How to bet the Texas Children's Houston Open: Best bets, DFS tips and more - ESPN

Welcome to Texas, as the PGA heads to Memorial Park for the Texas Children's Houston Open. This is a grip-it-and-rip-it setup where drivers get a green light and fairways barely matter. You can miss and still attack, which shifts the entire focus of the tournament. Off the tee gives players the advantage but it doesn't win it for them.

The real test starts on the second shot; targets are small, greens are tricky and getting the ball close is harder than it looks. Once you miss, it gets even worse. Chipping is demanding, scrambling is unreliable and it's easy to give shots back. Everyone will have chances but not everyone will convert.

That's the lens for this week in the PGA. I'm prioritizing players who can jump off with the driver and can survive and capitalize when things get uncomfortable around the greens. Distance gets you in position but precision and touch decides who soars to the top.

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Min Woo Lee: Top 20 (-120)

Lee isn't priced as the favorite by accident. His profile is exactly what this course rewards, and more importantly, it's repeatable.

He's one of the best drivers in the field, second in strokes gained off the tee and second in from tee to green. Memorial Park allows players to swing aggressively without much penalty. Lee can not only take advantage of that but create separation with it. His distance and controlled speed give him easier looks into greens, which raises both his ceiling and his floor.

The difference with Lee compared to other high-upside players is that even when his