Save Muny gala raises $1 million, but talks still lag
health and vibrancy of the community. Because I think it raises good people.”
Among others on hand was actor Kyle Chandler of “Friday Night Lights” fame. Chandler has long been an advocate of the cause and lives in Austin, where he has been known to play Lions with Crenshaw's longtime manager and friend Scotty Sayers and others.
Chandler is hoping the fundraising and visibility will be enough to dissuade university officials from making an unfavorable decision, but he's also surprised this has carried on as long as it has.
“I'm always kind of shocked that it's even an issue that this piece of property, this land, this piece of history would be an error on a piece of paper erased from the community,” Chandler said. “That is what it is. It's community. It's family. It is the history. It means a lot to people.
“And hopefully, the people involved in making these decisions can be a lot smarter than expecting people 20 years from now saying, ‘Man, these strip malls are absolutely gorgeous. I hope they last another 80 years.'” the field by Wyndham Clark, Sahith Theegala, Will Zalatoris, defending champion Tony Finau and Jason Day. In his last two trips to Memorial Park, Scheffler has finished ninth (2023) and second (2022).
This week is the next-to-last opportunity for players to earn their way into the year's first major championship — the Masters is slated for April 11-14 — if they're not already exempt.
The total purse in Houston is $9.1 million, with $1.638 million going to the winner.