By Samuel Blatchford

HOUSTON – LIV Golf kicks off their second half of the season at the Golf Club of Houston. This is LIV’s first ever event in Texas. Texas becomes the 11th different state to host a LIV tournament.

The Course

The Golf Club of Houston was founded in 2003 and has hosted PGA events before, most notably the Houston Open from 2003-2019. It features a total length of 7,425 yards. Golf Digest ranked the course as one of the best public courses in Texas. The course features multi-tiered greens, strategic bunkers, and several water hazards.

Homegrown Talent

This is Patrick Reed’s hometown event. He was born and raised in Texas and lives outside of Houston. Reed, of 4Aces, had a lot to say about his return home,” I’ve been talking to so many people around here …and they’re all pumped and excited for it,” he said..

Players to watch:

Bryson DeChambeau, Captain of Crusher’s GC, is hot right now. He’s coming off a solo second place finish at the PGA Championship last month.

Richard Bland, of Stinger GC, is coming off his Senior PGA Championship win with a strong showing. Hopefully he can keep the success rolling coming in to Houston.

Anthony Kim, LIV’s wildcard player, will make his first start at the Golf Club of Houston in 14 years when he won the Houston Open by a playoff in 2010.

Past LIV Players to win at the Golf Club of Houston include:

Paul Casey of Crushers GC in 2009, Anthony Kim in 2010, Phil Michelson of HyFlyers GC in 2011, Matt Jones of Ripper GC in 2014, and Ian Poulter of Majestic GC in 2018.