Gary Woodland will be the fan favorite on Sunday at MemorialPark as he tries to close out his first win since the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.

Woodland will enter Sunday at the Texas Children’s Houston Open with a one-shot lead over Nicolai Hojgaard. Defending champion Min Woo Lee and Michael Thorbjornsen are tied for third but will begin Sunday’s final round six shots back of Woodland and five behind Hojgaard.

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Jason Day and Sam Stevens are tied for fifth at 11 under, seven shots back of Woodland.

Sunday’s final round at Memorial Park is set up to be a duel between Woodland and Hojgaard, with several chasers hoping to post a number and take advantage of a Sunday meltdown, which has been a common occurrence on the PGA Tour over the last month.

For Woodland, who has been battling PTSD since his brain surgery in 2023, the key will be to stay calm and try to ride the boisterous fan support to a monumental win.

“There’s no doubt, and I feed off that,” Woodland said on Friday of the fan support at Memorial Park. “This, as much as any week, I feel like I’ve had a lot of support. Kind of feel like I’m playing at home. The fans have been amazing. I kind of need that energy to help me through the day, that definitely helps. That’s something hopefully I can ride on this weekend as well.”

After firing a third-round 65, Woodland looked ahead to the final 18 holes and what could lie at the end of the road if he can best Hojgaard on Sunday.

“I’ve just got to take a deep breath,” Woodland said Saturday. “I’ll have a good night ahead of me tonight to recover and rest, and tomorrow just don’t get ahead of yourself. I’m here, I put myself in this position for a reason, so take a deep breath and maintain what I’m doing.”

A win on Sunday will also come with a $1.782 million winner’s check. The 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open has a total purse of $9.9 million.

You can see the full 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open payout breakdown below. For details on final round tee times, click here.

2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open payout for every player

Win: $1,782,000

2: $1,079,100

3: $683,100

4: $485,100

5: $405,900

6: $358,875

7: $334,125

8: $309,375

9: $289,575

10: $269,775

11: $249,975

12: $230,175

13: $210,375

14: $190,575

15: $180,675

16: $170,775

17: $160,875

18: $150,975

19: $141,075

20: $131,175

21: $121,275

22: $111,375

23: $103,455

24: $95,535

25: $87,615

26: $79,695

27: $76,725

28: $73,755

29: $70,785

30: $67,815

31: $64,845

32: $61,875

33: $58,905

34: $56,430

35: $53,955

36: $51,480

37: $49,005

38: $47,025

39: $45,045

40: $43,065

41: $41,085

42: $39,105

43: $37,125

44: $35,145

45: $33,165

46: $31,185

47: $29,205

48: $27,621

49: $26,235

50: $25,443

51: $24,849

52: $24,255

53: $23,859

54: $23,463

55: $23,265

56: $23,067

57: $22,869

58: $22,671

59: $22,473

60: $22,275

61: $22,077

62: $21,879

63: $21,681

64: $21,483

65: $21,285

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