We’re just two weeks from Augusta, which means it’s time for the PGA Tour’s best to tune up in pursuit of a green jacket. The Texas Children’s Houston Open features Scottie Scheffler (one of last year’s runners-up) and Rory McIlroy, who’s making his return to Tour action.
The two-week swing through the Lonestar State kicks off at Memorial Park Golf Course with $9.5 million up for grabs. The winner will pocket just over $1.7 million and 500 FedExCup points after four days of action on Golf Channel and NBC.
Looking at the betting odds, you won’t be shocked to see two names standing far above the rest. Scheffler enters as the overwhelming favorite following his incredible run of form, while McIlroy sits comfortably as the clear second choice.
Name
Events
Top 10
Money
Scottie Scheffler
130
59
$71,793,586
What’s interesting is the significant gap between the top two and the rest of the field. Aaron Rai leads the next tier of contenders, followed by Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun, and Tony Finau all sharing identical odds.
Defending champion Stephan Jaeger finds himself in the middle of the pack at +4500, suggesting oddsmakers aren’t expecting a repeat performance from the German.
Texas Children’s Houston Open odds (as of Tuesday afternoon, courtesy DraftKings):
- Scottie Scheffler: +350
- Rory McIlroy: +700
- Aaron Rai: +2800
- Wyndham Clark: +3000
- J.J. Spaun: +3000
- Tony Finau: +3000
- Min Woo Lee: +3500
- Michael Kim: +3500
- Jason Day: +3500
- Davis Thompson: +3500
- Sungjae Im: +3500
- Taylor Pendrith: +4000
- Si Woo Kim: +4000
- Jacob Bridgeman: +4500
- Stephan Jaeger: +4500
- Maverick McNealy: +5000
- Sahith Theegala: +5000
