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Anyone who tuned in for the Houston Open this past weekend definitely saw the stats, heard the commentary, or both. Maybe they even scrolled through it — there was plenty on Twitter, and all of it amounted to this: Martin Trainer has been struggling for a long time to find good form.

All of it is true, for the record. But taken all together, fans of Trainer thought it was a bit much. You can count me in on that group of fans. I caddied for him at the 2019 3M Open. Yes, a missed cut.

This weekend, all those missed cuts were added up conveniently for the viewer. No cuts made since April. Zero top 25 finishes in the 70 starts since his 2019 victory. A whopping career total of -351 strokes gained. Or rather, 351 strokes lost to the field average. While Trainer knew all this quite well, some of his biggest supporters didn’t quite have it memorized, and they reached out to him throughout the weekend as he held the 36-hole lead and was just one back entering the final round. 

“I had a few people text me saying — they didn’t even say what people were saying about how I had missed a million cuts or whatever,” Trainer told us on this week’s Drop Zone Podcast. “But they just seemed aggrieved that they were just disparaging my golfing name.”

Disparaging is a harsh term, but even the biggest Trainer fans had nothing to back it up. Nothing besides his back-to-back 65s to open the tournament. Vegas didn’t believe in him either, with his odds lengthening every time anyone else made a birdie. On Saturday night he was even asked by one media member: “Was there ever a time when you considered not playing?”

Frankly, I was pretty worried that all this talk about his failures would beget another big failure, only now on a much bigger platform. When people remind you constantly “Hey, we haven’t seen this from you in awhile,” it’s difficult to think about anything else but “Yeah, I haven’t done this in awhile.” But somehow, with Trainer, that couldn’t have mattered at all. 

“From my standpoint, that stuff doesn’t matter at all,” Trainer said. “I have status this year and I’ve won on Tour before. So my only goal is to get back to a point where I’m playing well and potentially contending. 

“This week was a best-case scenario and I played really well and I ended up having a chance. That’s a huge win for me. Just to be up there, have a Top 5 and contend.”

Eyes on the prize can keep the noise to a minimum, that’s for sure. Trainer’s worst round of the week came on Saturday with a grinding 74 that surrendered his lead. But with just one shot between him and the lead, it’s not like he had been bounced from contention. Then on Sunday he found himself in the lead with just six shots to go. Those hundreds of strokes lost to the field couldn’t matter, so they didn’t matter. In the end, Jason Kokrak became a human buzzsaw and birdied four straight on his back nine to take the title. Trainer would have to accept his T5 finish.

The payoff was his biggest check in a long, long time, enough FedEx Cup points to call it a successful fall season and a dinner reservation with butter cake on the way. Trainer talked to us about his entire week in the interview below.

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The shot of this Houston Open wasn’t a long drive, though Jason Kokrak, one of the game’s biggest hitters, will be remembered for those. Nor was it a long putt, though Kokrak, also sneaky good with the flat stick, dropped a few of those, too. 

No, the winning blow at Memorial Park came off a short iron, the ball went 149 yards, and there was still 120 yards to go. 

At that point, Kokrak had birdied three-straight holes on his way to taking a one-shot lead during Sunday’s final round, and he was in line for another after hitting his tee shot on the par-5 15th. Only as he landed his ball in the fairway, mud landed on his ball, and he prudently laid up short of the green. 

“This is a smart play at this point, as you’re just unsure what the mud will do to it,” analyst John Wood said on the Golf Channel broadcast. “He’s just going to chip something down the fairway and leave himself a wedge in.”

From there, Kokrak hit to 5 feet, he birdied again, and he moved his lead to what would be an insurmountable two strokes on his way to a third career PGA Tour victory. The short shot went a long way. Starting the weekend 10 shots out of the lead, Kokrak followed with rounds of four-under 66 and five-under 65 to finish at 10-under and win by two over Kevin Tway and Scottie Scheffler. 

To begin Sunday, Kokrak was two back of Scheffler, and at one point early on, five players shared the lead. On the back nine, Martin Trainer, who had begun the week at 2,000-1 to win, led by two, before Kokrak began his birdie binge. 

On the 326-yard, par-4 13th, Kokrak hit to 12 feet and rolled in the putt for a three. On the 513-yard, par-4 14th, he hit to 23 feet and rolled in the putt again for a three. On the 115-yard, par-3 15th, he hit his tee shot to 6 feet and rolled in the putt for a two. Then came the birdie four on the 16th.  

Tway, after a 68, and Scheffler, after a 69, finished two shots back, and Kramer Hickok ended up three behind. After a spirited run, Trainer tied for fifth with Joel Dahmen. 

The big takeaway

Kokrak has now won three times in just over a year, after a long stretch of having never won. Watch out. 

