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{{short description|Golf tournament held in Houston, Texas, US}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{for multi|the golf tournament from 1922 to 1938|Houston Open (early PGA Tour)|the darts tournament|Houston Open (darts)}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| name             = Texas Children's Houston Open
| image            = 
| image_size       = 200px
| location         = [[Houston, Texas]]
| establishment    = 1946<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/SHO_T_Champs.cfm |title=Champions Archive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401134042/http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/SHO_T_Champs.cfm |archive-date=April 1, 2012}}</ref>
| course           = [[Memorial Park Municipal Golf Course]]
| par              = 70
| yardage          = {{convert|7432|yd}}
| tour             = [[PGA Tour]]
| format           = [[Stroke play]]
| purse            = {{currency|9,500,000|USD}}
| month_played     = March
| aggregate        = 260 [[Min Woo Lee]] (2025)
| to-par           = −22 [[Vijay Singh]] (2002)
| current_champion = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Min Woo Lee]]
| map              = USA#USA Texas
| map_label        = Memorial Park Municipal GC
| map_caption      = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[Texas]]
| map_relief       = yes
| map_label_position = top
| map_size         = 200
| coordinates      = {{coord|29.924|-95.261}}
}}
The '''Texas Children's Houston Open''' is a professional [[golf]] tournament in [[Texas]] on the [[PGA Tour]], played in March. As a part of a restructuring of the schedule, the event moved to the fall in 2019. Because the tour year starts the previous fall, the event was not a part of the [[2019 PGA Tour]], but was one of the first events of the 2020 PGA Tour.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/astros-owner-takes-control-of-houston-open/485274771/ |title=Houston Open moves to fall in 2019; no word about Twin Cities event |newspaper=Star Tribune |first=Doug |last=Ferguson |agency=Associated Press |date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> It is held at the [[Memorial Park Municipal Golf Course]] in [[Harris County, Texas|Harris County]] near downtown Houston and the Galleria.

==History==
The event was played at several Houston venues until the 1970s, starting {{Years or months ago|1946}} at [[River Oaks Country Club]] in 1946 before moving to [[Memorial Park, Houston|Memorial Park]] Golf Course in 1947 and, after a year off, moving again to Pine Forest Country Club in 1949 and [[Braeburn, Houston|BraeBurn]] Country Club in 1950. After this period of wandering, the tournament settled in at Memorial Park from 1951 through [[1963 PGA Tour|1963]]. It was at [[Sharpstown, Houston|Sharpstown]] Country Club in [[1964 PGA Tour|1964]] and [[1965 PGA Tour|1965]], moved to [[Champions Golf Club]] in [[1966 PGA Tour|1966]] for six years, and then to Westwood Country Club in [[1972 PGA Tour|1972]].

The tournament ventured outside of the city limits in [[1973 PGA Tour|1973]] and [[1974 PGA Tour|1974]] at [[Quail Valley (Missouri City, Texas)|Quail Valley]] Country Club in [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City]], a southwest suburb.<ref name="dhmihl">{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1974/05/12/page/68/article/dave-hill-melnyk-in-houston-lead-at-137 |work=Chicago Tribune |agency=wire services |title=Dave Hill, Melnyk in Houston lead at 137 |date=May 12, 1974 |page=4, sec. 3}}</ref> It relocated north to [[The Woodlands, Texas|The Woodlands]] in [[1975 PGA Tour|1975]], at Woodlands Country Club until [[1984 PGA Tour|1984]], then at the [[TPC at The Woodlands]] through [[2002 PGA Tour|2002]]. It moved to near Humble in [[2003 PGA Tour|2003]], where it stayed for 17 years; initially played at the Members Course, it changed to the Tournament Course in [[2006 PGA Tour|2006]]. The facility was known as Redstone Golf Club until December 2013, and is now the [[Golf Club of Houston]].<ref name="hcrsnewnm">{{cite news |url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/article/Around-sports-Redstone-Golf-Club-undergoes-name-5043369.php |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |agency=staff and wire reports |title=Around sports: Redstone Golf Club undergoes name change |date=December 6, 2013 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref><ref name="gcnewnm">{{cite web |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/travel-insider/houston-pga-tour-host-redstone-golf-club-receives-name-change-new-ownership/ |title=Houston PGA Tour host Redstone Golf Club receives name change by new ownership |last=Bailey |first=Mike |date=December 9, 2013 |access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>

