Shell Houston Open

Shell Houston Open
Tournament information
Location Humble, Texas
Established 1946 (1922)
Course(s) Redstone Golf Club
Par 72
Length 7,457 yards
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $5,900,000
Month played April
Tournament record score
Aggregate 266 Curtis Strange (1980)
266 Lee Trevino (1980)
266 Vijay Singh (2002)
To par -22 Vijay Singh (2002)
Current champion
Phil Mickelson

The Shell Houston Open is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is currently played in April at Redstone Golf Club in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas. Shell and the Houston Golf Association are the main sponsors of the tournament. The 2011 purse was $5,900,000, with $1,062,000 going to the winner.

The event was played at several Houston venues until the 1970s, starting at River Oaks Country Club in 1946 before moving to Memorial Park Golf Course in 1947 and, after a year off, moving again to Pine Forest Country Club in 1949 and BraeBurn Country Club in 1950. After this period of wandering about, the event settled in at Memorial Park from 1951–1963. In 1964 and again in 1965, the event was played at Sharpstown Country Club, before moving to Champions Golf Club from 1966–1971 and Westwood Country Club in 1972.

In 1973 the event ventured outside of Houston, being played at Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri City, Texas. In 1975, the event relocated to The Woodlands, Texas, first at Woodlands Country Club until 1984, and subsequently at the TPC at The Woodlands until 2002. In 2003, the event moved to Humble, Texas at its current location, Redstone Golf Club.

Contents

Winners

Year Player Country Score To par 1st Prize ($) Purse ($) Ref
Shell Houston Open
2011 Phil Mickelson  United States 268 -20 1,062,000 5,900,000
2010 Anthony Kim  United States 276 -12 1,044,000 5,800,000
2009 Paul Casey  England 277 -11 1,026,000 5,700,000
2008 Johnson Wagner  United States 272 -16 1,008,000 5,600,000
2007 Adam Scott  Australia 271 -17 990,000 5,500,000
2006 Stuart Appleby  Australia 269 -19 990,000 5,500,000
2005 Vijay Singh  Fiji 275 -13 900,000 5,000,000
2004 Vijay Singh  Fiji 277 -11 900,000 5,000,000
2003 Fred Couples  United States 267 -21 810,000 4,500,000
2002 Vijay Singh  Fiji 266 -22 720,000 4,000,000
2001 Hal Sutton  United States 278 -10 612,000 3,400,000
2000 Robert Allenby  Australia 275 -13 504,000 2,800,000
1999 Stuart Appleby  Australia 279 -9 450,000 2,500,000
1998 David Duval  United States 276 -12 360,000 2,000,000
1997 Phil Blackmar  United States 276 -12 288,000 1,600,000
1996 Mark Brooks  United States 274 -14 270,000 1,500,000
1995 Payne Stewart  United States 276 -12 252,000 1,400,000
1994 Mike Heinen  United States 272 -16 234,000 1,300,000
1993 Jim McGovern  United States 199^ -17 234,000 1,300,000
1992 Fred Funk  United States 272 -16 216,000 1,200,000
Independent Insurance Agent Open
1991 Fulton Allem  South Africa 273 -15 144,000 800,000
1990 Tony Sills  United States 204^ -12 180,000 1,000,000
1989 Mike Sullivan  United States 280 -8 144,000 800,000
1988 Curtis Strange  United States 270 -18 126,000 700,000
Big "I" Houston Open
1987 Jay Haas  United States 276 -12 108,000 600,000
Houston Open
1986 Curtis Strange  United States 274 -14 90,000 500,000
1985 Raymond Floyd  United States 277 -11 90,000 500,000
Houston Coca-Cola Open
1984 Corey Pavin  United States 274 -10 90,000 500,000
1983 David Graham  Australia 275 -9 72,000 400,000
Michelob-Houston Open
1982 Ed Sneed  United States 275 -9 63,000 350,000
1981 Ron Streck  United States 198^ -15 47,250 262,500
1980 Curtis Strange  United States 266 -18 63,000 350,000
Houston Open
1979 Wayne Levi  United States 268 -16 54,000 300,000
1978 Gary Player  South Africa 270 -18 40,000 200,000
1977 Gene Littler  United States 276 -12 40,000 200,000
1976 Lee Elder  United States 278 -10 40,000 200,000
1975 Bruce Crampton  Australia 273 -15 30,000 150,000
1974 Dave Hill  United States 276 -12 30,000 150,000
1973 Bruce Crampton  Australia 277 -11 41,000 205,000
1972 Bruce Devlin  Australia 278 -10 25,000 125,000
Houston Champions International
1971 Hubert Green  United States 280 -4 25,000 125,000
1970 Gibby Gilbert  United States 282 -2 23,000 115,000
1969 No tournament - club hosted the 1969 U.S. Open
1968 Roberto De Vicenzo  Argentina 274 -10 20,000 100,000
1967 Frank Beard  United States 274 -10 23,000 115,000
1966 Arnold Palmer  United States 275 -9 21,000 110,000
Houston Classic
1965 Bobby Nichols  United States 273 -7 12,000 75,000
1964 Mike Souchak  United States 278 -6 7,500 50,000
1963 Bob Charles  New Zealand 268 -12 10,000 50,000
1962 Bobby Nichols  United States 278 -2 9,000 50,000
1961 Jay Hebert  United States 276 -4 7,000 40,000
1960 Bill Collins  United States 280 -8 5,300 35,000
1959 Jack Burke, Jr.  United States 277 -11 4,300 30,000
Houston Open
1958 Ed Oliver  United States 281 -7 4,300 30,000
1957 Arnold Palmer  United States 279 -9 7,500 36,000
1956 Ted Kroll  United States 277 -11 6,000 30,000
1955 Mike Souchak  United States 273 -15 6,000 30,000
1954 Dave Douglas  United States 277 -11 6,000 30,000
1953 Cary Middlecoff  United States 283 -5 4,000 20,000
1952 Jack Burke, Jr.  United States 277 -11 2,000 10,000
1951 Marty Furgol  United States 277 -11 2,000 10,000
1950 Cary Middlecoff  United States 277 -11 2,000 10,000
1949 Johnny Palmer  United States 272 -16 2,000 10,000
1948 No tournament
1947 Bobby Locke  South Africa 277 -11 2,000 10,000
1946 Byron Nelson  United States 274 -10 2,000 10,000
1939-45 No tournament
1938 Harold "Jug" McSpaden  United States 212# 700 3,000 [1][2]
1937 Harry Cooper  United States 280 -4 700 3,000 [3][4]
1933-36 No tournament
1932 Clarence Clark  United States 220# +4 500 2,000 [5]
1931 No tournament
1930 Al Espinosa  United States 281 -7 600 2,500 [6][7]
1925-29 No tournament
1924 Joe Kirkwood, Sr.  Australia 259[8] 500 [9]
Independent Insurance Agent Open
1923 Joe Kirkwood, Sr.  Australia 151* 200 [10]
Independent Insurance Agent Open
1922 George Bowden
Pete O'Hara (tie)		 147* [11][12]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[13][14][15]