The 20 big shots 

— Scottie Scheffler begins the final round at seven-under and one shot ahead of Kevin Tway, Jhonattan Vegas, Matthew Wolff, Kramer Hickok and Martin Trainer, and two shots ahead of Jason Kokrak, Russell Henley and Luke List. 

— Scheffler bogeys the 499-yard, par-4 1st after missing a 6-foot par putt, and he falls into a four-way tie for the lead. At six-under are Scheffler, Trainer, Tway and Wolff. At five-under are Cameron Tringale, Henley, List, Hickok, Kokrak and Vegas. 

— Kokrak birdies the 574-yard, par-5 3rd and he pulls into a five-way tie for the lead. At six-under are Kokrak, Scheffler, Trainer, Tway and Wolff. At five-under are Tringale, Henley, List, Hickok and Vegas. 

— Wolff bogeys the 165-yard, par-3 2nd, and he falls out of a share of the lead.

— Tway birdies the 3rd after pitching to 5 feet, and he takes a one-shot lead. He’s at seven-under, Kokrak, Scheffler and Trainer are at six-under, and Tringale, Henley, List, Vegas and Wolff are at five-under. 

— Kokrak birdies the 489-yard, par-4 4th after hitting his approach to 4 inches, and he moves into a share of the lead. He and Tway are at seven-under, Scheffler, Trainer and Henley are at six-under, and Tringale, List, Vegas and Wolff are at five-under. 

— Scheffler birdies the 3rd after hitting his second shot to 3 feet, and he moves back into a share of the lead. Scheffler and Kokrak are at seven-under, Henley, Trainer, Tway and Wolff are at six-under, and List and Tringale are at five-under. Tway had bogeyed the 4th. 

— Trainer and Tway birdie the 384-yard, par-4 5th — Trainer on a 27-foot putt and Tway on a 14-footer — and they pull into a four-way share of the lead. At seven-under are Kokrak, Trainer, Tway and Scheffler, and at 6-under are Tringale, Scheffler and Wolff. 

— Scheffler birdies the 5th after rolling in a 17-foot putt, and he takes a one-shot lead. He’s at eight-under, Trainer is at seven-under, Kokrak, Henley and Tway are at six-under, and Adam Long, Tringale and Wolff are at five-under. 

— Trainer birdies the 585-yard, par-5 8th after hitting his second shot to 11 inches, and he moves into a share of the lead with Scheffler. Trainer and Scheffler are at eight-under, Tway is at seven-under, Kokrak and Henley are at six-under, and Tringale and List are at five-under. 

— Scheffler birdies the 8th after hitting his third shot to 5 feet, and he takes a one-shot lead. He’s at nine-under, Trainer is at eight-under, Tway is at seven-under, and Kokrak and Henley are at six-under. 

— Wolff, after three bogeys and a birdie to start his round, aces the 186-yard, par-3 9th. He’s at six-under. 

— Scheffler bogeys the 444-yard, par-4 10th after three-putting from just off the green, and he falls into a share of the lead. He and Trainer are at eight-under, and Kokrak, Henley, List, Tway and List are at six-under. 

— Trainer rolls in a 71-foot putt for birdie on the 214-yard, par-3 11th, and he jumps into the lead by himself. He’s at nine-under, Scheffler is at eight-under, and Kokrak, Henley, List, Tway and Wolff are at six-under.  

— Scheffler bogeys the 11th after missing the green on his tee shot, his second-straight bogey, and he falls to seven-under. Trainer’s lead is now two shots. 

— Trainer gets up and down from off the green on the 478-yard, par-4 12th, and he maintains his two-shot lead. 

— Kokrak birdies the 115-yard, par-3 15th after hitting his tee shot to 6 feet — his third-straight birdie — and he pulls into a share of the lead with Trainer. Kokrak and Trainer are at nine-under, Sam Burns, Tway and Scheffler are at seven-under, and Joel Dahmen, List, Hickok and Wolff are at six-under. 

— Trainer bogeys the 513-yard, par-4 14th after failing to get up and down after missing the green on his approach, and he falls out of a share of the lead. Kokrak is at nine-under, Trainer is at eight-under, Sam Burns, Tway and Scheffler are at seven-under, and Joel Dahmen, List, Hickok and Wolff are at six-under. 

— Kokrak birdies the 583-yard, par-5 16th — his fourth-straight birdie — and he takes a two-shot lead. Kokrak’s at 10-under, Trainer is at eight-under, and Tway is at seven-under. 

— Trainer bogeys the 334-yard, par-4 17th after three-putting, and Kokrak’s lead grows to three as he walks to the 18th green. There, he two-putts, he finishes at 10-under, and he holds on from there for his third PGA Tour victory. 