Previously held weeks later in mid-spring, the Houston Open was played the week before the [[Masters Tournament]] from [[2007 PGA Tour|2007]] through [[2018 PGA Tour|2018]] (except [[2013 PGA Tour|2013]], when it was two weeks before the Masters), and was the last chance to get into the field at [[Augusta National Golf Club|Augusta]] through a win.  The tournament also had up to four additional sponsor exemptions to enable nonmember Masters-qualified professionals from the top 100 of the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] to compete in the U.S. in the week prior to the Masters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://playersupport.pgatourhq.com/Tour/PLP/playersupportinforegistration.nsf/xsp/.ibmmodres/domino/OpenAttachment/Tour/PLP/playersupportinforegistration.nsf/C727DB7A7733806285257CC50066F582/pgAttachments/2015-16%20PGA%20TOUR%20Handbook%20&%20Regulations%20-%20Final.pdf |title=2015–16 PGA Tour Player Handbook & Tournament Regulations |date=October 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412192428/https://playersupport.pgatourhq.com/Tour/PLP/playersupportinforegistration.nsf/xsp/.ibmmodres/domino/OpenAttachment/Tour/PLP/playersupportinforegistration.nsf/C727DB7A7733806285257CC50066F582/pgAttachments/2015-16%20PGA%20TOUR%20Handbook%20%26%20Regulations%20-%20Final.pdf |archive-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref>

[[Shell Oil Company]] sponsored the event from 1992 through 2017. When the end of Shell's sponsorship was announced, the PGA Tour said it would seek a new sponsor for 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/57aa8aa8908343deb0c937dbb1dbc60c/shell-end-longtime-sponsorship-houston-open |title=Shell to end longtime sponsorship with Houston Open |access-date=December 11, 2016 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> At that time, [[Houston Astros]] owner [[Jim Crane]] led a group of new sponsors who signed a five-year deal with the PGA Tour to ensure that the event stayed in Houston.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Astros owner Jim Crane signs 5-year deal to save Houston Open: Report |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2018/06/11/houston-astros-owner-jim-crane-signs-5-year-deal-save-houston-open-report-109819/ |access-date=2020-10-12 |website=thegolfnewsnet.com}}</ref> The tournament is now operated under the Astros Foundation, under the umbrella Astros Golf Foundation, with a new logo inspired by the Astros' "[[Tequila sunrise|Tequila Sunrise]]" uniforms of the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2019-07-24 |title=Jim Crane Makes the Houston Open the Surest Bet in Golf – Proven Builder Will Not Let This Tournament Fail |url=https://www.papercitymag.com/culture/houston-open-jim-crane-transformation-memorial-park-redesign-butch-harmon/ |access-date=2020-10-12 |magazine=PaperCity Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-12 |title=Jim Crane saves the Houston Open |url=https://thestiffshaft.com/2018/06/12/jim-crane-saves-the-houston-open/ |access-date=2020-10-12 |website=The Stiff Shaft}}</ref>

Because of the wraparound calendar, there was no 2019 season event. The 2019 event moved to October and declared a 2020 season event, the last event held at the Golf Club of Houston. For the 2021 season (November 2020), it moved to the renovated [[Memorial Park, Houston|Memorial Park Golf Course]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc13.com/community-events/astros-golf-foundation-unveils-2019-houston-open-dates-/5089274/ |title=Astros Golf Foundation unveils 2019 Houston Open dates |work=[[KTRK-TV]] |date=2018-01-16 |access-date=2019-01-30 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Astros Foundation committed $34 million to renovate and redesign the golf course facilities with input from golfer [[Brooks Koepka]]. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the PGA Tour announced schedule changes to the 2020–21 season schedule and moved the Houston Open to November 5–8, one week before the [[Masters Tournament]]. The tournament was sponsored by [[Vivint]] and the Astros Foundation allowed spectators.

