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Texas Children’s Houston Open Vivid Plays
Traditionally known for demanding par-plus scores, the Houston Open at Memorial Park will undergo a significant transformation in 2024 with its shift from fall to spring. This seemingly minor calendar change brings with it a major course overhaul. Gone are the bermudagrass greens and rough that once punished even slightly off-line approaches. In their place lies Poa trivialis greens and short ryegrass rough, a more forgiving green surface.
This altered agronomy is expected to have a dramatic impact on player strategy. Tee shots, previously fraught with the danger of “fliers” or near-unplayable lies in the Bermuda rough, should become more forgiving. As a result, a more aggressive approach is likely, with players potentially looking to overpower the course. This aggressive strategy, coupled with the more player-friendly green and rough conditions, could lead to a dip in scoring compared to past editions of the tournament.
This is still a long Par-70 walk, and the firm and fast greens and shaved runoffs surrounding them will keep scoring in check for most of the field. But what about the elite golfers teeing it up this week?
I used The Rabbit Hole to look at who in this week’s field had played the best when the scoring conditions were difficult and the course was long. Surprise, surprise.
Scottie, the course record holder at Memorial Park, is currently in “God Mode,” Wyndham has been his bridesmaid in back-to-back starts, and Zalatoris plays his best when things are a bit tougher than usual. That’s all reflected here. I like a few other looks, like Stephan Jaeger and Jake Knapp, but I’m going with the Big 3 here to show up in Round 1.
