The Valero Texas Open’s 100th Anniversary March 28 – April 3 at TPC San Antonio PROUD HERITAGE The Valero Texas Open, first played in 1922, is the third oldest PGA TOUR tournament. It is only younger than the Western Open (1899) and Canadian Open (1904). If you include the U.S. Open (1895) managed by the USGA, and the PGA Championship (1916) managed by the PGA of America, then the Valero Texas Open is the fifth oldest professional tournament in North America. However, the Valero Texas Open is the oldest Professional Golf Tour tournament to have been held in the same city its entire existence and San Antonio, Texas is proud to welcome it back. SITE TPC San Antonio (The Oaks course) is adjacent to the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa and has hosted the tournament since 2010. It is the eighth local course to have hosted the event:
• BRACKENRIDGE PARK GOLF COURSE (21) 1922-1926, 19291940, 1950-1955, 1957-1959 • WILLOW SPRINGS (10) 1927-1928, 1941-1949 • FORT SAM HOUSTON (4) 1950-1951, 1956, 1960 • PECAN VALLEY GOLF CLUB (3) 1967, 1969-1970 • WOODLAKE COUNTRY CLUB (5) 1972-1976 • OAK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB (24) 1961-1966, 1977-1994 • LA CANTERA RESORT COURSE (15) 1995-2009
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• TPC SAN ANTONIO (12) 2010-2022
TEXAS WINNERS Among the many Texas natives/residents who have won this tournament are Byron Nelson (Fort Worth, 1940); Ben Hogan (Fort Worth, 1946); Jack Burke, Jr. (Houston, 1952); Tony Holguin (San Antonio, 1953); Wesley Ellis (San Antonio, 1959); Ben Crenshaw (Austin, 1973, 1986); Don January (Denton, 1975); Lee Trevino (Dallas, 1980); Bill Rogers (Texarkana/San Antonio, 1981); John Mahaffey (The Woodlands, 1985); Blaine McCallister (Fort Stockton, 1991); Bob Estes (Austin, 1994); David Ogrin (Garden Ridge, 1996); Justin Leonard (Dallas, 2000-2001 & 2007); Tommy Armour III (Irving, 2003); Bart Bryant (Gatesville, 2004). While 2005 winner Robert Gamez is not from San Antonio, his father is and he has spent plenty thesanantonioriverwalk.com
of family time in the Alamo City. 2014 Champion Steven Bowditch is originally from Australia but now lives in Dallas. 2015 Champion Jimmy Walker lives in San Antonio and 2018 Champion Andrew Landry lives in Austin. The most recent champion, Jordan Spieth (2021), was born, raised and currently resides in Dallas, Texas. MULTIPLE WINNERS For more stats, there have been golf greats who have won multiple Valero Texas Open tournaments: Arnold Palmer 1960-62; Justin Leonard 20002001 & 2007; Bill Mehlhorn 1927-28; Dutch Harrison 1939 & 1951; Ben Crenshaw 1973 & 1986; Jay Haas 1982 & 1993; Duffy Waldorf 1995 & 1999; Zach Johnson 2008-2009. GOLF WITH A CAUSE The Valero Texas Open is always driven by its charitable mission. In 2015, the tournament raised $10.4 million for charity, becoming only the fourth PGA TOUR event to eclipse the $100 million milestone in funds raised for charity. Thanks to the generosity of the community, the 2021 edition of the Valero Texas Open, along with the Champions fore Charity and the Valero Benefit for Children, raised a record $16 million, bringing the grand total to $187 million in charitable giving. The Valero Texas Open not only raises funds for local charitable organizations, including several that support several military focused organizations, but also celebrates the rich heritage of the city’s U.S. Armed Forces. The military is a key part of San Antonio and the Valero Texas Open. Many enlisted and retired men and women from the Armed Forces take leaves of absence to be volunteers at the Valero Texas Open. And from a historical perspective, the Valero Texas Open is the only PGA TOUR event to have been played on a military golf course (Fort Sam Houston Golf Course in 1950, 1951, 1956 & 1960). THE VALERO TEXAS OPEN 100TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT The Valero Texas Open will host a special concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary on Saturday, April 2 with the three-time ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Jason Aldean and three-time GRAMMY award-winner Darius Rucker. Walker County will kick off the concert following tournament play at TPC San Antonio. All ticket holders attending Saturday’s third round of competition will also be able to attend the concert. The concert will start approximately at 6:00pm, following the conclusion of the third round of competition, at the Driving Range at TPC San Antonio.
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