The 2022 season (November 2021) event was sponsored by [[Hewlett Packard Enterprise]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Astros Golf Foundation and PGA Tour partner with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to sponsor the Houston Open in 2021 |url=https://www.pgatour.com/company/2021/11/01/astros-golf-foundation-pga-tour-partner-with-hewlett-packard-enterprise-sponsor-houston-open.html |date=1 November 2021 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>

The 2023 season (November 2022) event was sponsored by [[Cadence Bank]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Astros Golf Foundation and PGA Tour Announce Cadence Bank as the Title Sponsor of the 2022 Houston Open |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2022/08/01/cadence-bank-new-title-sponsor-2022-houston-open-astros-golf-foundation-memorial-park-golf-course.html |date=August 1, 2022 |access-date=August 5, 2022 |publisher=PGA Tour}}</ref>

The 2024 event will see a return to a calendar-year format for the PGA Tour, with the event returning to a spring date in March, being sponsored by [[Texas Children's Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite news  |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/general/article/houston-open-golf-texas-children-s-new-title-18127569.php |title=Texas Children's is new title sponsor of Houston Open golf|newspaper=Houston Chronicle |first=Richard |last=Dean |date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Purse<br>([[United States dollar|US$]])!!Winner's<br>share ($)
|-
! colspan=9|Texas Children's Houston Open
|-
|[[2025 PGA Tour|2025]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Min Woo Lee]] || align=center|260 || align=center|−20 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scottie Scheffler]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Woodland]] || align=center|9,500,000 || align=center|1,710,000
|-
| [[2024 PGA Tour|2024]] || {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Stephan Jäger]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thomas Detry]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Finau]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Taylor Moore (golfer)|Taylor Moore]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scottie Scheffler]]<br>{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Alejandro Tosti]]  || align=center|9,100,000 || align=center|1,638,000
|-
|colspan=9 align=center|''2023: No tournament''
|-
! colspan=9|Cadence Bank Houston Open
|-
|[[2022–23 PGA Tour|2022]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Finau]] || style="text-align: center; background: #ACE1AF"|264 || align=center|−16 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tyson Alexander]] || align=center|8,400,000 || align=center|1,512,000
|-
! colspan=9|Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open
|-
|[[2021–22 PGA Tour|2021]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kokrak]] || align=center|270 || align=center|−10 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scottie Scheffler]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Tway]] || align="center" |7,500,000|| align="center" |1,350,000
|-
! colspan=9|Vivint Houston Open
|-
|[[2020–21 PGA Tour|2020]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Carlos Ortiz (golfer)|Carlos Ortiz]] || align=center|267 || align=center|−13 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dustin Johnson]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideki Matsuyama]]  || align="center" |7,000,000|| align="center" |1,260,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Open
|-
|[[2019–20 PGA Tour|2019]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lanto Griffin]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Harrington (golfer)|Scott Harrington]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Hubbard (golfer)|Mark Hubbard]] || align="center" |7,500,000|| align="center" |1,350,000 
|-
|[[2017–18 PGA Tour|2018]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Poulter]] || align=center|269 || align=center|−19 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Beau Hossler]] || align="center" |7,000,000|| align="center" |1,260,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Shell Houston Open
|-
|[[2016–17 PGA Tour|2017]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Russell Henley]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−20 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kang Sung-hoon (golfer)|Kang Sung-hoon]] || align="center" |7,000,000|| align="center" |1,260,000 
|-
|[[2015–16 PGA Tour|2016]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Herman]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 1 stroke  || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henrik Stenson]] || align="center" |6,800,000|| align="center" |1,224,000 
|-
|[[2014–15 PGA Tour|2015]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[J. B. Holmes]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Spieth]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnson Wagner]] || align="center" |6,600,000|| align="center" |1,188,000 
|-
|[[2013–14 PGA Tour|2014]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Jones (golfer)|Matt Jones]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Kuchar]] || align="center" |6,400,000|| align="center" |1,152,000 
|-
|[[2013 PGA Tour|2013]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[D. A. Points]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Horschel]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henrik Stenson]] || align="center" |6,200,000|| align="center" |1,116,000 
|-
|[[2012 PGA Tour|2012]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hunter Mahan]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Carl Pettersson]] || align="center" |6,000,000|| align="center" |1,080,000 
|-
|[[2011 PGA Tour|2011]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Mickelson]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−20 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Kirk]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Verplank]] || align="center" |5,900,000|| align="center" |1,062,000 
