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Houston Open 2025 Odds, Expert Picks and Best Bets

Gia Nguyen Sports Editor

Published26 Mar 2025

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The PGA Tour heads to Houston for the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open. The field is set to tee off Thursday morning at Memorial Park Golf Course.

Despite a hot start and two wins under his belt, Rory McIlroy still isn’t the favorite heading into Houston. Instead, World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is on top with +450 odds to win. McIlroy has the second-best odds to win at +700 odds. The rest of the top five are even further away, with Davis Thompson at +2800, Aaron Rai at +3000, and Jason Day at +3300.

Scroll below for the best 2025 Houston Open odds, expert picks, and best bets.

Houston Open 2025 Odds

The Houston Open is perfect for players to tune up their skills ahead of the Masters. The Texas Children’s Houston Open brought out the top two players in the world, with Scheffler and McIlroy competing at Memorial Park this weekend. The two are clear betting favorites at +450 and +700, respectively.

The Houston Open will also mark the last chance for PGA Tour players to get inside the top 50 on the Official World Golf Rankings for the Masters. Some players who won’t be invited to Augusta include Rickie Fowler, Emiliano Grillo, Lee Doges, Jake Knapp, and more.

Other than Scheffler and McIlroy, the rest of the field is considered long shots, with Davis Thompson with the third-highest odds at +2800. The rest of the top 10 feature Aaron Rai (+3000), Jason Day (+3300), Tony Finau (+3300), Min Woo Lee (+3300), J.J. Spaun (+3500), Wyndham Clark (+3500), and Michael Kim (+4500).

Here are Houston Open 2025 odds for the top 50 players on the board.

Players	Odds
Scottie Scheffler	+450
Rory McIlroy	+700
Davis Thompson	+2800
Aaron Rai	+3000
Jason Day	+3300
Tony Finau	+3300
Min Woo Lee	+3300
J.J. Spaun	+3500
Wyndham Clark	+3500
Michael Kim	+4500
Jacob Bridgeman	+4500
Taylor Pendrith	+4500
Sungjae Im	+5000
Stephan Jaeger	+5000
Si Woo Kim	+5000
Thomas Detry	+5000
Maverick McNealy	+5500
Alex Smalley	+5500
Sahith Theegala	+5500
Max Greyserman	+5500
Joe Highsmith	+6000
Ben Griffin	+7500
Taylor Moore	+7500
Jake Knapp	+7500
Davis Riley	+7500
Kevin Yu	+8000
Keith Mitchell	+8500
Kurt Kitayama	+9000
Mackenzie Hughes	+9000
Nicolai Hojgaard	+9000
Andrew Novak	+9000
Seamus Power	+10000
Harris English	+10000
Sam Stevens	+10000
Max McGreevy	+10000
Nick Taylor	+11000
Harry Hall	+11000
Patrick Rodgers	+12500
Rasmus Hojgaard	+12500
Austin Eckroat	+12500
Nick Dunlap	+12500
Doug Ghim	+13500
Rico Hoey	+13500
Ryo Hisatsune	+13500
Matti Schmid	+13500
Aldrich Potgieter	+13500
Rickie Fowler	+15000
Joel Dahmen	+15000
Victor Perez	+15000
Nico Echavarria	+15000
Ryan Gerard	+15000

Note: Houston Open odds accurate as of Mar. 25, 2025

Houston Open 2025 Predictions

Here are our Houston Open 2025 predictions and the best bets to win the tournament.

Rory McIlroy (+700)
Aaron Rai (+3000)
Tony Finau (+3300)

Rory McIlroy (+700)

For the first time in his career, Rory McIlroy has two wins heading into the Masters after capturing the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Players Championship. McIlroy has been playing some great golf and could easily capture his third win before the first major of the year. He’s been putting very well and sits 10th in strokes gained putting. If he’s able to continue his accuracy with his driver, McIlroy is well on his way to his third win before the Masters.

Aaron Rai (+3000)

While Aaron Rai doesn’t have a reputation for going long off the tee, his accuracy and long iron play make up for it. Rai sits below average in driving distance but can gain strokes off the tee because he hits so many fairways. Rai plays well in Texas and has an excellent track record at Memorial Park Golf Course, where he’s finished T7, T7, and T19 for the past three years. He’s fresh off a T14 finish against a strong field at the Players Championship. He should be in contention again this weekend.

Tony Finau (+3300)

Last year marked the first time Tony Finau hasn’t won a single event on the PGA Tour in three seasons. While he still had a strong season to finish in the top 25 at the FedEx Cup, Finau is looking to break his drought.

He has always played well at Memorial Park, including a T-2 finish last year at the Houston Open. Finau’s recent results at Memorial include an 8-under 62 and 4-under 66. Heading into the Houston Open, Finau has a real chance at winning especially with his course history.