The PGA Tour stays in the Lonestar State for the 95th edition of the Valero Texas Open – the final tune-up before the season’s first major at Augusta National.
The 2026 Valero Texas Open will once again be contested at TPC San Antonio, a Greg Norman-designed par-72, measuring 7,438 yards.
The field in south Texas, as the lead-in event to the Masters, is surprisingly decent, and features a handful of high-profile PGA stars, including Ludvig Aberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa, and Jordan Spieth, among others.
The 2025 Texas Open winner, Brian Harman, will defend his title.
As we do each week, here’s a roundup of information and data points for what promises to be an exciting week of golf in south Texas.
Valero Texas Open
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The Skinny
Valero Texas Open
PGA Tour Debut: 1922
Dates: Apr 2-5, 2026
Event Week: 12th (of 33)
Where:San Antonio, Texas
Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
Distance: Par 72, 7,438 yards
Architect: Greg Norman
Format: Stroke play, 72-holes
Field: 148 players, 36-Hole Cut
Purse: $9,800,000
Winning Share: $1,764,000
FedExCup/OWGR Pts: 500
Defending Champion: Brian Harman
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Valero Texas Open History
Casual fans may not realize it, but the Valero Texas Open has one of the most extensive histories on the PGA Tour. As the third oldest tournament on the Tour’s schedule, the sixth oldest worldwide, and the oldest tournament where every edition has been played in the same city, the Valero Texas Open has a rich tradition of hosting elite-level golf.
This week’s event will be the 95th time touring pros have teed it up in San Antonio since 1922. For much of its history, the tournament had a reputation for surrendering exceptionally low scores, evidenced most by Mike Souchak’s winning total of 27-under par in 1955, and Tommy Armour III’s record-setting 254 (64-63-62-65) in 2003 — a Tour record that stood until Justin Thomas broke it in 2017 in Hawaii.
However, as the tournament has started to award larger purses, it was moved to TPC San Antonio, which early on proved to be a much tougher test. How tough? Ask Kevin Na, who shot a 12-over 16 on ONE HOLE in the 2011 edition. That may be an extreme outlier, but in 2012, one of the runner-ups had a round of 77 on their card. In fact, from 2011-2014, three of the four winners finished in single digits-under par.
The setup in San Antonio became less penal over the past several years, culminating with 2019 winner, Corey Conners, finishing with the first 20 under (or better) since Armour’s aforementioned record setter nearly 20 years ago. However, in 2025, Brian Harman won with a 9 under total, by three strokes.
Over the years, the tournament has been contested at eight different venues with a who’s who of legendary names among its winners, including Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Chi-Chi Rodriguez, Hale Irwin, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino, Nick Price, Adam Scott, and Jordan Spieth.
Palmer and Justin Leonard have the most Texas Open victories, with three a piece. Seven other golfers have won twice, including Zach Johnson (2008-2009) and Conner (2019, 2023) — the only active players among the group.
History: Tournament Names
- Valero Texas Open (2002-26)
- Texas Open at La Cantera (2001)
- Westin Texas Open at La Cantera (2000)
- Westin Texas Open (1998-99)
- La Cantera Texas Open (1995-97)
- Texas Open (1994)
- H.E.B. Texas Open (1990-93)
- Texas Open (1988-89)
- Vantage Championship (1996)
- San Antonio Texas Open (1972-80)
- San Antonio Open Invitational (1970-71)
- Texas Open Invitational (1956-69)
- Texas Open (1922-55)
History: Recent Winners
2025: Brian Harman (-9)
2024: Akshay Bhatia (-20)*
2023: Corey Conners (-15)
2022: J.J. Spaun (-13)
2021: Jordan Spieth (-18)
2020: Canceled (COVID)
2019: Corey Conners (-20)
2018: Andrew Landry (-17)
2017: Kevin Chappell (-12)
2016: Charley Hoffman (-12)
2015: Jimmy Walker (-11)
2014: Steven Bowditch (-8)
2013: Martin Laird (-14)
2012: Ben Curtis (-9)
2011: Brendan Steele (-8)
2010: Adam Scott (-14)
2009: Zach Johnson (-15)*
2008: Zach Johnson (-19)
* Playoff
History: Records
Scoring:
Low Score: 254 Tommy Armour III (2003)
Under-Par: -27 Mike Souchak (1955)
Margin of Victory: 8 strokes Corey Pavin (1988)
Wins:
3 – Arnold Palmer (1960-62)
3 – Justin Leonard (2000-01, 2007)
Valero Texas Open Field
The field in San Antonio will be headlined by a handful of high-profile names in Ludvig Aberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley, and Jordan Spieth.
Fleetwood enters as the world No. 4 and the highest-ranked player in the field. The Englishman has reeled off three top 10s in his last four starts.
World No. 8 Morikawa is another marquee star in the field this week who arrives in tip-top form but in questionable health. Before withdrawing from the Players with a back issue, the American had posted three straight top-10s including a win at Pebble Beach and a solo fifth at Bay Hill.
Henley, ranked 10th in the world, owns five top-20 finishes in six 2026 PGA Tour starts, including a pair of top-10s (The Amex and Bay Hill). Aberg, meanwhile, comes in off two straight top-5 results, although the T5 at Sawgrass was due to a blown lead.
Matsuyama sits at No. 14 in the world rnakings. The 2021 Masters winner also enters in decent form, having made the cut in all seven starts in 2026, highlighted by four straight top-15 finishes to start the year: T13, T11, 2 and T8.
Finally, Spieth, the 2021 Texas Open champ, enters without a top-10 finish since June 2025. However, the three-time major winner seems close to a breakthrough, finishing T12, T11, T32, and T11 in his last four starts.
Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Max Homa, and Sepp Straka are some of the other marquee names in the field this week.
Finally, defending champion Brian Harman enters in suspect form, still in search of his first top-10 of 2026. The 2024 Open champion is among a five-player contingent of former Texas Open winners teeing it up this week, including Harman (2025), J.J. Spaun (2022), Spieth (2021), Charley Hoffman (2016), and Jimmy Walker (2015).
Top-10 Betting Favorites
1. Ludvig Aberg (14-1)
1. Tommy Fleetwood (14-1)
3. Russell Henley (16-1)
4. Jordan Spieth (18-1)
4. Collin Morikawa (18-1)
4. Robert MacIntyre (18-1)
7. Hideki Matsuyama (20-1)
7. Si Woo Kim (20-1)
9. Maverick McNealy (25-1)
9. Michael Thorbjornsen (25-1)
9. Sepp Straka (25-1)
Full Field & Odds
Valero Texas Open | TPC San Antonio (Oaks) | San Antonio, TX | Apr. 02-05, 2026
Up Next On Tour
The first major of the season is up next, as all eyes will focus on Augusta National for the 2025 edition of the Masters Tournament.
Carey Hoffman and Paul Daly contributed to this preview.
