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News, Blog and GuidesThe Memorial Park Golf Course is the setting for this year’s Houston Open which concludes on Sunday, 31 March.
Paul Reidypaulreidy67Update: Mar 29th, 2024 12:58 EDT
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PGA Tour Rookie Wilson Furr delivered a strong finish with 20-foot birdie putt to shoot a 6-under 64 and tie Taylor Moore for the lead after the opening round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open on Thursday at Memorial Park Golf Course.
Notice something unique about our caddie bibs? Patients from @texaschildrens showed off their art skills and created the design we used for the back of the bibs❤️#TCHO #ItsAWholeVibe #pgatour pic.twitter.com/HREZ3uh4WQ
— Texas Children’s Houston Open (@TCHouOpen) March 29, 2024
Furr, ranked No. 278 in the world entering this week, started his round on the back nine before heating up on the front. After a birdie at No. 3, he holed out from the fifth fairway for an eagle 2 and finished his round birdie-birdie, including his long putt at the par-3 ninth. Furr, 25, had made just one cut in his first eight starts on tour.
“It’s a dream come true” to be on the PGA Tour, Furr said. “Just being surrounded by the best golfers in the world, it’s kind of inspiring day to day, can’t ask for a better job than that. Yeah, I’ve just tried to soak it all in and just get better at golf, that’s all we can do.”
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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler began his quest for three wins in three starts by shooting a 5-under 65. Scheffler won the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship before heading to his home state of Texas. He is tied for third with Davis Riley and Joe Highsmith.
Beau Hossler, Argentina’s Alejandro Tosti, Englishman Aaron Rai and Canadians Mackenzie Hughes and Adam Svensson are tied for sixth at 4-under 66.
Tony Finau, the champion the last time the Houston Open was played (November 2022), opened with a 1-under 69.
Tony Finau is starting to get the putter going & is now just 1 shot off the lead at the #HoustonOpen🔥pic.twitter.com/2YZobYBXQA
— Golf On Tap (@OnTapGolf) March 29, 2024
Fourth-rated Wyndham Clark, the second-highest ranked player in the field behind Scheffler, said he hurt a muscle in his back to begin the week but is attempting to play through it. He carded an even-par 70 to start the week.