Multiple winners

Ten men have won this tournament more than once through 2011.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Week End Sports in Brief". The Day. Associated Press (New London, Connecticut): p. 12. January 2, 1939. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YqAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bXEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6627,67227&dq=mcspaden+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Jug McSpaden, Snead Favored". The Miami News. Associated Press (Miami, Florida): p. B1. December 29, 1938. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8DMuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XNQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4299,1164140&dq=mcspaden+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Cooper Wins Houston Open Golf Tourney". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Associated Press (Lewiston, Maine): p. 9. February 15, 1937. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xMYgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=omoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5745,3369343&dq=cooper+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Cooper's Steady Golf Keeps Him Far Ahead Of Field at Houston". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press (Spartanburg, South Carolina): p. 22. February 14, 1937. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i0ssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0MoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3184,3682022&dq=cooper+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Golf Stars Play In Houston Met". The Evening Independent. Associated Press (St. Petersburg, Florida): p. 8A. February 6, 1932. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0bALAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j1QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2766,2024667&dq=clark+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Al Espinosa Golf Victor". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press (Milwaukee, Wisconsin): p. 13. February 10, 1930. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tNcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9wwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2175,1927310&dq=espinosa+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Espinosa Wins Houston Open With 281 Mark". Sarasota Herald. Associated Press (Sarasota, Florida): p. 8. February 10, 1930. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WJUcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KGQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6634,3142370&dq=espinosa+houston+golf&hl=en. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  8. ^ Played over 64 holes, holes 16 and 17 unplayable.
  9. ^ "Kirkwood Repeats Brilliant Playing To Win at Houston". San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas): p. 15. February 28, 1924. 
  10. ^ "Australian Champion Captures Houston Pro Event". Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas): p. 9. February 21, 1923. 
  11. ^ "Bowden and O'Hara Tied for Honors at Houston". San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas): p. 14. February 21, 1922. 
  12. ^ "O'Hara and Bowden In Tie At Houston". The New York Times (New York, New York): p. 23. February 21, 1922. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9502E7D71239E133A25752C2A9649C946395D6CF. Retrieved March 31, 2010. 
  13. ^ Shell Houston Open - Winners - at pgatour.com
  14. ^ Shell Houston Open - Winners - at golfobserver.com (1970-2009)
  15. ^ 2010 Shell Houston Open Media Guide

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