The final word 

“He’s a player to look out for at the biggest events for the rest of the season.” — Golf Channel analyst Trevor Immelman on Kokrak.

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We’ve made it through three rounds of play at the 2021 Houston Open. Below, find everything you need to know about tournament money, including payout and purse information, winner’s share and more.

2021 Houston Open final round preview

We’ve had a rotating cast of recognizable names lurking near the top of the leaderboard through three rounds of play at the 2021 Houston Open, and also some underdogs (Martin Trainer, anyone?). Currently, Scottie Scheffler rests atop the heap at 7 under par, holding a one-stroke lead over the field after a Saturday 69.

The 25-year-old Texas native (and Ryder Cup phenomenon) vaulted himself into contention after a Friday 62 in Houston, helping to rally past a group headlined by Matthew Wolff ahead of him on the leaderboard. To this point in his career, Scheffler has seen an extraordinary amount of success (including top-10 finishes in three of the four majors), and yet, he’s still in search of his first-ever PGA Tour win. A victory on Sunday would give him a fitting win in front of his home state’s crowd.

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Further back, Matthew Wolff enters Sunday lurking just one back of Scheffler’s lead. Wolff is looking for his second-career PGA Tour victory, and his first since winning the 3M Open in June 2019, his rookie year. Wolff has been through a roller-coaster few years since that famed first win, but his game is rounding nicely into form after a middle-of-the-night swing revelation resulted in increased consistency.

Below, find everything you need to know about the tournament’s $7.5 million purse; you can catch the action all afternoon long on Golf Channel.

Houston Open payout information, winner’s share

1. $1,350,000

2. $817,500

3. $517,500

4. $367,500

5. $307,500

6. $271,875

7. $253,125

8. $234,375

9. $219,375

10. $204,375

11. $189,375

12. $174,375

13. $159,375

14. $144,375

15. $136,875

16. $129,375

17. $121,875

18. $114,375

19. $106,875

20. $99,375

21. $91,875

22. $84,375

23. $78,375

24. $72,375

25. $66,375

26. $60,375

27. $58,125

28. $55,875

29. $53,625

30. $51,375

31. $49,125

32. $46,875

33. $44,625

34. $42,750

35. $40,875

36. $39,000

37. $37,125

38. $35,625

39. $34,125

40. $32,625

41. $31,125

42. $29,625

43. $28,125

44. $26,625

45. $25,125

46. $23,625

47. $22,125

48. $20,925

49. $19,875

50. $19,275

51. $18,825

52. $18,375

53. $18,075

54. $17,775

55. $17,625

56. $17,475

57. $17,325

58. $17,175

59. $17,025

60. $16,875

61. $16,725

62. $16,575

63. $16,425

64. $16,275

65. $16,125

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On Sunday, a new champion will be crowned at the 2021 Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course. Here’s what you need to know to watch Sunday’s action on TV or online.

Previewing Houston Open Round 4

After a lengthy Saturday of play in treacherous conditions at Memorial Park, we’re no closer to figuring out who will hoist the trophy on Sunday night. A day that began with the conclusion of the second round continued in the afternoon as the players who survived the cut were regrouped in threesomes for Round 3.

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Martin Trainer led by one at the start, but a four-over 74 dropped him out of top position. Trainer is far from out of it though. His total of six under leaves him tied with four other players one shot off the lead. The man on top of the leaderboard with 18 holes to go is Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler followed up a course-record 62 on Friday with a 69 on Saturday to reach seven under.

Below you will find everything you need to watch the final round of the 2021 Houston Open

How to watch Houston Open Round 4 on TV

Golf Channel will air the final round of the 2021 Houston Open with three hours of coverage on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. ET.

How to stream Houston Open Round 4 online

You can stream the final round Golf Channel TV coverage of the 2021 Houston Open on golfchannel.com.

How to bet on the Houston Open

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2021 Houston Open Round 4 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

9:09 a.m. – Robert Streb, Aaron Rai, Aaron Wise
9:20 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Keith Mitchell, Matthias Schwab
9:31 a.m. – Alex Smalley, Dylan Frittelli, Davis Riley
9:42 a.m. – Maverick McNealy, Mackenzie Hughes, Kevin Streelman
9:53 a.m. – Richy Werenski, Joel Dahmen, Chez Reavie
10:04 a.m. – Hank Lebioda, Sam Burns, Lee Hodges
10:15 a.m. – Wyndham Clark, Max McGreevy, Cameron Smith
10:26 a.m. – Adam Long, Cameron Tringale, Kelly Kraft
10:37 a.m. – Vincent Whaley, Marc Leishman, Adam Schenk Vincennes
10:48 a.m. – Jason Kokrak, Russell Henley, Luke List
10:59 a.m. – Kramer Hickok, Martin Trainer, Kevin Tway
11:10 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Jhonattan Vegas, Matthew Wolff

