone by finishing third at the Farmers Insurance Open, his first start after blowing a 6-shot lead in the final round of the Tournament of Champions. Morikawa missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open, his first missed weekend since the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews in July. He'll have a chance to get things right at Riviera, where he tied for second, 2 strokes behind Joaquin Niemann , last season.

7. Xander Schauffele

Schauffele's ailing back hasn't been much of a problem since he withdrew from the Tournament of Champions in his first start of 2023. He tied for third at the American Express and 13th at the Farmers Insurance Open, followed by a tie for 10th at the Phoenix Open.

8. Keegan Bradley

Bradley's renewed commitment to fitness and conditioning has paid off in a big way. After winning for the first time in four years at the Zozo Championship in October, he has piled up three other top-25s at the CJ Cup at South Carolina, Farmers Insurance Open (runner-up) and Phoenix Open. Bradley, 36, is third in FedEx Cup points.

9. Justin Thomas

Thomas, the reigning PGA Championship winner, still seemed to be dialing things in heading into Phoenix. After tying for 25th in back-to-back starts at the Tournament of Champions and Farmers Insurance Open, he was much better in Phoenix, finishing solo fourth at 13 under. He had been too inconsistent off the tee and his putting hadn't been great, either. It started to come together at TPC Scottsdale.

10. Patrick Cantlay

Cantlay, who is ranked No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking, hasn't yet his stride this season. Since tying for second at the Shriners Children's Open in early October, he tied for 16th at the Tournament of Champions, tied for 26th at the American Express and missed the cut in Phoenix, where he lost in a playoff to Scheffler last season. Cantlay ranks 127th on tour in shots gained: approach (-.117).

11. Viktor Hovland

Hovland won the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial event that Woods hosted in the Bahamas in December, but he hasn't done anything spectacular in official tournaments so far in 2023. His best finish in three starts this year was a tie for 13th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Hovland was one of the best iron players on tour last season; he was first in approach shots from 200 to 225 yards, second from 125 to 150, and third from 175 to 200. He was 120th in shots gained: approach going into the WM Phoenix Open.

12. Tom Kim

A year ago, Kim was preparing for the Royal's Cup in Thailand on the Asian Tour. Now, he has already won twice on the PGA Tour and is one of the more popular players. Since winning the Shriners Children's Open in October, he tied for fifth at the Tournament of Champions and for sixth at the American Express. He ranks in the top 15 on tour in strokes gained: total, tee to green and approach.

13. Matt Fitzpatrick

Much of Fitzpatrick's best work over the past few months has come in Europe, where he was second in the Italian Open and tied for fifth at the DP World Tour championship. The reigning U.S. Open winner has only four PGA Tour starts this season; his best finish was a tie for seventh at the Tournament of Champions.

14. Jordan Spieth

Spieth bounced back from disappointing back-to-back starts-he missed the cut at the Sony Open and tied for 63rd at Pebble Beach-to finish tied for sixth at TPC Scottsdale. He carded an 8-under 63 in the second round, the lowest round of the tournament, and hit all 18 greens in regulation, which he had done only one other time in 843 official rounds on tour.

15. Sam Burns

It's probably only a matter of time before Burns starts heating up again, after a relatively quiet start to 2023. He carded a 7-under 64 in the third round of the WM Phoenix Open, his 15th such round of 64 or better since 2021. According to Justin Ray of Twenty First Group, that's the best of any tour player during that span.

16. Cameron Young

Young, the 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, had quite the week. He finished second in the Saudi International, 2 shots behind LIV Golf's Abraham Ancer , and collected $525,000. He flew back to the U.S. to compete in the WM Phoenix Open, and the long travel seemed to catch up with him. He finished 5 over, which was third-worst among players who made the cut.

17. Si Woo Kim

Kim grabbed his fourth PGA Tour victory when he rallied from 3 shots back to catch Hayden Buckley and win the Sony Open in Hawaii. His career victory total is second among South Korean golfers; K.J. Choi had eight PGA Tour wins. Kim backed that win up with consecutive top-25 finishes at the American Express, Farmers Insurance Open and WM Phoenix Open.

18. Sungjae Im

Kim, from South Korea, is tough to beat when his putter gets hot. After opening with a 70 in Phoenix, he caught fire over the final 54 holes to tie for sixth. During a 12-hole stretch in the second round, Im needed only 14 putts. He had six birdies in his first eight holes in the second round before picking up three bogeys on the second nine.

