{"id":226527,"date":"2026-03-30T04:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/226527\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T04:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:41:09","slug":"2026-texas-childrens-houston-open-money-how-much-every-player-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/226527\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open money: How much every player made"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open<\/a> has long held a special place in the hearts of players and fans alike \u2014 and this week was a perfect reminder of why.<\/p>\n

Heading into Sunday\u2019s final round, Gary Woodland<\/a> and Nicolai Hojgaard<\/a> were set for a tough, head-to-head showdown, but it didn\u2019t take long for Woodland to take control. Hojgaard stumbled out of the gate with a costly double on the par-3 7th that widened the gap.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Woodland carded a bogey-free, four-under 31 on the front nine, a fiery push that grew his lead to six. As the back nine unfolded, Woodland\u2019s composure never faltered and he held a five-stroke lead heading down the stretch.<\/p>\n

After teeing off on the final hole, Woodland walked down the 18th fairway and the crowd responded in kind. What began as dull applause grew into a standing ovation from fans, and even his playing partners, Hojgaard and Min Woo Lee.<\/p>\n

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The crowd erupted again as Woodland lined up his final putt, their voices echoing across the hole: \u201cGary! Gary! Gary!\u201d Woodland stayed in his routine and sank the putt. After seven years, Woodland has finally returned to the winner\u2019s circle.<\/p>\n

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Woodland\u2019s victory was more than a win \u2014 it was a testament to resilience, support and perseverance. After his win, Woodland spoke about the challenges he\u2019s faced, the team who has stood by him and the fight still ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you what, we play an individual sport out here, but I wasn\u2019t alone today,\u201d he said. \u201cI got a lot of people behind me, my team, my family and this golf world. Anybody that\u2019s struggling with something, I hope they see me and don\u2019t give up, just keep fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how much everyone made in Houston this week.<\/p>\n

2026 Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open payout for every player<\/p>\n

1st: Gary Woodland, $1.782 million<\/p>\n

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2. Nicolai Hojgaard, $1.0791 million<\/p>\n

T3. Johnny Keefer, $584,100
Min Woo Lee, $584,100<\/p>\n

5. Sam Stevens, $405,900<\/p>\n

T6. Jake Knapp, $322,987
Chris Gotterup, $322,987
Sudarshan Yellamaraju, $322,987
Jason Day, $322,987<\/p>\n

T10. Bronson Burgoon, $259,875
Sahith Theegala, $259,875<\/p>\n

T12. Adrien Dumont de Chassart, $220,275
Denny McCarthy, $220,275<\/p>\n

T14. Keith Mitchell, $170,775
Pontus Nyholm, $170,775
Thorbj\u00f8rn Olesen, $170,775
Jhonattan Vegas, $170,775
Michael Thorbjornsen, $170,775<\/p>\n

T19. Max McGreevy, $136,125
Karl Vilips, $136,125<\/p>\n

T21. Sam Burns, $96,525
Aldrich Potgieter, $96,525
Alex Smalley, $96,525
Harris English, $96,525
Beau Hossler, $96,525
Zecheng Dou, $96,525
Adam Scott, $96,525<\/p>\n

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T28. Mac Meissner, $59,625
Rasmus H\u00f8jgaard, $59,625
Harry Hall, $59,625
Ben Griffin, $59,625
Vince Whaley, $59,625
Shane Lowry, $59,625
Rico Hoey, $59,625
Chad Ramey, $59,625
Jackson Suber, $59,625
Michael Brennan, $59,625
Stephan Jaeger, $59,625<\/p>\n

T39. Jeffrey Kang, $41,085
Adrien Saddier, $41,085
Austin Eckroat, $41,085
Tony Finau, $41,085
Paul Waring, $41,085<\/p>\n

T44. William Mouw, $32,175
Andrew Putnam, $32,175
Jordan Smith, $32,175
Ricky Castillo, $32,175<\/p>\n

T48. Erik van Rooyen, $26,433
John Parry, $26,433
Steven Fisk, $26,433<\/p>\n

T51. Christiaan Bezuidenhout, $23,938
Matthieu Pavon, $23,938
Matt Wallace, $23,938
Eric Cole, $23,938
Chris Kirk, $23,938<\/p>\n

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T56. Matt Kuchar, $22,770
Jimmy Stanger, $22,770
Tom Kim, $22,770
Danny Willett, $22,770<\/p>\n

T60. Kurt Kitayama, $21,879
Sungjae Im, $21,879
Sam Ryder, $21,879
Davis Riley, $21,879
Takumi Kanaya, $21,879<\/p>\n

T65. Kevin Roy, $21,087
Peter Malnati, $21,087
Lee Hodges, $21,087<\/p>\n

68. Danny Walker, $20,691<\/p>\n

T69. Garrick Higgo, $20,394
Jesper Svensson, $20,394<\/p>\n

T71. Brice Garnett, $19,899
Tom Hoge, $19,899
Emiliano Grillo, $19,899<\/p>\n

74. Matti Schmid, $19,503<\/p>\n

75. Luke Clanton, $19,305<\/p>\n

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