HUMBLE, TX (Jan. 24, 2017) — The Shell Houston Open field gains three stellar international players with No. 37 Bernd Wiesberger, No. 43 Lee Westwood and No. 48 Andy Sullivan having accepted sponsor invitations, announced Tournament Director Steve Timms. Making his second appearance at the Shell Houston Open, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger No. 37 in the World Golf Rankings, is coming off a strong performance […]
Oldest Continuously Operating 18-hole Golf Course in Texas Closes for Construction Jan. 20 HOUSTON, TX (JANUARY 20, 2026) Houston Golf Association (HGA) announced that phase one construction of the historic Gus Wortham Park Golf Course renovation will begin following a groundbreaking ceremony, Friday, Jan. 20 at 11:30 a.m.. Located off of Wayside, near Lawndale, Gus Wortham Park Golf […]
PGA TOUR Scoring records Justin Thomas broke or tied at the Sony Open in Hawaii – Broke the PGA TOUR 72-hole scoring record (253) Tied Steve Stricker for PGA TOUR 54-hole scoring record (188) Tied Steve Stricker for lowest score over three consecutive rounds (188) Broke the PGA TOUR 36-hole scoring […]
Friendly Competition Seeks to Raise up to $75,000 for Local Charities The PGA TOUR is asking the public to help the Shell Houston Open earn up to $75,000 for local charities by voting in a friendly competition honoring the talent and dedication of its more than 100,000 volunteers, including more than 1,500 in the Houston […]
2017 Shell Houston Open volunteer registration opens today, January 13 at 12 p.m. All past volunteers will receive an email with updated usernames/passwords and a link to the site to register. For more information visit shellhoustonopen.com/volunteers.
PGA Tour With his win at the SBS Tournament of Champions in his fourth start of the 2016-17 season, Justin Thomas became the fastest player to earn multiple wins in a season since the wraparound schedule made its debut in 2013-14. Nine of the top 10 in the current FedExCup standings are in the PGA […]
The Shell Houston Open volunteer registration is postponed until Friday, Jan. 13 due to issues with the registration system. If the issue gets resolved before Friday, then we will notify volunteers of the change and next steps. All volunteers will receive an email with updated usernames/passwords and a link to the site when it is ready. […]