19. Jason Day

The Australian is still searching for his first PGA Tour victory since the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship, but there are plenty signs of hope. After finishing solo fifth at Phoenix, he now has three top-10s and seven top-25s in nine starts this season. Day had just two top-10s and five top-25s in 19 starts last season. Day climbed from No. 91 to No. 57 in the OWGR, moving him closer to the top 50 for an invitation to the Masters in April.

20. Justin Rose

Did the former world No. 1 player catch lightning in a bottle at Pebble Beach, where he picked up his first PGA Tour victory in four years, or was it the start of a real resurgence? Rose likes his new equipment, caddie and coach and is comfortable with the team around him again. He's 13th strokes gained: total and has putted well this season.

Best of the week

Best tee shot

Like Deion Sanders, Rickie Fowler is coming. He's coming.

🚨 HOLE-IN-ONE for @RickieFowler from 216 yards! 🚨 It's the third ace of his career. pic.twitter.com/djDjZuFQFy — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 12, 2023

Max seemed a bit angry after 16.

321 yards ➡️ 13 feet @MaxHoma23 with one of the best drives of the week on 17 @WMPhoenixOpen . pic.twitter.com/U4xDqJhNHs — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 12, 2023

Schauffele made more than 89 feet of putts -- on the first five holes Sunday.

Another bounce back for @XSchauffele ❗️ pic.twitter.com/pIvn48nDKs — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 12, 2023

What fence (or tree, bush and humans)?

It's official. Rory McIlroy is not human. Completely disregarded the laws on physics on this one. pic.twitter.com/xwhDvl8Wrn — Amanda Rose (@AmandaGolf59) February 9, 2023

Best sand shot

Yeah, that's good.

"The best bunker shot Jordan has ever hit." High praise from Michael Greller on @JordanSpieth 's ridiculous shot on 17 @WMPhoenixOpen . pic.twitter.com/S4Ax1qYYeQ — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 12, 2023

Livin' right. Did he even call "bank"?

Wind's coming HARD left-to-right at 16. Greenside seats, you've been warned. pic.twitter.com/gpqP1Q1WlN — Skratch (@Skratch) February 9, 2023

Best moment

Brett White, who had to relearn how to walk and talk after battling a brain infection six years ago, made his PGA Tour debut.

"These are the days that we were dreaming about." ❤️ Brett White's wife, Natalie, was emotional watching her husband make his TOUR debut @WMPhoenixOpen . pic.twitter.com/0TL3TH7DyA — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 10, 2023

Best reaction

Scottie Scheffler couldn't believe it. Neither could this fan 😅 pic.twitter.com/YpzqEDCBkx — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 9, 2023

Best social media of the weekend

Play it where it lies, Jordan.

What happens when a fan catches your golf ball? @JordanSpieth found out on this unique ruling on No. 4 @WMPhoenixOpen . pic.twitter.com/RQMtrMLJ8D — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 9, 2023

Stewart Cink knew how to win over the Phoenix fans.

35 on No. 16. @StewartCink is already rocking a @KDTrey5 jersey 🏀☀️ pic.twitter.com/FQLxm4tuo8 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 9, 2023

Yeah, you might want to move those next year.

Beau Hossler getting the "royal treatment" at the 2022 @WMPhoenixOpen 😂🚽 pic.twitter.com/WCcbmi60xU — Caddie Network (@CaddieNetwork) February 10, 2023

And you thought Pamplona was wild.

Before the sun was even up, fans made a mad dash to get a good spot at the 16th Hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday. 😲🏌⛳ pic.twitter.com/Eud55ZASZc — 12 News (@12News) February 1, 2020

For the people ...

😂😂 pic.twitter.com/mqhIfEv5Ww — max homa (@maxhoma23) February 12, 2023

Would you expect anything else?

the mug shot of the mulletted streaker from Friday at the WM Phoenix Open is rather perfect pic.twitter.com/ISyMDuc3me — Sean Zak (@Sean_Zak) February 11, 2023

2024 Houston Open one and done picks, top sleepers, rankings: PGA Tour predictions, expert golf betting advice

T he push towards the 2024 Masters is on with the PGA Tour descending upon the Lone Star State this week for the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines the 2024 Houston Open field. Scheffler, a Texas native, notched outright wins in his last two starts at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, and enters this week as the heavy betting favorite at 14-5 in the latest 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open odds. He is followed by Wyndham Clark (14-1), Tony Finau (18-1), Will Zalatoris (18-1), Sahith Theegala (20-1), Jason Day (28-1), and Si Woo Kim (35-1). The total 2024 Houston Open purse is $9.1 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1.638 million. The winner of this event will also earn 500 FedEx Cup points. 