Tee No. 10

9:09 a.m. – Patrick Reed, Tom Hoge, Scott Piercy
9:20 a.m. – Hudson Swafford, J.J. Spaun, Chris Stroud
9:31 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Andrew Putnam, Scott Stallings
9:42 a.m. – Zach Johnson, Matthew NeSmith, Mito Pereira
9:53 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Henrik Norlander, Max Homa
10:04 a.m. – Stephan Jaeger, Harry Higgs, Brian Harman
10:15 a.m. – Bronson Burgoon, Adam Scott, Denny McCarthy
10:26 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, MJ Daffue, Talor Gooch
10:37 a.m. – Nick Taylor, Tyler Duncan, Lanto Griffin
10:48 a.m. – Brian Stuard, Jim Herman
10:59 a.m. – Jason Day, Brice Garnett

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Stephan Jaeger? He went tee to green in a single shot, rolled in the 22-footer and walked away with an eagle two. 

Kevin Tway? He hit a driver out to the left of the green, then chipped into the water to the right of it, marked himself down for a bogey five and afterward side-armed his new ball into the drink, too.

Matthew Wolff? One hole after hitting a driver 324 yards, he hit a pitching wedge off the tee and landed it short of trouble, only to get into it after hitting another wedge short. He finished with a double-bogey six. 

All this for a 301-yard, par-4? Believe it. During Saturday’s third round at the Houston Open, the tees were up some 75 yards from previous days on the 17th at Memorial Park, and the fun rose with it. 

“That’s why we like it, when they move it up and make them short, drivable par-4s, because a lot happens, not always good,” analyst Curt Byrum said on the Golf Channel broadcast. 

“You look at the way it’s played — 3.8 [average strokes],” analyst Trevor Immelman said. “Enticing these players to take it on. It’s a great hole.”

At no point was it maybe more so than when Wolff and Tway reached it. 

In front of each was a dogleg that wrapped itself around water to the right, and a few players, such as Jaeger, took it straight over the hazard. Tway, in the lead at the time, was among those who drove it left of the green, and it left him with a delicate 45-yard shot to get on.  

Tway chipped it, his ball ran past the hole, and it dribbled into the water. He bogeyed the hole and the closing one, and he’ll start Sunday a stroke out of the lead. 

“Oh boy, oh boy,” Immelman said on the broadcast as the ball rolled farther from the hole and closer to the water. 

“There you go,” he said when it dove in.  

Three groups in front of Tway, and also in the lead at the time, Wolff pulled a pitching wedge from his bag and dropped his tee shot ahead of the dogleg. While prudent, it was also at least a little disappointing. On a risk-reward tee shot, who doesn’t want to see one of golf’s longest hitters give it a go?

“Wind dying down, driver might be a good club for Wolff,” Byrum said before Wolff decided. “It’s down wind, 296 to the front, 301 to the hole. That hole location is in the front, just over the lake that fronts this green. So it’s going to be really interesting to see what Matt Wolff does. Got to be so tempting for him to just try to send a driver straight up in the air.” 

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“Yeah, must be,” Immelman said. “Particularly with as high as what he can hit it. He’s one of the few players that can land it on and keep it on. And for insurance, if he decides to go for it, because of the build-out over the back of the green there, he’ll be able to know that he can stop the ball if it comes out hot too.”

Wolff then hit his wedge 170 yards. Impressive, but it wasn’t the club that could send it twice that distance. 

“Man, I wanted to see him hit driver,” Byrum said on the broadcast. 

“Me, too,” Immelman said.  

“He’s got all that momentum, and he drives it really good,” Byrum said. “He’s long, he’s accurate, but the decision has been made.”

“I always think back to a lesson Jack Nicklaus gave me,” Immelman said. “He said he always felt like strategy-wise that he needed to know in his mind that he would pull a shot off eight out of 10 times if he was going to go for it. If he didn’t feel like he had that kind of confidence, he would play back to something he knew he could pull off.”

On his second shot, from 132 yards out, Wolff hit wedge again — wedge-wedge on a par-4! —  but it dropped about 20 yards short and into the water. Visibly stunned, Wolff even looked at the bottom of his club to confirm that he had hit the right one. 

From there, he dropped, pitched on and two-putted for a double-bogey six. He’ll start Sunday a stroke out of the lead. 

“Bet he wishes he hit driver now,” Byrum cracked after Wolff finished up the hole.  

Did he?

