The Texas Open, a professional golf competition on the PGA Tour that is held close to San Antonio, Texas, is also known as the Valero Texas Open for sponsorship purposes. It was first known as the Texas Open in 1922, 101 years ago.
In 2002, Valero Energy Corporation, based in San Antonio, assumed branding rights. The Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio, northeast of the city, is the venue for the event. The Valero Texas Open is organized and hosted by the Valero Energy Foundation.
This tournament has been won by many well-known players, such as Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Arnold Palmer, who took home the trophy three times in a row. Low scores have traditionally been seen as comparatively easy to get in this tournament. Every tournament winner who has taken first place since 1934 has finished below par.
It is the third-oldest PGA Tour event, the sixth-oldest professional golf tournament in the world, and the longest to be conducted in the same city. It has always taken place in the San Antonio region with eight different golf courses having hosted the tournament.
The Valero Texas Open served as an alternate tournament to the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cups as a Fall Series event. The tournament debuted on NBC in 2013 and took place in early April, one week before the Masters. For the first time since the mid-1980s, several players from the European Tour took part in the Texas Open.
Among PGA Tour events, the tournament has led the yearly philanthropic fundraising race since Valero took over as title sponsor in 2002. The Valero Texas Open, held in 2015, was the fourth PGA Tour tournament to surpass the $100 million mark in charitable donations raised. A record-breaking $16 million was raised for charity at the 2021 Valero Texas Open, bringing the total to over $187 million.
The 2020 Valero Texas Open was canceled three weeks before it was scheduled to take place due to the COVID-19 epidemic. It was rescheduled for the week before the Masters in 2021.
Who won the PGA Valero Texas Open in 2024?
Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open, defeating Denny McCarthy in a playoff, as they both tied for 268, under 20. Bhatia won with a birdie on the first extra hole. He earned $1.65 million of the $9.2 million purse from the event.
This was Bhatia’s second PGA Tour win and sixth overall, while the first was at the 2023 Barracuda Championship, which was co-sanctioned by the European Tour, defeating Patrick Rogers in a playoff with par on the first extra hole.
Who won the PGA Valero Texas Open in 2023?
Corey Conners won the 2023 Valero Texas Open at the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. Of the $8,900,000 purse, he took home the $1,602,000 winner's share.
The Canadian gained a one-shot victory over second-weekly competitor Sam Stevens with a final-round score of 4-under 68 to finish at 15-under 273. Two strokes behind the lead, Sam Ryder and Matt Kuchar shared third place.
The PGA Valero Texas Open Winners List Year-by-Year
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse($) | Winner'sshare ($) |
| 2024 | Akshay Bhatia | 268 | −20 | Playoff | 9,200,000 | 1,656,000 |
| 2023 | Corey Conners (2) | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | 8,900,000 | 1,602,000 |
| 2022 | J. J. Spaun | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | 8,600,000 | 1,548,000 |
| 2021 | Jordan Spieth | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | 7,700,000 | 1,386,000 |
| 2019 | Corey Conners | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 |
| 2018 | Andrew Landry | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2017 | Kevin Chappell | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2016 | Charley Hoffman | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2015 | Jimmy Walker | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2014 | Steven Bowditch | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2013 | Martin Laird | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2012 | Ben Curtis | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2011 | Brendan Steele | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2010 | Adam Scott | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 |
| 2009 | Zach Johnson (2) | 265 | −15 | Playoff | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 |
| 2008 | Zach Johnson | 261 | −19 | 2 strokes | 4,500,000 | 810,000 |
| 2007 | Justin Leonard (3) | 261 | −19 | Playoff | 4,500,000 | 810,000 |
| 2006 | Eric Axley | 265 | −15 | 3 strokes | 4,000,000 | 720,000 |
| 2005 | Robert Gamez | 262 | −18 | 3 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2004 | Bart Bryant | 261 | −19 | 3 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2003 | Tommy Armour III | 254 | −26 | 7 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2002 | Loren Roberts | 261 | −19 | 3 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2001 | Justin Leonard (2) | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes | 3,000,000 | 540,000 |
| 2000 | Justin Leonard | 261 | −19 | 5 strokes | 2,600,000 | 468,000 |
| 1999 | Duffy Waldorf (2) | 270 | −18 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| 1998 | Hal Sutton | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | 1,700,000 | 306,000 |
| 1997 | Tim Herron | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | 1,400,000 | 252,000 |
| 1996 | David Ogrin | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| 1995 | Duffy Waldorf | 268 | −20 | 6 strokes | 1,100,000 | 198,000 |
| 1994 | Bob Estes | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| 1993 | Jay Haas (2) | 263 | −21 | Playoff | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| 1992 | Nick Price | 263 | −21 | Playoff | 900,000 | 162,000 |
| 1991 | Blaine McCallister | 269 | −11 | Playoff | 900,000 | 162,000 |
| 1990 | Mark O'Meara | 261 | −19 | 1 stroke | 800,000 | 144,000 |
| 1989 | Donnie Hammond | 258 | −22 | 7 strokes | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| 1988 | Corey Pavin | 259 | −21 | 8 strokes | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| 1986 | Ben Crenshaw (2) | 196 | −14 | 1 stroke | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| 1985 | John Mahaffey | 268 | −12 | Playoff | 350,000 | 63,000 |
