The 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open Winners & Losers

Min Woo Lee isn’t old enough to be haunted by past failures (26), like the pedestrian 151 he fired over the weekend at the Players a couple of weeks back while in contention. But golf doesn’t care about your résumé, and what seemed like a breezy Sunday stroll yesterday for Lee quickly turned into an uphill battle. His five-shot lead? Poof—gone. Suddenly, he was fending off Scottie Scheffler’s heater and Gary Woodland’s surefire Full Swing Season 4 comeback. However, even a loosey-goosey back nine on Sunday couldn’t hold him back. In the end, on Sunday, Lee won his first PGA TOUR title and a little cheese to go off and cook with – $1,710,000 to be exact.

The charismatic Aussie later admitted he knew the whispers were coming—the ones questioning if his showman’s charm was just a distraction from a competitive Achilles’ heel. But golf doesn’t grade on style points; the scorecard—and whether he gets to lift a big ass trophy on the 18th green—only cares about numbers. And after a nail-biting finish, Lee turned what could’ve been a collapse into his personal redemption arc, clutching his first PGA Tour win at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

“Winning a tournament was one of those goals, and I’m happy to check that off. It was tough,” Lee said. “I mean, props to the guys that win week in, week out. I mean, it is very hard—even a four-shot lead is not safe, it is tough.”

Here’s a question for those who don’t know much about Min Woo and why thousands around the world were rooting for him to hold off Scheff down the stretch: What makes him more than just another young gun with talent? Well, it’s his electric connection with fans. His game mirrors that of Sahith Theegala, another rising star—equally young, equally talented, equally emotional, and exciting between the lines. With a massive social media following and a heart-on-his-sleeve personality, Lee isn’t just playing—he’s performing.

That said, while he had been putting together solid results (four top-20 finishes in six starts this season), there was one glaring omission on his résumé: a U.S. win. And with his rising fame, people started to wonder—was he more of an internet sensation than a serious contender? The murmurs weren’t deafening, but they were there. Fair or not, the brighter the spotlight, the heavier the expectations.

Well, Houston answered that. Lee didn’t just survive—he thrived, proving he’s got the game to match the hype. And now? The biggest stage of them all looms: Augusta National in two weeks. That test will come soon enough.

Winners & Losers from Sunday at the Houston Open:

  1. Winner: Min Woo Lee. Sure, he had a five-finger lead at one point in the final round, but when he hit his tee shot a Houston country mile right into the drink on the 16th, even our hearts skipped a beat. Were we about to see another world-class collapse from a leader down the stretch, which has become common on tour this season? Nope. Lee pulled off the victory and in grand style on 18, getting up and down from 60 ft.
  2. Loser: Alejandro Tosti. Reports came out yesterday afternoon that Tosti was being testy with his final group playing partners, Ryan Fox and eventual winner Lee. Boo, hoo. Testy Tosti fell three spots down the leaderboard after shooting a pedestrian 2-under final round.
  3. Winner: Michael Kim. Kim played well enough last week to maintain his position in the Top 50 of the OWGR and gain an invitation from Augusta. He’s been playing some good golf and deserves his 2nd invite to golf’s version of Heaven.
  4. Loser: Mason Anderson. He precipitously dropped 37 spots on the board Sunday after firing a wallet-busting 5-over 75.
  5. Winner: Rico Hoey. Rico (love the name!) made the biggest jump Sunday, leaping 24 spots on the board. He finished up T-11 and took home $211k after firing a six-under, 64 final round.

2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open Prize Money Payouts

PositionPlayerScoreEarnings
1Min Woo Lee-20$1,710,000
T2Gary Woodland-19$845,500
T2Scottie Scheffler-19$845,500
4Sami Valimaki-17$465,500
T5Wyndham Clark-15$337,844
T5Rory McIlroy-15$337,844
T5Taylor Pendrith-15$337,844
T5Alejandro Tosti-15$337,844
9Ryan Gerard-14$277,875
10Mackenzie Hughes-13$258,875
T11Rico Hoey-12$211,375
T11Lee Hodges-12$211,375
T11Isaiah Salinda-12$211,375
T11Stephan Jaeger-12$211,375
T15Eric Cole-11$163,875
T15Hayden Springer-11$163,875
T15Ryan Fox-11$163,875
T18Ben Griffin-10$108,987
T18Sam Stevens-10$108,987
T18Harry Hall-10$108,987
T18Victor Perez-10$108,987
T18Joel Dahmen-10$108,987
T18Chris Gotterup-10$108,987
T18Harris English-10$108,987
T18Kevin Yu-10$108,987
T18Keith Mitchell-10$108,987
T27Jason Day-9$67,925
T27Nate Lashley-9$67,925
T27Davis Thompson-9$67,925
T27Jake Knapp-9$67,925
T27Jesper Svensson-9$67,925
T32Charlie Reiter-8$51,911
T32Maverick McNealy-8$51,911
T32Chandler Phillips-8$51,911
T32Tony Finau-8$51,911
T32Michael Kim-8$51,911
T32Rasmus Hojgaard-8$51,911
T32Nico Echavarria-8$51,911
T39Chan Kim-7$36,575
T39Matteo Manassero-7$36,575
T39Taylor Dickson-7$36,575
T39Mac Meissner-7$36,575
T39Michael Thorbjornsen-7$36,575
T39Adam Hadwin-7$36,575
T39Kurt Kitayama-7$36,575
T39Trey Mullinax-7$36,575
T47Chad Ramey-6$25,593
T47Ryo Hisatsune-6$25,593
T47Emiliano Grillo-6$25,593
T47Thomas Detry-6$25,593
T47William Mouw-6$25,593
T52Trevor Cone-5$22,302
T52Davis Riley-5$22,302
T52David Skinns-5$22,302
T52Rickie Fowler-5$22,302
T52Pierceson Coody-5$22,302
T52Matt McCarty-5$22,302
T52Patrick Rodgers-5$22,302
T52Jackson Suber-5$22,302
60Sungjae Im-4$21,375
T61Matthew Riedel-3$20,995
T61Sam Ryder-3$20,995
T61Mason Andersen-3$20,995
T64Antoine Rozner-2$20,425
T64Charley Hoffman-2$20,425
T64Philip Knowles-2$20,425
T67Sahith Theegala-1$19,950
T67Adam Svensson-1$19,950
69John PakE$19,665

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