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“I just didn’t really see the point in going for it, to be honest,” Wolff said. Marc [Leishman, Wolff’s playing partner] hit after me, but with where that pin was and that back slope, if you were anywhere past pin high, it was going to be a really hard chip. As you saw Marc, he felt like he hit a pretty good chip, and it went 20, 25 feet behind the hole.

“On top of that, you bring in the water if you’re trying to stay short of it, so I just didn’t really see a point of going for it, and on top of that, I hit pitching wedge off the tee, which I almost felt a little — I almost feel like I wouldn’t let myself hit pitching wedge on a par-4, and I knew it was the right club, and I hit sand wedge in. I knew I was going to be able to hit the fairway with a wedge, and I would have another wedge in. Not many times I thought I would be making double with two wedges, but it is what it is and I have to live with whatever happened, but I just didn’t really see a point in going for it.”

What happened on the second shot?

“I knew it was the right club,” Wolff said. “That’s why I’m just so dumbfounded really about how that came up that short. I really didn’t — maybe — I definitely hit the second one a little harder because it came up short, but it was 125 to carry the front or onto the green and 131 to the hole and it was downwind. All week I’ve been hitting my sand wedge — I hit my sand wedge 130, 135 just normal, just cruising it. Gap wedge on the last hole I had 132 and it was a little into the wind and I hit gap wedge and I flew it 140. I definitely knew it wasn’t a gap wedge, and it wasn’t a lob wedge. As you can see, the second shot was good. I just can’t really give you an answer on how that came up that short.”

Will 17 play up during Sunday’s final round? It’s unlikely. But Saturday will give officials at least something to think about. 

Much like how 67 players just had to.

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The 2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open comes to a close on Sunday with the final round at Memorial Park Golf Course. You can find full Round 4 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post.

Houston Open Round 4 Preview

Matthew Wolff is on a comeback mission this season, and while he got off to a great start in his first few events — including top-5 finishes in his last two starts — he now has a chance to reach the promised land. Wolff followed up opening rounds of 68 and 67 with a steady one-under 69 on a difficult Saturday at Memorial Park.

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The adventurous round, which featured five birdies, two bogeys and a double, puts him T2 at six under with 18 holes to play. He trails solo leader Scottie Scheffler by just one shot. If Wolff can overcome Scheffler and the rest of the challengers on Sunday, he’ll record his second Tour victory and first since 2019.

Wolff and Scheffler tee off in the final grouping with Jhonattan Vegas on Sunday morning at 11:10 a.m. ET. Browse the full final-round tee times for the 2021 Houston Open below.

2021 Houston Open Round 4 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

9:09 a.m. – Robert Streb, Aaron Rai, Aaron Wise
9:20 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Keith Mitchell, Matthias Schwab
9:31 a.m. – Alex Smalley, Dylan Frittelli, Davis Riley
9:42 a.m. – Maverick McNealy, Mackenzie Hughes, Kevin Streelman
9:53 a.m. – Richy Werenski, Joel Dahmen, Chez Reavie
10:04 a.m. – Hank Lebioda, Sam Burns, Lee Hodges
10:15 a.m. – Wyndham Clark, Max McGreevy, Cameron Smith
10:26 a.m. – Adam Long, Cameron Tringale, Kelly Kraft
10:37 a.m. – Vincent Whaley, Marc Leishman, Adam Schenk Vincennes
10:48 a.m. – Jason Kokrak, Russell Henley, Luke List
10:59 a.m. – Kramer Hickok, Martin Trainer, Kevin Tway
11:10 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Jhonattan Vegas, Matthew Wolff

Tee No. 10

9:09 a.m. – Patrick Reed, Tom Hoge, Scott Piercy
9:20 a.m. – Hudson Swafford, J.J. Spaun, Chris Stroud
9:31 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Andrew Putnam, Scott Stallings
9:42 a.m. – Zach Johnson, Matthew NeSmith, Mito Pereira
9:53 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Henrik Norlander, Max Homa
10:04 a.m. – Stephan Jaeger, Harry Higgs, Brian Harman
10:15 a.m. – Bronson Burgoon, Adam Scott, Denny McCarthy
10:26 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, MJ Daffue, Talor Gooch
10:37 a.m. – Nick Taylor, Tyler Duncan, Lanto Griffin
10:48 a.m. – Brian Stuard, Jim Herman
10:59 a.m. – Jason Day, Brice Garnett

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It took a little longer than planned, but now the players who survived the cut are ready for the third round of the 2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course. You can find full Round 3 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post.

Notable groupings for Houston Open Round 3

Thirty-year-old Martin Trainer is your 36-hole PGA Tour leader, and it’s been a long time since we could say that. After winning the 2019 Puerto Rico Open for his maiden PGA Tour victory, Trainer has fallen on hard times on Tour. He played 21 events in 2020 and missed the cut 19 times. Last year, he missed 23 cuts in 27 starts. He then missed five-straight cuts to start the new season.