In a wide open field, would it make sense to back Scheffler this week in One and Done pools? Or would this be a good week to target a long shot like Beau Hossler, Billy Horschel, or Kurt Kitayama? Before locking in your 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open one and done picks, you need to see what SportsLine DFS pro and PGA expert Mike McClure has to say . 

The One and Done format is growing in popularity. It has several noticeable similarities to NFL Survivor pools, with the main difference being entries are not eliminated with a bad week. Players pick one golfer per week and earn points based on their selected golfer's prize money for that tournament. Golfers can only be used once per season, and the point format makes nailing majors, signature events, and big money tournaments critical.

McClure is a DFS legend with over $2 million in career winnings, and he's been red-hot on his PGA picks dating back to the PGA Tour restart in June of 2020. McClure uses his proprietary simulation model to analyze the field and crush his  golf picks .

McClure has been on fire with his One and Done picks in 2024. At The American Express he backed Justin Thomas, who finished in third place and took home $635,600. At the Genesis Invitational, McClure tabbed Patrick Cantlay, who finished in fourth place at the signature event, as his top OAD pick. At the Cognizant Classic, McClure's top one and done pick, Min Woo Lee, finished in a tie for second place. Finally, at the Arnold Palmer Invitation, another signature event, McClure recommended using Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris. The Result: Scheffler won the event by five strokes, and Zalatoris finished in fourth place.

His hot steak continued at the Players Championship, where McClure again recommended using Scheffler (if was still available) and Xander Schauffele. Both players were in contention until the end, with Scheffler coming out with the win and Schauffele finishing in second place. Then, at last week's Valspar Championship, McClure recommended using Cameron Young, who finished in second place, in OAD pools.

Now, McClure has dialed in on the Texas Children's Houston Open golf tournament and just locked in his one and done picks and PGA predictions. They are a must-see for any player looking for an edge in their One and Done pool. You can only see McClure's Texas Children's Houston Open 2024 one and done picks at SportsLine .

Top 2024 Houston One and Done picks

One of McClure's top OAD picks this week at Memorial Park is 30-year-old Wyndham Clark. The reigning U.S. Open champion has three career PGA Tour victories, with one of those coming at this year's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Clark also notched a win at this year's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and finished in second place at The Players and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. 

The Denver, Colo. native has climbed to No. 4 in the Official World Golf Ranking and has become a threat to win any tournament he enters. Clark enters this week ranked third on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained (1.869), eighth in strokes gained tee-to-green (1.214), 12th in strokes gained putting (0.656), and 17th in strokes gained on approach (0.615). With the Houston Open field being wide open, McClure expects Clark to be in contention until the end.  You can see who else to back at SportsLine .

How to make Texas Children's Houston Open 2024 One and Done picks

McClure is also targeting another golfer for his 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open one and done picks who has a long track record of success against elite competition. This former major championship winner has the ability to win any tournament he enters, and is one of the most talented golfers in this field. You can find out who it is, and check out all of McClure's Texas Children's Houston Open one and done picks at SportsLine .

Who wins the the Texas Children's Houston Open 2024, and which golfers should you target for your PGA one and done picks this week at Memorial Park Golf Course? Visit SportsLine now to get Mike McClure's Texas Children's Houston Open 2024 one and done picks, all from the DFS pro who called Nick Taylor's epic win at the RBC Canadian Open and Rickie Fowler's win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in 2023, and Scottie Scheffler's win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational , and find out.

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2024 Houston Open fantasy golf rankings, picks, strategy: Back Scottie Scheffler, fade Jason Day

Sportsline's eric cohen locked in his pga tour fantasy golf rankings, picks and lineups for the houston open 2024 at memorial park.

With the 2024 Masters looming, the PGA Tour schedule will make two stops in Texas before the first major championship of the season and several of the world's best players will be looking to sharpen their game at the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open. Scottie Scheffler has been No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the last 44 weeks and he's strengthened his position on top of world golf with wins at signature events in his last two starts. He is one of four players in the top 20 that have entered the 2024 Houston Open field, but can you justify his price while filling out your Fantasy golf lineups for the week?

