Woodland’s Resurgence & Houston’s Brutal Greens - March 29th, 2026

On March 29th, 2026, moving day at the Texas Children's Houston Open delivered chaotic energy, brutal course conditions, and a resurgent Gary Woodland taking a one-shot lead into Sunday.THE LEADERBOARDGary Woodland fired a 65 to take a one-shot lead at 18-under, looking to snap a 2,477-day winless drought. Right behind him is Nicolai Hojgaard, who shot a 63 featuring a massive birdie on the 14th.Woodland credited a putter change that NBC noted "pretty much bailed him out early," while Hojgaard admitted the Masters qualification pressure "is on my mind one hundred percent."Woodland is feeding off incredible crowd energy, noting the emotional support makes him feel like he's "playing at home."COURSE CHAOS & VIRAL MOMENTSMemorial Park's baked greens and a controversial pin placement on the par-3 fourth hole sparked outrage, leading to a disastrous triple-bogey for Karl Vilips after taking five shots just to hold the putting surface.Fans called the setup a "circus act," joking online that the "superintendent woke up and chose violence."Defending champ Min Woo Lee (T3, 12-under) provided the highlight of the day, hitting an unbelievable viral birdie shot from his knees on the 17th hole.Quick HitsMichael Thorbjornsen sits at T3 with just one bogey all week • Local Bronson Burgoon is thriving at 8-under on a Brian White sponsor exemption after battling shoulder injuries • A bizarre gallery scene featured fans wearing Tiger Woods mugshot tees with the hashtag "Free Tiger" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.