|-
|[[2010 PGA Tour|2010]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Kim]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vaughn Taylor (golfer)|Vaughn Taylor]] || align="center" |5,800,000|| align="center" |1,044,000 
|-
|[[2009 PGA Tour|2009]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Casey]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[J. B. Holmes]] || align="center" |5,700,000|| align="center" |1,026,000 
|- 
|[[2008 PGA Tour|2008]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnson Wagner]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Campbell]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Ogilvy]] || align="center" |5,600,000|| align="center" |1,008,000 
|-
|[[2007 PGA Tour|2007]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Scott (golfer)|Adam Scott]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−17 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stuart Appleby]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bubba Watson]] || align="center" |5,500,000|| align="center" |990,000 
|-
|[[2006 PGA Tour|2006]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stuart Appleby]] (2) || align=center|269 || align=center|−19 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Estes]] || align="center" |5,500,000|| align="center" |990,000 
|-
|[[2005 PGA Tour|2005]] || {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]] (3) || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Daly (golfer)|John Daly]] || align="center" |5,000,000|| align="center" |900,000 
|-
|[[2004 PGA Tour|2004]] || {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]] (2) || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]] || align="center" |5,000,000|| align="center" |900,000 
|-
|[[2003 PGA Tour|2003]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Couples]] || align=center|267 || align=center|−21 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stuart Appleby]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Calcavecchia]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Kuehne]] || align="center" |4,500,000|| align="center" |810,000 
|-
|[[2002 PGA Tour|2002]] || {{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Vijay Singh]] || align=center|266 || style="text-align: center; background: #ACE1AF"|−22 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Darren Clarke]] || align="center" |4,000,000|| align="center" |720,000 
|-
|[[2001 PGA Tour|2001]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hal Sutton]] || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Durant]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Janzen]] || align="center" |3,400,000|| align="center" |612,000 
|-
|[[2000 PGA Tour|2000]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robert Allenby]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || align="center" |2,800,000|| align="center" |504,000 
|-
|[[1999 PGA Tour|1999]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stuart Appleby]] || align=center|279 || align=center|−9 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hal Sutton]] || align="center" |2,500,000|| align="center" |450,000 
|-
|[[1998 PGA Tour|1998]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Duval]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Maggert]] || align="center" |2,000,000|| align="center" |360,000 
|-
|[[1997 PGA Tour|1997]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Blackmar]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Sutherland]] || align="center" |1,600,000|| align="center" |288,000 
|-
|[[1996 PGA Tour|1996]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Brooks (golfer)|Mark Brooks]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Maggert]] || align="center" |1,500,000|| align="center" |270,000 
|-
|[[1995 PGA Tour|1995]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Payne Stewart]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Hoch]] || align="center" |1,400,000|| align="center" |252,000 
|-
|[[1994 PGA Tour|1994]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Heinen]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Maggert]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Hal Sutton]] || align="center" |1,300,000|| align="center" |234,000 
|-
|[[1993 PGA Tour|1993]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim McGovern (golfer)|Jim McGovern]] || align=center|199{{efn|name=weather|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center|−17 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Huston (golfer)|John Huston]] || align="center" |1,300,000|| align="center" |234,000 
|-
|[[1992 PGA Tour|1992]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Funk]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kirk Triplett]] || align="center" |1,200,000|| align="center" |216,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Independent Insurance Agent Open
|-
|[[1991 PGA Tour|1991]] || {{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[Fulton Allem]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Ray Brown]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Hulbert]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Kite]] || align="center" |800,000|| align="center" |144,000 
|-
|[[1990 PGA Tour|1990]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Sills]] || align=center|204{{efn|name=weather}} || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]] || align="center" |1,000,000|| align="center" |180,000 
|-
|[[1989 PGA Tour|1989]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Sullivan (golfer)|Mike Sullivan]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Craig Stadler]] || align="center" |800,000|| align="center" |144,000 
|-
|[[1988 PGA Tour|1988]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]] (3) || align=center|270 || align=center|−18 || Playoff || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Greg Norman]] || align="center" |700,000|| align="center" |126,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Big "I" Houston Open
|-
