Mar. 31, 2009
A total of 139 players will compete at the Shell Houston Open. Who's playing? We've analyzed the field based on the following categories (please check the bottom for late-breaking updates to the field):
| Top 10s |
| FedExCup standings | PGA TOUR Money List | Official World Golf Ranking |
| Geoff Ogilvy (1) |
Geoff Ogilvy (1) |
Phil Mickelson (2) |
| Phil Mickelson (2) |
Phil Mickelson (2) |
Sergio Garcia (3) |
| Dustin Johnson (9) |
Dustin Johnson (7) |
Geoff Ogilvy (4) |
| Steve Stricker (10) |
Steve Stricker (9) |
Padraig Harrington (5) |
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Vijay Singh (6) |
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Robert Karlsson (7) |
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Camilo Villegas (8) |
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Henrik Stenson (10) |
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| 2009 Tournament Winners |
| Geoff Ogilvy |
2 |
Mercedes-Benz Championship, World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship |
| Dustin Johnson |
1 |
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am |
| Phil Mickelson |
2 |
Northern Trust Open, World Golf Championships-CA Championship |
| Michael Bradley |
1 |
Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular |
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| Past winners of the Shell Houston Open |
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| Johnson Wagner (2008) |
Stuart Appleby (1999,2006) |
| Vijay Singh (2002, 2004, 2005) |
Fred Couples (2003) |
| David Duval (1998) |
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| Major winners |
| Ernie Els |
3 |
1994, 1997 U.S. Open; 2002 British Open |
| Phil Mickelson |
3 |
2004, 2006 Masters; 2005 PGA Championship |
| Padraig Harrington |
3 |
2007, 2008 British Open; 2008 PGA Championship |
| Vijay Singh |
3 |
2000 Masters; 1998, 2004 PGA Championship |
| Greg Norman |
2 |
1986, 1993 British Open |
| Ben Curtis |
1 |
2003 British Open |
| Davis Love III |
1 |
1997 PGA Championship |
| Angel Cabrera |
1 |
2007 U.S. Open |
| David Duval |
1 |
2001 British Open |
| David Toms |
1 |
2001 PGA Championship |
| Mark Calcavecchia |
1 |
1989 British Open |
| Fred Couples |
1 |
1992 Masters |
| Geoff Ogilvy |
1 |
2006 U.S. Open |
| Steve Elkington |
1 |
1995 PGA Championship |
| Justin Leonard |
1 |
1997 British Open |
| Rich Beem |
1 |
2002 PGA Championship |
| Shaun Micheel |
1 |
2003 PGA Championship |
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| International players |
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Argentina |
Andres Romero, Angel Cabrera |
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Australia |
Marc Leishman, James Nitties, Aron Price, Jarrod Lyle, Aaron Baddeley, Geoff Ogilvy, Nathan Green, Mathew Goggin, Stuart Appleby, Nick O'Hern, John Senden, Peter Lonard, Steve Elkington, Greg Norman |
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Colombia |
Camilo Villegas |
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England |
Justin Rose, Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Brian Davis, Lee Westwood, Greg Owen |
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Fiji |
Vijay Singh |
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Germany |
Martin Kaymer, Alex Cejka |
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India |
Jeev M. Singh |
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Ireland |
Padraig Harrington |
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Korea |
Charlie Wi, K.J. Choi |
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Northern Ireland |
Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell |
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New Zealand |
Tim Wilkinson |
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Scotland |
Martin Laird |
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South Africa |
Ernie Els |
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Spain |
Sergio Garcia, Alvaro Quiros |
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Sweden |
Richard S. Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Fredrik Jacobson, Daniel Chopra, Robert Karlsson |
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Zimbabwe |
Brendon de Jonge |
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| Younger and older |
| Young Guns (under 30) | Grizzled Vets (40 and over) |
| Rory McIlroy |
Aron Price |
David Berganio Jr. |
Kevin Sutherland |
| Derek Fathauer |
Alvaro Quiros |
Darren Clarke |
Scott Verplank |
| Anthony Kim |
Nicholas Thompson |
Ken Duke |
Joe Durant |
| Colt Knost |
Jarrod Lyle |
Dudley Hart |
Jeff Maggert |
| Webb Simpson |
John Merrick |
Cliff Kresge |
Bart Bryant |
| Dustin Johnson |
Chez Reavie |
Shaun Micheel |
Steve Elkington |
| Martin Kaymer |
Andres Romero |
Peter Lonard |
Vijay Singh |
| Spencer Levin |
Chris Stroud |
Michael Bradley |
Brad Faxon |
| Casey Wittenberg |
Camilo Villegas |
Billy Mayfair |
John Huston |
| Gary Woodland |
Aaron Baddeley |
Tim Petrovic |
Kirk Triplett |
| Marc Leishman |
Brendon de Jonge |
Steve Stricker |
Mark Calcavecchia |
| Kevin Na |
Michael Letzig |
David Toms |
Steve Lowery |
| Jeff Overton |
Justin Rose |
Jay Williamson |
Tommy Armour III |
| Bill Haas |
Sergio Garcia |
Glen Day |
Fred Couples |
| J.B. Holmes |
Lucas Glover |
Bob Estes |
Tom Pernice Jr. |
| Martin Laird |
Charles Howell III |
Scott McCarron |
Michael Allen |
| Hunter Mahan |
John Mallinger |
Paul Goydos |
Greg Norman |
| Ryan Moore |
Steve Marino |
Davis Love III |
Tim Thelen |
| James Nitties |
Troy Matteson |
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| Johnson Wagner |
Parker McLachlin |
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| Field updates |
| Here are the most recent changes to the Shell Houston Open: |
| Davis Love III |
Committed |
| Steve Lowery |
Committed |
| Tim Thelen |
Section Champion |
| Cameron Beckman |
Withdrew before deadline |
| Stephen Leaney |
Withdrew before deadline |
| Jeff Quinney |
Withdrew before deadline |
| Steve Marino |
Committed |
| Brett Quigley |
Withdrew before deadline |
| Kent Jones |
Qualified |
| Cliff Kresge |
Withdrew before deadline |
| Richard S. Johnson |
Withdrew before deadline |
| Peter Tomasulo |
Qualified |
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