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Description

The
Texas Open
, known as the
Valero Texas Open
for sponsorship reasons, is a professional
golf
tournament on the
PGA Tour
, played near
San Antonio
,
Texas
. It dates back 98 years 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 San Antonio
, northeast of the city. The Valero Energy Foundation is the host organization for the Valero Texas Open.
The event is currently managed by
Wasserman Media Group
.
[2]
In
2003
, it was the site of the 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 254, shot by
Tommy Armour III
.
[3]
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 relatively easy to shoot low scores. Since 1934, every tournament winner has finished with a score under-par.
It has always been played in San Antonio area,
[4]
and is the sixth oldest professional golf tournament worldwide, the third oldest on the PGA Tour and the longest held in the same city. From its inception until 1940, it was held at
Brackenridge Park Golf Course
, with the exception of 1927–1928, when it was played at
Willow Springs Golf Course
. After the event left Brackenridge Park, it returned to Willow Springs
(1941–1949)
. In 1950 and 1951, it was played at both Brackenridge Park and
Ft. Sam Houston
Golf Course; afterwards it stayed at Brackenridge Park, with the exception of 1956 and 1960, when it returned to Ft. Sam Houston.
Valero Texas Open
2020
Canceled
[10]
2019
Corey Conners
Canada
268
−20
2 strokes
Charley Hoffman
1,350,000
7,500,000
2018
Andrew Landry
United States
271
−17
2 strokes
Trey Mullinax
Sean O'Hair
1,116,000
6,200,000
2017
Kevin Chappell
United States
276
−12
1 stroke
Brooks Koepka
1,116,000
6,200,000
2016
Charley Hoffman
United States
276
−12
1 stroke
Patrick Reed
1,116,000
6,200,000
2015
Jimmy Walker
United States
277
−11
4 strokes
Jordan Spieth
1,116,000
6,200,000
2014
Steven Bowditch
Australia
280
−8
1 stroke
Will MacKenzie
Daniel Summerhays
1,116,000
6,200,000
2013
Martin Laird
Scotland
274
−14
2 strokes
Rory McIlroy
1,116,000
6,200,000
2012
Ben Curtis
United States
279
−9
2 strokes
Matt Every
John Huh
1,116,000
6,200,000
2011
Brendan Steele
United States
280
−8
1 stroke
Kevin Chappell
Charley Hoffman
1,116,000
6,200,000
2010
Adam Scott
Australia
274
−14
1 stroke
Freddie Jacobson
1,098,000
6,100,000
2009
Zach Johnson
(2)
United States
265
−15
Playoff
James Driscoll
1,098,000
6,100,000
2008
Zach Johnson
United States
261
−19
2 strokes
Charlie Wi
Tim Wilkinson
Mark Wilson
810,000
4,500,000
2007
Justin Leonard
(3)
United States
261
−19
Playoff
Jesper Parnevik
810,000
4,500,000
2006
Eric Axley
United States
265
−15
3 strokes
Anthony Kim
Justin Rose
Dean Wilson
720,000
4,000,000
2005
Robert Gamez
United States
262
−18
3 strokes
Olin Browne
630,000
3,500,000
2004
Bart Bryant
United States
261
−19
3 strokes
Patrick Sheehan
630,000
3,500,000
2003
Tommy Armour III
United States
254
−26
7 strokes
Loren Roberts
Bob Tway
630,000
3,500,000
2002
Loren Roberts
United States
261
−19
3 strokes
Fred Couples
Fred Funk
Garrett Willis
630,000
3,500,000