Scheffler is the +300 favorite in the 2024 Houston Open odds and he's the most expensive option for PGA Tour DFS lineups. Wyndham Clark will also be teeing it up after finishing as the runner-up to Scheffler in each of his last two starts and the No. 4 player in the world will be another popular option for PGA Tour Fantasy golf. Before making any 2024 Houston Open fantasy golf picks, you have to see the Houston Open fantasy golf rankings from SportsLine handicapper Eric Cohen .

Cohen is an avid golf bettor who correctly predicted the pre-tournament outright winner of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic (Rickie Fowler +1400), 2023 PGA Championship (Brooks Koepka +2000), 2023 Honda Classic (Chris Kirk +3500), 2022 Open Championship (Cameron Smith +2200), 2022 U.S. Open (Matt Fitzpatrick +2500) and 2022 Phoenix Open (Scottie Scheffler's first career victory at +2800). 

Cohen is a contributor to SportsLine's YouTube shows including "Early Edge" and is the host of "The Early Wedge" golf show. Anyone who has followed Cohen's predictions has made positive gains on their golf picks.

Now, Cohen has ranked his top golfers for the 2024 Houston Open.  Cohen's picks are only available at SportsLine .

2024 Houston Open expert picks

One player Cohen is getting behind for his fantasy picks is Scheffler. In an era of golf where parity reigns, +300 is a number to generally steer clear of and Scheffler is also the most expensive option available for PGA Tour DFS lineups. However, this is an instance where you simply have to have some level of exposure and find savings elsewhere for Fantasy golf purposes.

Scheffler has made seven starts on the PGA Tour this season and hasn't finished worse than T-17 with six top 10s overall and wins in each of his last two starts. The No. 1 player in the world lapped the field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and then shot a final-round 64 to pull off a dazzling comeback at The Players Championship. Now he returns home to Texas after a week off to a golf course he knows well and was the runner-up in 2021.

On the other hand, the golf expert is fading Jason Day, despite his status as one of the favorites entering the week. Day is a 13-time PGA Tour winner, a major champion and a former world No. 1 who has climbed back up to No. 20 in the world rankings after bottoming out at around 150 in 2022. However, he's finished T-35 or worse in his last two starts and Cohen questions his status as the sixth favorite against a strong field.

"Interestingly, all three of Day's top 10s this season have come at limited-field elevated events. In his other four tournaments against bigger fields, Day hasn't finished inside the top 30. That's a trend to keep an eye on this week," Cohen said. "At odds south of +3000 in this field, I'll stay away though, as the ceiling potential doesn't justify the lower floor."  See all of Cohen's Houston Open picks at SportsLine . 

How to set 2024 Houston Golf fantasy golf lineups

For this week, Cohen is backing several underdogs in his 2024 Houston Open fantasy golf picks, including a triple-digit longshot who has "has turned the putter around lately to be better than the field average" that can help spice up your Fantasy golf lineups.  See who it is, and get all of Cohen's fantasy golf picks, at SportsLine . 

Who wins Texas Children's Houston Open 2024, and who are the top players to target for your PGA fantasy golf picks?  Visit SportsLine now to get Eric Cohen's fantasy golf rankings , all from the fantasy expert who has called six outright winners since 2022, and find out.

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After a month and four events played in Florida, the PGA TOUR is off to Texas for two weeks before the first major of the season.

The first stop in the Lone Star State is Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston for the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Red-hot Scottie Scheffler (+300 at BetMGM Sportsbook) heads to the municipal track to make it three in a row on TOUR, and he does so as a prohibitive favorite. His +300 opening odds are the shortest for a pre-tournament favorite since last year’s Mexico Open at Vidanta when Jon Rahm opened at +240 before finishing runner-up to Tony Finau.

Winning THE PLAYERS Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in his last two starts, it will take something special to knock off Scheffler in his home state. Returning to March after a four-year stint in the fall, the Texas Children's Houston Open will feature the two-time reigning PLAYERS Champion for the fourth consecutive edition. Posting 62 in Round 2 here in 2021, the Dallas resident couldn’t close the deal with the 54-hole lead and finished T2. The most recent edition played in the fall of 2022, saw him collect T9 and make the cut for the third consecutive time. The only multiple-winner in 2024, he leads the TOUR in too many categories to count and is the clear favorite anytime he tees it up.

