Video: Memorial Park Re-Opens, Jackie Burke Hits The Opening Tee Shot

Hard to tell what’s better, seeing an important muni revitalized in a major American city, or seeing the great Jackie Burke, former Masters champion, opening the course.

The Houston Business Journal’s Olivia Pusinelli with the full story of the $18.5 million renovation.

Thanks to the renovations, the Houston Open will move to the Memorial Park Golf Course in October 2020. Previously, it had been held at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble since 2003. Additionally, starting with the 2019 event, the Houston Open has moved to the fall after being held in the spring, shortly before the Masters Tournament, for years.

Thanks to reader Tom for these two videos put out by the Astros Golf Foundation to commemorate the reopening. Note one of co-architect Brooks Koepka’s primary request: reasonable length par-3s based on fatigue of playing too many long ones week-toweek in professional golf.

J. Burke Houston Open 2019 - v.5 from Andrea Andrus on Vimeo.