The field for the Texas Children’s Houston Open has undergone a change once again. The competition is all set to start on Thursday, the 26th, and since last Sunday, 8 golfers have already withdrawn from the event. The biggest one was when Scottie Scheffler took his name back from the event. Recently, the 9th official withdrawal from the tournament has been announced, as Aaron Rai has also taken his name back shortly before Round 1 was scheduled to begin.
The PGA Tour X page revealed that Rai has a potential neck injury and has decided not to participate in the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open. Taylor Moore will stand in for Rai and will play in the same tee group as the English player was originally supposed to. The X-post read:
“Aaron Rai WD with a neck injury prior to the first round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open; Taylor Moore IN.”
Talking more about the 8 withdrawals which have occurred at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, here is a look at them as well,
- Austin Smotherman (WD), Danny Willett (IN)
- Cam Davis (WD), Jimmy Stanger (IN)
- Ryo Hisatsune (WD), Paul Waring (IN)
- Michael Kim (WD), Jesper Svensson (IN)
- Matt McCarty (WD), Doug Ghim (IN)
- Scottie Scheffler (WD), Matt Kuchar (IN)
- Bud Cauley (WD), Seamus Power (IN)
- Marcelo Rozo WD / Justin Lower IN
The revised field has increased the interest in the tournament hosted at the Memorial Golf Course, as the event can be unpredictable. The Memorial requires precision rather than power, which makes the fairways more difficult for golfers.
What is the prize breakdown for the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open?
A total of $9.9 million is going to be on the line for the golfers to win in the 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open. Talking more about the prize distribution, here’s a look at them:
- 1st position $1,782,000
- 2nd position $1,079,100
- 3rd position $683,100
- 4th position $485,100
- 5th position $405,900
- 6th position $358,875
- 7th position $334,125
- 8th position $309,375
- 9th position $289,575
- 10th position $269,775
- 11th position $249,975
- 12th position $230,175
- 13th position $210,375
- 14th position $190,575
- 15th position $180,675
- 16th position $170,775
- 17th position $160,875
- 18th position $150,975
- 19th position $141,075
- 20th position $131,175
- 21st position $121,275
- 22nd position $111,375
- 23rd position $103,455
- 24th position $95,535
- 25th position $87,615
- 26th position $79,695
- 27th position $76,725
- 28th position $73,755
- 29th position $70,785
- 30th position $67,815
- 31st position $64,845
- 32nd position $61,875
- 33rd position $58,905
- 34th position $56,430
- 35th position $53,955
- 36th position $51,480
- 37th position $49,005
- 38th position $47,025
- 39th position $45,045
- 40th position $43,065
- 41st position $41,085
- 42nd position $39,105
- 43rd position $37,125
- 44th position $35,145
- 45th position $33,165
- 46th position $31,185
- 47th position $29,205
- 48th position $27,621
- 49th position $26,235
- 50th position $25,443
- 51st position $24,849
- 52nd position $24,255
- 53rd position $23,859
- 54th position $23,463
- 55th position $23,265
- 56th position $23,067
- 57th position $22,869
- 58th position $22,671
- 59th position $22,473
- 60th position $22,275
- 61st position $22,077
- 62nd position $21,879
- 63rd position $21,681
- 64th position $21,483
- 65th position $21,285
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