Who's Playing in the Shell Houston Open?

Many of the top golfers have already committed to play in the Shell Houston Open, to be held at Redstone Golf Club Tournament Course March 30-April 5. The tournament has been held at Redstone since 2003 when it was relocated from TPC at The Woodlands, now known as Canongate at The Woodlands - Panther Trail Course. Many Pros plan to treat the tournament as a warm-up for the Masters which will be held the following week at Augusta National.

Big names that have committed to playing so far -

• Ernie Els, ranked 13 in the world rankings
• Rory McIlroy, 19 year old from N. Ireland...spoken about as the next "Tiger", currently ranked 16th in the world rankings.
• Alvaro Quiros, 26th in world rankings

With the tournament still a couple of months away, it looks like it should be an entertaining event with plenty of golfers to watch. As with so many other tournament, the Shell Houston Open is still looking for volunteers for the event. For more information about volunteering, click here.

The Shell Houston Open is one of the premier golf events in Texas, with a purse over $5 million. 2009 is shaping up to be one of the most competitive years yet.