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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 $1,062,000 going to the winner.
The event was played at several Houston venues until the 1970s, starting at River Oaks Country Club in 1946 before moving to Memorial Park Golf Course in 1947 and, after a year off, moving again to Pine Forest Country Club in 1949 and BraeBurn Country Club in 1950. After this period of wandering about, the event settled in at Memorial Park from 1951–1963. In 1964 and again in 1965, the event was played at Sharpstown Country Club, before moving to Champions Golf Club from 1966–1971 and Westwood Country Club in 1972.
In 1973 the event ventured outside of Houston, being played at Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri City, Texas. In 1975, the event relocated to The Woodlands, Texas, first at Woodlands Country Club until 1984, and subsequently at the TPC at The Woodlands until 2002. In 2003, the event moved to Humble, Texas at its current location, Redstone Golf Club.
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Winners
Year Player Country Score To par 1st Prize ($) Purse ($) Ref Shell Houston Open 2011 Phil Mickelson 
United States268 -20 1,062,000 5,900,000 2010 Anthony Kim United States276 -12 1,044,000 5,800,000 2009 Paul Casey 
England277 -11 1,026,000 5,700,000 2008 Johnson Wagner United States272 -16 1,008,000 5,600,000 2007 Adam Scott 
Australia271 -17 990,000 5,500,000 2006 Stuart Appleby Australia269 -19 990,000 5,500,000 2005 Vijay Singh 
Fiji275 -13 900,000 5,000,000 2004 Vijay Singh Fiji277 -11 900,000 5,000,000 2003 Fred Couples United States267 -21 810,000 4,500,000 2002 Vijay Singh Fiji266 -22 720,000 4,000,000 2001 Hal Sutton United States278 -10 612,000 3,400,000 2000 Robert Allenby Australia275 -13 504,000 2,800,000 1999 Stuart Appleby Australia279 -9 450,000 2,500,000 1998 David Duval United States276 -12 360,000 2,000,000 1997 Phil Blackmar United States276 -12 288,000 1,600,000 1996 Mark Brooks United States274 -14 270,000 1,500,000 1995 Payne Stewart United States276 -12 252,000 1,400,000 1994 Mike Heinen United States272 -16 234,000 1,300,000 1993 Jim McGovern United States199^ -17 234,000 1,300,000 1992 Fred Funk United States272 -16 216,000 1,200,000 Independent Insurance Agent Open 1991 Fulton Allem 
South Africa273 -15 144,000 800,000 1990 Tony Sills United States204^ -12 180,000 1,000,000 1989 Mike Sullivan United States280 -8 144,000 800,000 1988 Curtis Strange United States270 -18 126,000 700,000 Big "I" Houston Open 1987 Jay Haas United States276 -12 108,000 600,000 Houston Open 1986 Curtis Strange United States274 -14 90,000 500,000 1985 Raymond Floyd United States277 -11 90,000 500,000 Houston Coca-Cola Open 1984 Corey Pavin United States274 -10 90,000 500,000 1983 David Graham Australia275 -9 72,000 400,000 Michelob-Houston Open 1982 Ed Sneed United States275 -9 63,000 350,000 1981 Ron Streck United States198^ -15 47,250 262,500 1980 Curtis Strange United States266 -18 63,000 350,000 Houston Open 1979 Wayne Levi United States268 -16 54,000 300,000 1978 Gary Player South Africa270 -18 40,000 200,000 1977 Gene Littler United States276 -12 40,000 200,000 1976 Lee Elder United States278 -10 40,000 200,000 1975 Bruce Crampton Australia273 -15 30,000 150,000 1974 Dave Hill United States276 -12 30,000 150,000 1973 Bruce Crampton Australia277 -11 41,000 205,000 1972 Bruce Devlin Australia278 -10 25,000 125,000 Houston Champions International 1971 Hubert Green United States280 -4 25,000 125,000 1970 Gibby Gilbert United States282 -2 23,000 115,000 1969 No tournament - club hosted the 1969 U.S. Open 1968 Roberto De Vicenzo 
Argentina274 -10 20,000 100,000 1967 Frank Beard United States274 -10 23,000 115,000 1966 Arnold Palmer United States275 -9 21,000 110,000 Houston Classic 1965 Bobby Nichols United States273 -7 12,000 75,000 1964 Mike Souchak United States278 -6 7,500 50,000 1963 Bob Charles 
New Zealand268 -12 10,000 50,000 1962 Bobby Nichols United States278 -2 9,000 50,000 1961 Jay Hebert United States276 -4 7,000 40,000 1960 Bill Collins United States280 -8 5,300 35,000 1959 Jack Burke, Jr. United States277 -11 4,300 30,000 Houston Open 1958 Ed Oliver United States281 -7 4,300 30,000 1957 Arnold Palmer United States279 -9 7,500 36,000 1956 Ted Kroll United States277 -11 6,000 30,000 1955 Mike Souchak United States273 -15 6,000 30,000 1954 Dave Douglas United States277 -11 6,000 30,000 1953 Cary Middlecoff United States283 -5 4,000 20,000 1952 Jack Burke, Jr. United States277 -11 2,000 10,000 1951 Marty Furgol United States277 -11 2,000 10,000 1950 Cary Middlecoff United States277 -11 2,000 10,000 1949 Johnny Palmer United States272 -16 2,000 10,000 1948 No tournament 1947 Bobby Locke South Africa277 -11 2,000 10,000 1946 Byron Nelson United States274 -10 2,000 10,000 1939-45 No tournament 1938 Harold "Jug" McSpaden United States212# 700 3,000 [1][2] 1937 Harry Cooper United States280 -4 700 3,000 [3][4] 1933-36 No tournament 1932 Clarence Clark United States220# +4 500 2,000 [5] 1931 No tournament 1930 Al Espinosa United States281 -7 600 2,500 [6][7] 1925-29 No tournament 1924 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Australia259[8] 500 [9] Independent Insurance Agent Open 1923 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Australia151* 200 [10] Independent Insurance Agent Open 1922 George Bowden
Pete O'Hara (tie)147* [11][12] - ^ Weather-shortened to 54 holes
- # Scheduled 54 holes
- * Scheduled 36 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[13][14][15]Multiple winners
Ten men have won this tournament more than once through 2011.
- 3 wins
- Curtis Strange: 1980, 1986, 1988
- Vijay Singh: 2002, 2004, 2005
- 2 wins
- Joe Kirkwood, Sr.: 1923, 1924
- 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
Notes and references
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Played over 64 holes, holes 16 and 17 unplayable.
- ^ "Kirkwood Repeats Brilliant Playing To Win at Houston". San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas): p. 15. February 28, 1924.
- ^ "Australian Champion Captures Houston Pro Event". Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas): p. 9. February 21, 1923.
- ^ "Bowden and O'Hara Tied for Honors at Houston". San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas): p. 14. February 21, 1922.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Shell Houston Open - Winners - at pgatour.com
- ^ Shell Houston Open - Winners - at golfobserver.com (1970-2009)
- ^ 2010 Shell Houston Open Media Guide
External links
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- Golf in Texas
- Sports in Houston, Texas
- Recurring sporting events established in 1946
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