The Florida Swing segment of the PGA Tour season drew to a close at last week’s Valspar Championship, and now it moves to Texas for the first of two successive events in the state, the Texas Children’s Houston Open, which returns to the schedule after a break in 2023.
Last week’s event saw Peter Malnati claim his first PGA Tour win for nine years and a top prize of $1.512m from an overall purse of $8.4m, but there’s even more on offer this week.
The prize money payout for this week’s event at Memorial Park Golf Course stands at $9.1m, an increase of $700,000 from the most recent time the event was held, in 2022. The winner of this year’s tournament will bank $1.638m, while the runner-up will earn $991,900. Meanwhile, each player who finishes in the top 21 of the field is also in line for a six-figure payday.
The purse is by far the largest in the men’s game this week, with the next biggest event taking place in Asia with the DP World Tour’s Hero Indian Open, where a payout of $2.25m is available.
As ever, there are more than just financial motivations for the players competing at this week’s tournament. A total of 500 FedEx Cup points are also available to the winner as well as world ranking points.
Below is the full prize money payout for the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
Texas Children's Houston Open Prize Money Payout 2024
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,638,000 |
| 2nd | $991,900 |
| 3rd | $627,900 |
| 4th | $445,900 |
| 5th | $373,100 |
| 6th | $329,875 |
| 7th | $307,125 |
| 8th | $284,375 |
| 9th | $266,175 |
| 10th | $247,975 |
| 11th | $229,775 |
| 12th | $211,575 |
| 13th | $193,375 |
| 14th | $175,175 |
| 15th | $166,075 |
| 16th | $156,975 |
| 17th | $147,875 |
| 18th | $138,775 |
| 19th | $129,675 |
| 20th | $120,575 |
| 21st | $111,475 |
| 22nd | $102,375 |
| 23rd | $95,095 |
| 24th | $87,815 |
| 25th | $80,535 |
| 26th | $73,255 |
| 27th | $70,525 |
| 28th | $67,795 |
| 29th | $65,065 |
| 30th | $62,335 |
| 31st | $59,605 |
| 32nd | $56,875 |
| 33rd | $54,145 |
| 34th | $51,870 |
| 35th | $49,595 |
| 36th | $47,320 |
| 37th | $45,045 |
| 38th | $43,225 |
| 39th | $41,405 |
| 40th | $39,585 |
| 41st | $37,765 |
| 42nd | $35,945 |
| 43rd | $34,125 |
| 44th | $32,305 |
| 45th | $30,485 |
| 46th | $28,665 |
| 47th | $26,845 |
| 48th | $25,389 |
| 49th | $24,115 |
| 50th | $23,387 |
| 51st | $22,841 |
| 52nd | $22,295 |
| 53rd | $21,931 |
| 54th | $21,567 |
| 55th | $21,385 |
| 56th | $21,203 |
| 57th | $21,021 |
| 58th | $20,839 |
| 59th | $20,657 |
| 60th | $20,475 |
| 61st | $20,293 |
| 62nd | $20,111 |
| 63rd | $19,929 |
| 64th | $19,747 |
| 65th | $19,565 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Texas Children's Houston Open?
Scottie Scheffler is looking for his third win of the month
The defending champion is Tony Finau, who cruised to a dominant victory by four shots over Tyson Alexander in 2022, but the player to beat is surely Scottie Scheffler.
The World No.1 won the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month, then became the first player to successfully defend a Players Championship title. That achievement came even as he struggled with a neck injury, and, after a week’s break, he’ll be hoping that the issue has subsided as he looks for his third win in a month.
Finau and Scheffler are far from the only high-profile players in the field. Also playing is US Open champion Wyndham Clark, who came close to winning at TPC Sawgrass, but his putt that would have forced a playoff with Scheffler lipped out. Sahith Theegala, who is now 15th in the world rankings, Jason Day and Will Zalatoris also play.
Peter Malnati, how won last week’s Valspar Championship by two shots over Cameron Young, appears too, while overall, 40 of the world’s top 100 are in the 144-player field.
What Course Is The Children’s Texas Houston Open Played At?
The event is played at Memorial Park Golf Course, which is is considered one of the best municipal courses in Texas. The course features oak tree-lined fairways and challenging contoured greens.
What Is The Prize Money For The Texas Children's Houston Open?
The prize money payout for the Texas Children's Houston Open in $9.1m. That's an increase of $700,000 on the purse for the most recent edition of the event, which saw Tony Finau claim the title in 2022.
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