Valero Texas Open

Infobox_Golf_Tournament
tournament_name = Valero Texas Open
nickname =


location = San Antonio, Texas
establishment = 1922
course = La Cantera Golf Club
par = 70
yardage = 6,896
tour = PGA Tour
format = Stroke play
purse = $4,500,000
month_played = October
aggregate = 254 Tommy Armour III (2003)
to-par =
Current Champion = Justin LeonardThe Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. It dates back to 1922 when it was first called the Texas Open. It is played at The Resort Course at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas. 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 1927-28, 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 1941-49. 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 1961-66 it was played at Oak Hills Country Club, and then from 1967-70 it was at Pecan Valley Golf Club. From 1972-76 it was played at Woodlake Golf Club before returning to Oak Hills CC from 1977-94. Since 1995 it has been at its current location at La Cantera GC. It is slated to move to the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC of San Antonio in 2010. [ [http://blog.tpcsanantonio.com/journal/2008/8/15/valero-texas-open-moves-to-prime-may-date.html Valero Texas Open to move to TPC of San Antonio complex] ]

In 2007 and 2008, the event was part of the PGA Tour Fall Series. In 2009, it will move to May and become a regular Tour event. [ [http://www.pgatour.com/2008/r/10/07/ap.notebook/index.html Last autumn appearance for Valero Texas Open] ]

Winners

*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
*1935-38 "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

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r041/ Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site]