Overview
- After 36 holes, Gary Woodland set the pace at Memorial Park at 13-under, with Nicolai Højgaard and Jackson Suber three shots back and Min Woo Lee and Jason Day a stroke further behind.
- The 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open features a $9.9 million purse, with a published payout through 65th place and an $1,782,000 winner’s share.
- The winner also earns 500 FedEx Cup points, which can shift season standings and unlock starts, along with Official World Golf Ranking points that affect global seeding.
- Memorial Park’s Tom Doak redesign, done with input from Brooks Koepka in 2019, favors precision over power, and typical winning scores range from 10 to 15 under due to firm greens and tough pins.
- If there is a tie after 72 holes, the event uses a sudden-death playoff that cycles 18–18–17–18 until one player posts a lower score on a hole.