The man who has finished second to Scheffler the last two times he’s teed it up will be looking to score the knock-out punch. Wyndham Clark (+1400) posted four rounds in the red at Bay Hill Club & Lodge during the second stop of the Florida Swing, but it was only good enough for second place, five shots behind the champion Scheffler. Sharing the lead in his next event at THE PLAYERS Championship, he led after 18 holes and by four shots after 36 holes. The reigning U.S. Open champion looked to be on his way back to the winner’s circle. But sitting one off the 54-hole lead, a violent lip-out on the 72nd hole cost him a chance to force a playoff with Scheffler for the title. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion from February has cashed first or second in three of his last five on TOUR.

Breaking a fantastic run of T4-T2-T13 with a missed cut at TPC Sawgrass, the now-healthy Will Zalatoris (+1800) will look to get back on track with the season’s first major in a fortnight. A streak of 17 rounds of 72 or better crashed with 73-75 at THE PLAYERS. Memorial Park plays to Par-70 and tips at 7,435 yards and that should play into the strength of his tee-to-green game. Ranking No. 6 in SG: Approach the Green, he will have plenty of ammunition in his bag playing this track for the first time.

The last time Memorial Park hosted the event was in November of 2022 and Tony Finau (+2000) ran away from the fall field. The big hitter tied the course record of 62 in Round 2 and led by four heading into the final round on 15 under. A final round 31-38 posted a tournament record 16-under and he comfortably won by four shots. The reigning champion defends against a field of 144 and is the only former winner playing this week. Needing to get into gear, he missed the cut last week at Innisbrook after cashing T45 at THE PLAYERS. Placing T6 at Torrey Pines, another track that favors power players off the tee, is his only top-10 payday in a quiet start to the new season. The rough is down an inch this year and that should help him, and the rest of the field, overcome any accuracy issues off the tee.

After picking up his first victory at the Fortinet Championship in September, sharp eyes have continued to follow Sahith Theegala (+2200) . Kicking off the season with a solo second in Maui, the Californian has not shown any signs of cooling off. Cashing another top 5 at the WM Phoenix Open, not even the change of grasses in the Florida Swing bothered his game. Placing T6 at Bay Hill, he added another top 10 (T9) in his last start on TOUR at THE PLAYERS Championship. Hoping the third time is the charm at Memorial Park, he closed with 64 last year for T22.

Texas has always been good to Jason Day (+2500) . Picking up his first TOUR victory at the 2010 Byron Nelson, the Australian has also won the former WGC-Match Play Championship at the Austin Country Club. Returning to the Dallas area in May, he will defend the AT&T Byron Nelson. Houston has treated him well in his three previous visits, including T7 on the event debut in 2020 and four rounds in the 60s last time for T16. Back-to-back top-10 paydays on the West Coast did not follow him to Florida, but his worst finish from seven starts in 2024 is only T36 (API). A wide-open layout with only 21 bunkers and water on only four holes should fit his eye.

Here's a look at other notable odds via BetMGM, including Keith Mitchell who failed to convert a 54-hole lead last week at Innisbrook:

• +3300: Alex Noren, Keith Mitchell, Si Woo Kim
• +4000: Billy Horschel
• +5000: Aaron Rai, Beau Hossler, Jake Knapp, Mackenzie Hughes, Stephan Jaeger, Tom Hoge
• +5500: Akshay Bhatia, Doug Ghim, Patrick Rodgers, Taylor Moore
• +6600: Kurt Kitayama, Thomas Detry, Andrew Novak, Ben Griffin, Joel Dahmen, K.H. Lee, Luke List
• +8000: Adam Svensson, Thorbjorn Olesen
• +9000: Davis Thompson, Matt Wallace
• +10000: Carl Yuan, Daniel Berger, Joseph Bramlett, Mark Hubbard, Matti Schmid, Robert MacIntyre, Ryan Fox, Ryan Moore, Scott Stallings, Victor Perez

How the Texas Children’s Houston Open works:

• A field of 144 players will be cut to the top 65 and ties after 36 holes.
• Purse of $9.1 million
• The winner takes home $1.638 million, plus 500 FedExCup points, an invitation to the Masters, and the 2025 Sentry.
• Reminder: Memorial Park is hosting for the fourth time in five years (no calendar 2023 event) and the fourth time this century. The results from Texas Children's Houston Opens played before 2020 are not relevant to course history this week.

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