Live Updates: Texas Children’s Houston Open First Round Leaderboard
The PGA Tour has arrived in Texas for two tournaments ahead of the Masters. The opening event is the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park in Houston.
Defending champion Min Woo Lee returns to try to keep his title. The field includes several big names aiming for FedEx Cup points.
First-round highlights
Cole Hammer aced the par-3 15th during the opening round. The hole-in-one was an early spark for the leaderboard.
Brooks Koepka opened strong in an afternoon wave. He was 2 under through six holes and carries three straight top-20 finishes into the week.
Chris Gotterup holed an impressive 72-foot putt for birdie to close his front nine. He turned in a 1-under score through nine holes.
After back-to-back bogeys, Wyndham Clark holed out from the fairway for an eagle on the 13th. That shot halted a slide and changed momentum.
Players making moves and storylines
Paul Waring holds a two-shot lead with three holes remaining. He has made six cuts in 26 PGA Tour starts and is playing on a limited medical exemption.
Matt Kuchar gained entry to the field following Scottie Scheffler’s withdrawal. Brooks Koepka also has ties to Memorial Park as a renovation advisor.
Notable names in the field
- Min Woo Lee (defending champion)
- Brooks Koepka
- Jason Day
- Rickie Fowler
- Adam Scott
- Matt Kuchar
Purse and points
The tournament purse is $9.9 million. The winner’s share is $1.782 million, equal to 18 percent of the total.
The champion will also earn 500 FedEx Cup points. The top two finishers are projected to each earn more than one million dollars.
How to follow the action
Live coverage is available on PGA Tour Live via ESPN+. The Golf Channel is also streaming on Fubo.
For Live Updates: Texas Children’s Houston Open First Round Leaderboard visit Filmogaz.com. We will provide ongoing scoreboard updates and highlights throughout the day.
