Gary Woodland, a 41-year-old PGA Tour player, holds a three-shot lead at the 2026 Houston Open after a 7-under 63 on Friday at Memorial Park Golf Course. This victory comes nearly seven years after Woodland's last victory at the 2019 U.S. Open. Despite a past struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder and a recent season-best T14 finish at the Valspar Championship, Woodland has been playing his best golf in some time. He leads the field in strokes gained on approach and putting, which he believes will always produce a lot of birdies. Despite facing a strong group of contenders over the weekend, he is confident in his performance.