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But that was then. Now, that lengthy missed-cut streak is over. After opening this Houston Open with back-to-back 65s, Trainer is in first place and in prime position to do the unthinkable and capture his second-career Tour victory.

Because the second round was suspended Friday night and players were forced to complete their rounds Saturday morning, those who made the cut will be grouped in threesomes for Round 3 using split tees. Thanks to his leading score, Trainer will tee off in the final grouping on the front nine at 1 p.m. ET alongside Kevin Tway and Adam Long.

Browse the full third-round tee times for the 2021 Houston Open below.

2021 Houston Open Round 3 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

10:59 a.m. – Brice Garnett, Talor Gooch, Richy Werenski
11:10 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Chez Reavie, Maverick McNealy
11:21 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Jim Herman, Max Homa
11:32 a.m. – Hank Lebioda, Aaron Wise, Harry Higgs Dallas
11:43 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Patrick Reed, Dylan Frittelli
11:54 a.m. – Russell Henley, Sungjae Im, Tom Hoge
12:05 p.m. – Lanto Griffin, Sam Burns, Andrew Putnam
12:16 p.m. -Luke List, Jhonattan Vegas, Keith Mitchell
12:27 p.m. – Kelly Kraft, Marc Leishman, Matthew Wolff
12:38 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Max McGreevy, Matthew NeSmith
12:49 p.m. – Kramer Hickok, Adam Schenk, Scottie Scheffler
1:00 p.m. – Martin Trainer, Kevin Tway, Adam Long

Tee No. 10

10:59 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Jason Kokrak, Robert Streb
11:10 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Henrik Norlander, Hudson Swafford
11:21 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Stephan Jaeger, Aaron Rai
11:32 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Alex Smalley, Nick Taylor
11:43 a.m. – Davis Riley, Chris Stroud, Jason Day
11:54 a.m. – Brian Harman, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer
12:05 p.m. – Vincent Whaley, Lee Hodges, MJ Daffue
12:16 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Bronson Burgoon, Scott Piercy
12:27 p.m. – Zach Johnson, Adam Scott, Brian Stuard
12:38 p.m. – Denny McCarthy, Mito Pereira
12:49 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Matthias Schwab

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The 2021 Houston Open continues on Saturday, November 13, with the conclusion of the second round as well as the third round at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. Here’s what you need to know to watch the action on TV or online.

Previewing Houston Open Round 3

Play was suspended for darkness on Friday evening, leaving a significant portion of the field with as many as nine holes left to play. The second round will resume at 8:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, with the third round beginning at approximately 10:50 a.m. ET. Players who make the cut will be grouped in threesomes teeing off both the first and 10th tees.

Martin Trainer currently leads the field at 10 under par after firing a second consecutive round of 65. Kevin Tway is one shot behind him at nine under, and Jason Kokrak is eight under with seven holes remaining in his second round.

Trainer’s play marks a welcome return to contention after missing 28 of 32 cuts since last September’s Safeway Open. Trainer is currently competing on a PGA Tour exemption he earned via his victory at the 2019 Puerto Rico Open.

Also in the mix: Adam Long (-7) and a three-way tie between Kramer Hickok, Adam Schenk and Scottie Scheffler, all of whom are six under.

Below you will find everything you need to watch the third round of the 2021 Houston Open

How to watch Houston Open Round 3 on TV

Golf Channel will air the third round of the 2021 Houston Open with three hours of coverage on Saturday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. ET.

How to stream Houston Open Round 3 online

You can stream the third round Golf Channel TV coverage of the 2021 Houston Open on golfchannel.com.

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2021 Houston Open Round 3 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

10:59 a.m. – Brice Garnett, Talor Gooch, Richy Werenski
11:10 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Chez Reavie, Maverick McNealy
11:21 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Jim Herman, Max Homa
11:32 a.m. – Hank Lebioda, Aaron Wise, Harry Higgs Dallas
11:43 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Patrick Reed, Dylan Frittelli
11:54 a.m. – Russell Henley, Sungjae Im, Tom Hoge
12:05 p.m. – Lanto Griffin, Sam Burns, Andrew Putnam
12:16 p.m. -Luke List, Jhonattan Vegas, Keith Mitchell
12:27 p.m. – Kelly Kraft, Marc Leishman, Matthew Wolff
12:38 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Max McGreevy, Matthew NeSmith
12:49 p.m. – Kramer Hickok, Adam Schenk, Scottie Scheffler
1:00 p.m. – Martin Trainer, Kevin Tway, Adam Long

