The Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. It dates back to 1922 when it was first called the Texas Open; San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002. It is played at The Oaks Course at the TPC at San Antonio. In 2003, it was the site of the 72-hole PGA Tour record 254 shot by Tommy Armour III. Many big-name players have won this tournament, including Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Arnold Palmer, who won it three years in a row. It has always been considered a tournament where it is quite easy to shoot low. The event has always been played in San Antonio as well as being called the Texas Open (or some variation) for most of its history. From the event's inception until 1940 it was played at Brackenridge Park Golf Course, with the exception of 1927–1928, when it was played at Willow Springs Golf Course; additionally, after the event left Brackenridge Park GC it was played at Willow Springs GC from 1941–1949. In 1950 and 1951 it was played at both Brackenridge Park GC and Ft. Sam Houston Golf Course; afterwards it stayed at Brackenridge Park GC, with the exception of 1956 and 1960, when it was played at Ft. Sam Houston GC. From 1961–1966 it was played at Oak Hills Country Club, and then from 1967–1970 it was at Pecan Valley Golf Club. From 1972–1976 it was played at Woodlake Golf Club before returning to Oak Hills CC from 1977–1994. From 1995 to 2009 it was played at the Resort Course at La Cantera. In 2010 it began playing at TPC at San Antonio in the affluent Cibolo Canyon community In 2007 and 2008, the event was part of the PGA Tour Fall Series. With the demise of the regular-season stop in Atlanta, the PGA Tour moved the tournament into that slot on the schedule into May and becomes a regular FedEx Cup event.[2] The 2009 event will also offer an increased purse of $6.1 million (up from $4.5 million) with a $1,098,000 winner's check.
Past Winners 2009 Zach Johnson 2008 Zach Johnson 2007 Justin Leonard 2006 Eric Axley 2005 Robert Gamez 2004 Bart Bryant 2003 Tommy Armour III 2002 Loren Roberts Texas Open at La Cantera 2001 Justin Leonard Westin Texas Open at La Cantera 2000 Justin Leonard Westin Texas Open 1999 Duffy Waldorf 1998 Hal Sutton La Cantera Texas Open 1997 Tim Herron 1996 David Ogrin 1995 Duffy Waldorf Texas Open 1994 Bob Estes H.E.B. Texas Open 1993 Jay Haas 1992 Nick Price 1991 Blaine McCallister 1990 Mark O'Meara Texas Open 1989 Donnie Hammond 1988 Corey Pavin 1987 No tournament Vantage Championship 1986 Ben Crenshaw Texas Open 1985 John Mahaffey 1984 Calvin Peete 1983 Jim Colbert 1982 Jay Haas 1981 Bill Rogers San Antonio Texas Open 1980 Lee Trevino 1979 Lou Graham 1978 Ron Streck 1977 Hale Irwin 1976 Butch Baird 1975 Don January 1974 Terry Diehl 1973 Ben Crenshaw 1972 Mike Hill 1971 No tournament San Antonio Open Invitational 1970 Ron Cerrudo Texas Open Invitational 1969 Deane Beman 1968 No tournament 1967 Chi Chi Rodriguez 1966 Harold Henning 1965 Frank Beard 1964 Bruce Crampton 1963 Phil Rodgers 1962 Arnold Palmer 1961 Arnold Palmer 1960 Arnold Palmer 1959 Wes Ellis 1958 Bill Johnston 1957 Jay Hebert 1956 Gene Littler Texas Open 1955 Mike Souchak 1954 Chandler Harper 1953 Tony Holguin 1952 Jack Burke, Jr. 1951 E.J. "Dutch" Harrison 1950 Sam Snead 1949 Dave Douglas 1948 Sam Snead San Antonio Texas Open 1947 Ed Oliver 1946 Ben Hogan Texas Open 1945 Sam Byrd 1944 Johnny Revolta 1943 No tournament 1942 Chick Harbert 1941 Lawson Little 1940 Byron Nelson 1939 E.J. "Dutch" Harrison 1935–1938 No tournament 1934 Wiffy Cox 1933 No tournament 1932 Clarence Clark 1931 Abe Espinosa 1930 Denny Shute 1929 Bill Mehlhorn 1928 Bill Mehlhorn 1927 Bobby Cruickshank 1926 Macdonald Smith 1925 Joe Turnesa 1924 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. 1923 Walter Hagen 1922 Robert MacDonald
MacKenzie withdraws from the Texas Open Will MacKenzie withdrew from the Valero Texas Open following his opening round, citing a back injury. Before calling it a week, MacKenzie signed for a 13-over-par 41-44=85 that included one double bogey and two triples. His lone top-30 payday of five in 10 starts this year was a T12 at The Honda Classic.
Matt Jones lead Valero Texas Open Matt Jones eagled thө par-5 14th hole and finishөd with а 6-under 66 tο take а one-strοke lead Thursday after the fiгst rοund of the Texas Open.
Huston misses the cut at the Valero Texas Open John Huston shot 6-over-par 77-73=150 at the Valero Texas Open and will miss the cut. Huston hit just 20 GIR and still required 59 putts. It leaves him with five starts on his Major Medical Extension (Q School/Nationwide Tour category) to earn $517,217 and get elevated to the Major Medical category. He'll try again at next week's HP Byron Nelson Championship, where he has failed to cash in his last four starts (dating back to 2004).
Kaye withdraws from the Valero Texas Open Jonathan Kaye withdrew before his second round of the Valero Texas Open.
Jones shares a 4-way tie for the Texas Open Matt Jones posted a second round of 1-under-par 71 and currently shares the overnight lead with Brett Wettrich, James Nitties and Jimmy Walker at the Valero Texas Open. Jones had a one-stroke lead going into the 9th hole, which was his final hole of the day, but an errant tee shot cost him a stroke and created the four-way tie. The plan for Sunday is to play the final 36-holes of the tournament and the field has been reduced to 65 players, with only seven strokes separating the top of the field from the cutline.
Els on the prowl in Texas Ernie Els shot a superb 67 in the second round of the Valero Texas Open to move into contention for a third victory of the season.
Boerne’s Walker among leaders at Texas Open Jimmy Walker's wife, Erin, toured the AT&T Oaks acreage with her husband Saturday, shuffling along stubbornly despite being only days away from delivering the couple's first child. “She's about done walking, I think,” Walker said after his morning round. If things go as planned today over the final 36 holes of the Valero Texas Open, it's about to get a whole lot easier for the petite mother-to-be. She'll be walking on air. Walker fired a 5-under 67 on the TPC San Antonio layout Saturday, giving the Boerne resident a share of the lead at the midpoint of a PGA Tour event for the first time in his career. http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/golf/Boernes_Walker_among_leaders_at_Texas_Open_93868069.html
Scott wins Texas Open Adam Scott, playing on an AT&T Oaks Course designed by his mentor, fellow Aussie Greg Norman, captured the Valero Texas Open today by playing a marathon 36 holes in 11-under. In winning, Scott now joins Byron Nelson as the only players in history to capture PGA Tour stops in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Playing before adoring galleries that swelled larger and larger as the day wore on, the popular Scott pulled to a four-stroke lead at the midpoint of his final round before a series of putting mistakes down the stretch allowed the rest of the field to pull closer. http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/golf/Scott_wins_Texas_Open_Walker_finishes_third_93901119.html
