Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the seventh tee during a practice round at the Vivint Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on Tuesday November 3, 2020
The 2020 Houston Vivint Open at Memorial Park kicks off Thursday, with a strong field that includes World No 1 Dustin Johnson
Johnson, who is returning to racing for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, will be joined by an impressive roster of golfers that includes Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth, among others
To strengthen the programming, the Open has been postponed to start on November 5, a week before the Masters
Originally, the Houston Open was scheduled to start on November 12, but has been pushed back a week to accommodate the Masters’ new start date, which has been pushed back from its traditional start date of April due to COVID-19
The Houston Municipal Course has not hosted the tournament since 1963 The course has been renovated thanks to a $ 34 million renovation funded by the Astros Golf Foundation, led by Jim Crane, owner of the Houston Astros
The Open, which will admit up to 2,000 fans per day, will be the first PGA Tour event played in the United States to allow general admission of spectators since the start of COVID-19
Phil Mickelson plays on the driving range during Pro-Am at the Vivint Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The tournament begins as the number of coronavirus cases in Texas rises The statewide positive test rate is 106%, up more than 10% for the first time since August, according to an analysis by the Houston Chronicle
In late May, the Greg Abbot government allowed some Texas counties to begin hosting in-person spectators for outdoor sporting events, with limited capacity
All four rounds of competitive play take place Thursday through Sunday You can watch the tournament on TV via Golf Channel from 12 to 3 pm CT
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