Pierceson Coody withdrew from the Texas Children's Houston Open Friday morning with a back injury, effectively crushing his hopes of earning a late Masters invitation. The grandson of 1971 Masters champion Charles Coody was ranked No. 51 in the world and needed to crack the top 50 to qualify for Augusta National.
As Adam Scott and Shane Lowry recorded final-round aces at the Texas Children's Houston Open, Tiger Woods' arrest on DUI suspicion dominated headlines. Gary Woodland led heading into Sunday's finale while the golf world awaited developments in Woods' legal situation.
England's Paul Waring carded a bogey-free 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead at the Texas Children's Houston Open, one stroke ahead of Gary Woodland. Both players are overcoming significant personal challenges as they top the leaderboard at Memorial Park.
Gary Woodland fired a bogey-free 64 at the Texas Children's Houston Open, sitting one shot behind leader Paul Waring. The emotional round comes weeks after Woodland opened up about his PTSD struggles following brain surgery.
Aaron Rai has withdrawn from the Texas Children's Houston Open with a neck injury, with Taylor Moore taking his spot in the field. The timing is particularly unfortunate given Rai's strong history at Memorial Park, though he had missed consecutive cuts leading up to the tournament.