A springtime golf tradition...When spring is in full swing in Houston the flowers bloom, the weather warms and the PGA Tour players battle it out at the Shell Houston Open. The Golf Club of Houston's Tournament Course is home to the event that typically falls the week before the Masters. The annual tournament is the PGA Tour's 10th oldest tournament and each year tens of thousands of spectators come out to marvel at the skill of the world's premier golfers. Throughout the storied history of the Shell Houston Open, many of golf's revered professionals have found themselves in the spotlight. The list of esteemed champions include golf royalty Bryon Nelson and Arnold Palmer as well as PGA TOUR legends Payne Stewart, Fred Couples and Vijay Singh.