Tee No. 10

10:59 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Jason Kokrak, Robert Streb
11:10 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Henrik Norlander, Hudson Swafford
11:21 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Stephan Jaeger, Aaron Rai
11:32 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Alex Smalley, Nick Taylor
11:43 a.m. – Davis Riley, Chris Stroud, Jason Day
11:54 a.m. – Brian Harman, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer
12:05 p.m. – Vincent Whaley, Lee Hodges, MJ Daffue
12:16 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Bronson Burgoon, Scott Piercy
12:27 p.m. – Zach Johnson, Adam Scott, Brian Stuard
12:38 p.m. – Denny McCarthy, Mito Pereira
12:49 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Matthias Schwab

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The 2021 Houston Open continues on Friday, November 12, with the second round at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. Here’s what you need to know to watch the second round on TV or online.

Previewing Houston Open Round 2

Last year on the PGA Tour was a tough one for Matthew Wolff, featuring a few highlights and plenty of low ones for the young pro amid his adjustment to stardom. But Wolff is already showing signs of a turnaround early in the new season.

His worst finish so far is a T17 at the Sanderson Farms Championship, his first event on the 2021-22 schedule. But he’s only improved since then, recording a solo 2nd at the Shriners Children’s Open and a T5 at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, which has earned him 8th place in the FedEx Cup standings.

Wolff’s solid start to the season continued on Thursday at Memorial Park, where he put up four birdies against two bogeys for an opening-round 68. One more steady round on Friday and he’ll be in prime position for a weekend run. Wolff tees off for the second round on Friday afternoon at 1:20 p.m. ET, playing alongside Marc Leishman (65) and Tony Finau (69).

Below you will find everything you need to watch the second round of the 2021 Houston Open

How to watch Houston Open Round 2 on TV

Golf Channel will air the second round of the 2021 Houston Open with three hours of coverage on Friday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. ET.

How to stream Houston Open Round 2 online

You can stream the second round Golf Channel TV coverage of the 2021 Houston Open on golfchannel.com. Fans can also view Featured Group coverage of Round 2 on Friday via PGA Tour Live with a subscription.

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2021 Houston Open Round 2 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

7:40 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Sangmoon Bae, Hank Lebioda
7:51 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Adam Schenk, Wyndham Clark
8:02 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Scottie Scheffler, Roger Sloan
8:13 a.m. – Hudson Swafford, Jason Day, Brian Harman
8:24 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Sam Burns, Max Homa
8:35 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton
8:46 a.m. – Seamus Power, Kevin Tway, Charley Hoffman
8:57 a.m. – Russell Knox, James Hahn, Matthew NeSmith
9:08 a.m. – Tom Hoge, J.J. Spaun, Maverick McNealy
9:19 a.m. – David Lipsky, Dawie van der Walt, Rodolfo Cazaubòn
9:30 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Paul Barjon, Cameron Sisk
12:25 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Kelly Kraft, Bronson Burgoon
12:36 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Lee Westwood, Doc Redman
12:47 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Kevin Streelman, Harold Varner III
12:58 p.m. – Stewart Cink, Francesco Molinari, Zach Johnson
1:09 p.m. – Joel Dahmen, Joaquin Niemann, Keith Mitchell
1:20 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Graeme McDowell, Jimmy Walker
1:31 p.m. – Branden Grace, Gary Woodland, Danny Willett
1:42 p.m. – Jason Kokrak, Robert Streb, Nate Lashley
1:53 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Bill Haas, Denny McCarthy
2:04 p.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Mito Pereira, Taylor Moore
2:15 p.m. – Greyson Sigg, Matthias Schwab, Gilbert Mendez

Tee No. 10

7:40 a.m. – Pat Perez, Luke List, Kramer Hickok
7:51 a.m. – Aaron Wise, Jhonattan Vegas, Harry Higgs
8:02 a.m. – Chris Stroud, Max McGreevy, Henrik Norlander
8:13 a.m. – Cam Davis, Jim Herman, Adam Long
8:24 a.m. – Andrew Landry, Tyler Duncan, Martin Trainer
8:35 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Shane Lowry, Ryan Palmer
8:46 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Sebastián Muñoz, Chez Reavie
8:57 a.m. – Ian Poulter, Nick Watney, Tyler McCumber
9:08 a.m. – Andrew Putnam,, Stephan Jaeger, Shawn Stefani
9:19 a.m. – Vincent Whaley, Lee Hodges, Chase Koepka
9:30 a.m. – Adam Svensson, Chad Ramey, MJ Daffu
12:25 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, Jason Dufner, Russell Henley
12:36 p.m. – Chesson Hadley, Peter Uihlein, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
12:47 p.m. – Seung-Yul Noh, Talor Gooch, Brandon Hagy
12:58 p.m. – Richy Werenski, Nick Taylor, Henrik Stenson
1:09 p.m. – Patrick Reed, John Huh, Adam Scott
1:20 p.m. – Tony Finau, Marc Leishman, Matthew Wolff
1:31 p.m. – Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin, Brandt Snedeker
1:42 p.m. – Brian Gay, Sung Kang, C.T. Pan
1:53 p.m. – Anirban Lahiri, Sam Ryder, Sepp Straka
2:04 p.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Sahith Theegala, Ben Silverman
2:15 p.m. – Trey Mullinax, Davis Riley, Connor Arendell

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The 2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open continues on Friday with the second round at Memorial Park Golf Course. You can find full Round 2 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post.