|[[1987 PGA Tour|1987]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Haas]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Gardner]] || align="center" |600,000|| align="center" |108,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Open
|-
|[[1986 PGA Tour|1986]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]] (2) || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Calvin Peete]] || align="center" |500,000|| align="center" |90,000 
|-
|[[1985 PGA Tour|1985]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Raymond Floyd]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ZAF|1982}} [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lohr]] || align="center" |500,000|| align="center" |90,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Coca-Cola Open
|-
|[[1984 PGA Tour|1984]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Pavin]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Buddy Gardner]] || align="center" |500,000|| align="center" |90,000 
|-
|[[1983 PGA Tour|1983]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Graham (golfer)|David Graham]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−9 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Elder]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Thorpe (golfer)|Jim Thorpe]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]] || align="center" |400,000|| align="center" |72,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Michelob-Houston Open
|-
|[[1982 PGA Tour|1982]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Sneed]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−9 || Playoff || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Shearer]] || align="center" |350,000|| align="center" |63,000 
|-
|[[1981 PGA Tour|1981]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Streck]] || align=center|198{{efn|name=weather}} || align=center|−15 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hale Irwin]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jerry Pate]] || align="center" |262,500|| align="center" |47,250 
|-
|[[1980 PGA Tour|1980]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curtis Strange]] || align=center|266 || align=center|−18 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]] || align="center" |350,000|| align="center" |63,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Open
|-
|[[1979 PGA Tour|1979]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Levi]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−16 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Brannan]] || align="center" |300,000|| align="center" |54,000 
|-
|[[1978 PGA Tour|1978]] || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Gary Player]] || align=center|270 || align=center|−18 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Bean (golfer)|Andy Bean]] || align="center" |200,000|| align="center" |40,000 
|-
|[[1977 PGA Tour|1977]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Littler]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lanny Wadkins]] || align="center" |200,000|| align="center" |40,000 
|-
|[[1976 PGA Tour|1976]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Elder]] || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Forrest Fezler]] || align="center" |200,000|| align="center" |40,000 
|-
|[[1975 PGA Tour|1975]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] (2) || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gil Morgan]] || align="center" |150,000|| align="center" |30,000 
|-
|[[1974 PGA Tour|1974]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Hill (golfer)|Dave Hill]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rod Curl]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Melnyk]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy North]] || align="center" |150,000|| align="center" |30,000 
|-
|[[1973 PGA Tour|1973]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Stockton]] || align="center" |205,000|| align="center" |41,000 
|-
|[[1972 PGA Tour|1972]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Devlin]] || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Aaron]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Lou Graham]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Doug Sanders]] || align="center" |125,000|| align="center" |25,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Champions International
|-
|[[1971 PGA Tour|1971]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hubert Green]] || align=center|280 || align=center|−4 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Don January]] || align="center" |125,000|| align="center" |25,000 
|-
|[[1970 PGA Tour|1970]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gibby Gilbert]] || align=center|282 || align=center|−2 || Playoff || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Crampton]] || align="center" |115,000|| align="center" |23,000 
|-
| colspan=8 align=center|''1969: No tournament - club hosted the [[1969 U.S. Open (golf)|1969 U.S. Open]]''
|-
|[[1968 PGA Tour|1968]] || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto De Vicenzo]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lee Trevino]] || align="center" |100,000|| align="center" |20,000 
|-
|[[1967 PGA Tour|1967]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Frank Beard (golfer)|Frank Beard]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || align="center" |115,000|| align="center" |23,000 
|-
|[[1966 PGA Tour|1966]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arnold Palmer]] (2) || align=center|275 || align=center|−9 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gardner Dickinson]] || align="center" |110,000|| align="center" |21,000 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Classic
|-
|[[1965 PGA Tour|1965]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] (2) || align=center|273 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bruce Devlin]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chi-Chi Rodríguez]] || align="center" |75,000|| align="center" |12,000 
|-
|[[1964 PGA Tour|1964]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Souchak]] (2) || align=center|278 || align=center|−6 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]] || align="center" |50,000|| align="center" |7,500 
