Gary Woodland will be the fan favorite on Sunday at Memorial Park as he tries to close out his first win since the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Woodland will enter Sunday at the Texas Children’s Houston Open with a one-shot lead over Nicolai Hojgaard. Defending champion Min Woo Lee and Michael Thorbjornsen are tied for third but will begin Sunday’s final round six shots back of Woodland and five behind Hojgaard.
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Gary Woodland hits a tee shot at the Texas Children’s Houston Open
Jason Day and Sam Stevens are tied for fifth at 11 under, seven shots back of Woodland.
Sunday’s final round at Memorial Park is set up to be a duel between Woodland and Hojgaard, with several chasers hoping to post a number and take advantage of a Sunday meltdown, which has been a common occurrence on the PGA Tour over the last month.
For Woodland, who has been battling PTSD since his brain surgery in 2023, the key will be to stay calm and try to ride the boisterous fan support to a monumental win.
“There’s no doubt, and I feed off that,” Woodland said on Friday of the fan support at Memorial Park. “This, as much as any week, I feel like I’ve had a lot of support. Kind of feel like I’m playing at home. The fans have been amazing. I kind of need that energy to help me through the day, that definitely helps. That’s something hopefully I can ride on this weekend as well.”
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After firing a third-round 65, Woodland looked ahead to the final 18 holes and what could lie at the end of the road if he can best Hojgaard on Sunday.
“I’ve just got to take a deep breath,” Woodland said Saturday. “I’ll have a good night ahead of me tonight to recover and rest, and tomorrow just don’t get ahead of yourself. I’m here, I put myself in this position for a reason, so take a deep breath and maintain what I’m doing.”
A win on Sunday will also come with a $1.782 million winner’s check. The 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open has a total purse of $9.9 million.
You can see the full 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open payout breakdown below. For details on final round tee times, click here.
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2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open payout for every player
Win: $1,782,000
2: $1,079,100
3: $683,100
4: $485,100
5: $405,900
6: $358,875
7: $334,125
8: $309,375
9: $289,575
10: $269,775
11: $249,975
12: $230,175
13: $210,375
14: $190,575
15: $180,675
16: $170,775
17: $160,875
18: $150,975
19: $141,075
20: $131,175
21: $121,275
22: $111,375
23: $103,455
24: $95,535
25: $87,615
26: $79,695
27: $76,725
28: $73,755
29: $70,785
30: $67,815
31: $64,845
32: $61,875
33: $58,905
34: $56,430
35: $53,955
36: $51,480
37: $49,005
38: $47,025
39: $45,045
40: $43,065
41: $41,085
42: $39,105
43: $37,125
44: $35,145
45: $33,165
46: $31,185
47: $29,205
48: $27,621
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49: $26,235
50: $25,443
51: $24,849
52: $24,255
53: $23,859
54: $23,463
55: $23,265
56: $23,067
57: $22,869
58: $22,671
59: $22,473
60: $22,275
61: $22,077
62: $21,879
63: $21,681
64: $21,483
65: $21,285
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