Notable groupings for Houston Open Round 2

The opening day of play at this year’s Houston Open was marked by a tightly-packed leaderboard, especially near the top. Matthew Wolff is among the top players in the mix in the early going. Wolff put together a solid two-under 68 on Thursday to start his tournament. That places him just a few shots off the lead after Round 1.

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But one of Wolff’s playing partners, Marc Leishman, got the better of the young star. The Australian veteran looked as if he he’d finish his round with the solo lead, but a late bogey at 18 cost him that chance. Still, his opening-round 65 puts him squarely in contention heading into the second round.

On Friday, Wolff and Leishman, along with the third member of their group, Tony Finau (one under), will switch to an afternoon tee time of 1:20 p.m. ET and begin their rounds on the 10th tee.

Check out complete second-round tee times for the 2021 Houston Open below.

2021 Houston Open Round 2 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

7:40 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Sangmoon Bae, Hank Lebioda
7:51 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Adam Schenk, Wyndham Clark
8:02 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Scottie Scheffler, Roger Sloan
8:13 a.m. – Hudson Swafford, Jason Day, Brian Harman
8:24 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Sam Burns, Max Homa
8:35 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton
8:46 a.m. – Seamus Power, Kevin Tway, Charley Hoffman
8:57 a.m. – Russell Knox, James Hahn, Matthew NeSmith
9:08 a.m. – Tom Hoge, J.J. Spaun, Maverick McNealy
9:19 a.m. – David Lipsky, Dawie van der Walt, Rodolfo Cazaubòn
9:30 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Paul Barjon, Cameron Sisk
12:25 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Kelly Kraft, Bronson Burgoon
12:36 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Lee Westwood, Doc Redman
12:47 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Kevin Streelman, Harold Varner III
12:58 p.m. – Stewart Cink, Francesco Molinari, Zach Johnson
1:09 p.m. – Joel Dahmen, Joaquin Niemann, Keith Mitchell
1:20 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Graeme McDowell, Jimmy Walker
1:31 p.m. – Branden Grace, Gary Woodland, Danny Willett
1:42 p.m. – Jason Kokrak, Robert Streb, Nate Lashley
1:53 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Bill Haas, Denny McCarthy
2:04 p.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Mito Pereira, Taylor Moore
2:15 p.m. – Greyson Sigg, Matthias Schwab, Gilbert Mendez

Tee No. 10

7:40 a.m. – Pat Perez, Luke List, Kramer Hickok
7:51 a.m. – Aaron Wise, Jhonattan Vegas, Harry Higgs
8:02 a.m. – Chris Stroud, Max McGreevy, Henrik Norlander
8:13 a.m. – Cam Davis, Jim Herman, Adam Long
8:24 a.m. – Andrew Landry, Tyler Duncan, Martin Trainer
8:35 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Shane Lowry, Ryan Palmer
8:46 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Sebastián Muñoz, Chez Reavie
8:57 a.m. – Ian Poulter, Nick Watney, Tyler McCumber
9:08 a.m. – Andrew Putnam,, Stephan Jaeger, Shawn Stefani
9:19 a.m. – Vincent Whaley, Lee Hodges, Chase Koepka
9:30 a.m. – Adam Svensson, Chad Ramey, MJ Daffu
12:25 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, Jason Dufner, Russell Henley
12:36 p.m. – Chesson Hadley, Peter Uihlein, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
12:47 p.m. – Seung-Yul Noh, Talor Gooch, Brandon Hagy
12:58 p.m. – Richy Werenski, Nick Taylor, Henrik Stenson
1:09 p.m. – Patrick Reed, John Huh, Adam Scott
1:20 p.m. – Tony Finau, Marc Leishman, Matthew Wolff
1:31 p.m. – Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin, Brandt Snedeker
1:42 p.m. – Brian Gay, Sung Kang, C.T. Pan
1:53 p.m. – Anirban Lahiri, Sam Ryder, Sepp Straka
2:04 p.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Sahith Theegala, Ben Silverman
2:15 p.m. – Trey Mullinax, Davis Riley, Connor Arendell

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