|-
|[[1963 PGA Tour|1963]] || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Bob Charles (golfer)|Bob Charles]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−20 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred Hawkins (golfer)|Fred Hawkins]] || align="center" |50,000|| align="center" |10,000 
|-
|[[1962 PGA Tour|1962]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Nichols]] || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Nicklaus]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dan Sikes]] || align="center" |50,000|| align="center" |9,000 
|-
|[[1961 PGA Tour|1961]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Hebert]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ken Venturi]] || align="center" |40,000|| align="center" |7,000 
|-
|[[1960 PGA Tour|1960]] || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} [[Bill Collins (golfer)|Bill Collins]] || align=center|280 || align=center|E || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || align="center" |35,000|| align="center" |5,300 
|-
| [[1959 PGA Tour|1959]] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]] (2) || align=center|277 || align=center|−3 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Julius Boros]] || align="center" |30,000|| align="center" |4,300 
|-
! colspan=9|Houston Open
|-
|[[1958 PGA Tour|1958]] || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ed Oliver (golfer)|Ed Oliver]] || align=center|281 || align=center|+1 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto De Vicenzo]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jay Hebert]] || align="center" |30,000|| align="center" |4,300 
|-
|1957 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Arnold Palmer]] || align=center|279 || align=center|−1 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Doug Ford (golfer)|Doug Ford]] || align="center" |36,000|| align="center" |7,500 
|-
|1956 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ted Kroll]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−3 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dave Douglas (golfer)|Dave Douglas]] || align="center" |30,000|| align="center" |6,000 
|-
|1955 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mike Souchak]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−7 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Barber]] || align="center" |30,000|| align="center" |6,000 
|-
|1954 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dave Douglas (golfer)|Dave Douglas]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−3 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cary Middlecoff]] || align="center" |30,000|| align="center" |6,000 
|-
|1953 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cary Middlecoff]] (2) || align=center|283 || align=center|+3 || Playoff || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jim Ferrier]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Shelley Mayfield]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Nary]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Earl Stewart]] || align="center" |20,000|| align="center" |4,000 
|-
|1952 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−3 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Frank Stranahan]] || align="center" |10,000|| align="center" |2,000 
|-
|1951 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Marty Furgol]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−3 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack Burke Jr.]] || align="center" |10,000|| align="center" |2,000 
|-
|1950 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cary Middlecoff]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pete Cooper (golfer)|Pete Cooper]] || align="center" |10,000|| align="center" |2,000 
|-
|1949 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Palmer]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cary Middlecoff]] || align="center" |10,000|| align="center" |2,000 
|-
| colspan=8 align=center|''1948: No tournament''
|-
|1947 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Bobby Locke]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Palmer]]<br>{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ellsworth Vines]] || align="center" |10,000|| align="center" |2,000 
|-
|1946 || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Byron Nelson]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ben Hogan]] || align="center" |10,000|| align="center" |2,000 
|}
''Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.''<br>
Sources:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/houston-open/past-winners-and-runners-up.html |title=Houston Open - Past Winners & Runners-up |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?style=&tour=PGA&name=&year=&tournament=Shell+Houston+Open&in=Search Shell Houston Open - Winners]- at golfobserver.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523011015/http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?style=&tour=PGA&name=&year=&tournament=Shell+Houston+Open&in=Search |date=May 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/admin/cffm/custom/SHO/2010_SHO_MG-2.pdf 2010 Shell Houston Open Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054114/http://www.shellhoustonopen.com/admin/cffm/custom/SHO/2010_SHO_MG-2.pdf |date=July 16, 2011}}</ref>

==Multiple winners==
Nine men have won this tournament more than once through 2024.
*3 wins
**[[Curtis Strange]]: 1980, 1986, 1988
**[[Vijay Singh]]: 2002, 2004, 2005
*2 wins
**[[Cary Middlecoff]]: 1950, 1953
**[[Jack Burke Jr.]]: 1952, 1959
**[[Mike Souchak]]: 1955, 1964
**[[Bobby Nichols]]: 1962, 1965
**[[Arnold Palmer]]: 1957, 1966
**[[Bruce Crampton]]: 1973, 1975
**[[Stuart Appleby]]: 1999, 2006

==See also==
*[[Houston Open (early PGA Tour)]], an earlier Houston event recognized by the PGA Tour

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.houstonopengolf.com}}
*[https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2025/texas-childrens-houston-open/R2025020/overview Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site]

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