2026 Houston Open preview: Expert predictions, picks as Brooks Koepka and company prepare for Masters
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A strong field travels to the Lone Star State as April fast approaches
Break the cowboy boots out of the closet because the PGA Tour is back in the Lone Star State. Completing its Florida Swing with an exciting finish at the Valspar Championship, the tour heads to Texas where the Houston Open will kick off a two-week stretch ahead of the first major championship of the season.
Azaleas blossoming and birds chirping are on everyone's minds, but not every player in this field has secured himself of a tee time at Augusta National. Fan favorite Rickie Fowler is on the outside looking in for the first major championship of the season despite a strong start to his year.
Fowler has made all six of his cuts in 2026 and rattled off four top-20 finishes, including a T9 effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to climb to No. 61 in the Official World Golf Rankings. He will need to find a way to sneak inside the top 50 by the end of the week or be forced to win the Texas Open next week to earn his invitation.
Pierceson Coody has an easier path, albeit one that requires a strong week as he starts the Houston Open at No. 51 in the OWGR. After a fast start to his season that included five top 20s in a six-tournament stretch, he has since cooled with missed cuts at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship.
While Fowler and Coody scratch and claw for their rights to play in the Masters, two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was expected to return to action before withdrawing from the tournament on Tuesday. The PGA Tour announced it was due to "family reasons" as Golf Channel reported it is due to the anticipated birth of his second child.
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