| 1984 | Calvin Peete | 266 | −14 | 3 strokes | 350,000 | 63,000 |
| 1983 | Jim Colbert | 261 | −19 | 5 strokes | 300,000 | 54,000 |
| 1982 | Jay Haas | 262 | −18 | 3 strokes | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1981 | Bill Rogers | 266 | −14 | Playoff | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1980 | Lee Trevino | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1979 | Lou Graham | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1978 | Ron Streck | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | 200,000 | 40,000 |
| 1977 | Hale Irwin | 266 | −14 | 2 strokes | 150,000 | 30,000 |
| 1976 | Butch Baird | 273 | −15 | Playoff | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1975 | Don January | 275 | −13 | Playoff | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1974 | Terry Diehl | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1973 | Ben Crenshaw | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1972 | Mike Hill | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1970 | Ron Cerrudo | 273 | −7 | 5 strokes | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 1969 | Deane Beman | 274 | −10 | Playoff | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 1967 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 1966 | Harold Henning | 272 | −8 | 3 strokes | 80,000 | 13,000 |
| 1965 | Frank Beard | 270 | −10 | 3 strokes | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| 1964 | Bruce Crampton | 273 | −7 | 1 stroke | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| 1963 | Phil Rodgers | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | 30,000 | 4,300 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer (3) | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | 30,000 | 4,300 |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | 30,000 | 4,300 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | 20,000 | 2,800 |
| 1959 | Wes Ellis | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | 20,000 | 2,800 |
| 1958 | Bill Johnston | 274 | −10 | 3 strokes | 15,000 | 2,000 |
| 1957 | Jay Hebert | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | 20,000 | 2,800 |
| 1956 | Gene Littler | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | 20,000 | 3,750 |
| 1955 | Mike Souchak | 257 | −27 | 7 strokes | 12,500 | 2,200 |
| 1954 | Chandler Harper | 259 | −25 | 2 strokes | 12,500 | 2,200 |
| 1953 | Tony Holguin | 264 | −20 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1952 | Jack Burke Jr. | 260 | −24 | 6 strokes | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1951 | Dutch Harrison (2) | 265 | −19 | Playoff | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1950 | Sam Snead (2) | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1949 | Dave Douglas | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1948 | Sam Snead | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1947 | Ed Oliver | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | 264 | −20 | 6 strokes | 7,500 | 1,500 |
| 1945 | Sammy Byrd | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1944 | Johnny Revolta | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1942 | Chick Harbert | 272 | −12 | Playoff | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1941 | Lawson Little | 273 | −11 | 3 strokes | 5,000 | 1,200 |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | 271 | −13 | Playoff | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| 1939 | Dutch Harrison | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | 5,000 | 1,250 |
| 1934 | Wiffy Cox | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | 2,500 | 750 |
| 1932 | Clarence Clark | 287 | +3 | 1 stroke | 2,500 | 600 |
| 1931 | Abe Espinosa | 281 | −3 | 2 strokes | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| 1930 | Denny Shute | 277 | −7 | 3 strokes | 7,500 | 1,500 |
| 1929 | Bill Mehlhorn (2) | 277 | −7 | 4 strokes | 6,500 | 1,500 |
| 1928 | Bill Mehlhorn | 297 | +13 | 1 stroke | 6,500 | 1,500 |
| 1927 | Bobby Cruickshank | 292 | +8 | 3 strokes | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| 1926 | Macdonald Smith | 288 | +4 | 1 stroke | 8,000 | 1,500 |
| 1925 | Joe Turnesa | 284 | E | 1 stroke | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| 1924 | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 279 | 7 strokes | 6,000 | 1,500 | |
| 1923 | Walter Hagen | 279 | Playoff | 6,000 | 1,500 | |
| 1922 | Bob MacDonald | 281 | 1 stroke | 5,000 | 1,500 |
Multiple PGA Valero Texas Open Champions
There is a tie for the most Valero Texas Open victories—three—between Arnold Palmer and Justin Leonard. It has been won twice by seven different players.
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 1960, 1961, 1962 |
| 3 | Justin Leonard | United States | 2000, 2001, 2007 |
| 2 | Bill Mehlhorn | United States | 1928, 1929 |
| 2 | Sam Snead | United States | 1948, 1950 |
| 2 | Dutch Harrison | United States | 1939, 1951 |
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 1973, 1986 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | United States | 1982, 1993 |
| 2 | Duffy Waldorf | United States | 1995, 1999 |
| 2 | Zach Johnson | United States | 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Corey Conners | Canada | 2019, 2023 |
Valero Texas Open's FAQs
A. The Valero Texas Open, sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation, is the alternate name for the Texas Open.
A. The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio hosts the PGA The Valero Texas Open is organized and hosted by the Valero Energy Foundation.
A. Arnold Palmer won the Valero Texas Open three times in a row.
A. In the PGA Valero Texas Open, low scores are typical; since 1934, every winner has finished below par.
A. Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open, taking home $1,656,000 from the $9,200,000 purse at the Oaks Course, TPC San Antonio.
A. Valero Texas Open was established in 1922 and then named the Texas Open.
