Monday, April 17, 2017

Valero Texas Open Winners and History

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The third oldest event on the PGA Tour, the Valero Texas Open started life as the Texas Open in 1922. While it has always been played in San Antonio, the venue as well as the name have changed over the years. It was variously known as the Texas Open, San Antonio Texas Open, Texas Open Invitational, San Antonio Open Invitational. It was the HEB Texas Open from 1990 – 1993, the La Cantera Texas Open from 1995 – 1997, the Westin Texas Open from 1998 – 2000 and since 2002, the Valero Texas Open.

Valero is a Fortune 500 oil and gas company based in San Antonio. In spite of the rumors in my area, it is NOT owned by the dictators in Venezuela. The name comes from Misión San Antonio de Valero, better known as the Alamo.

The Texas Open has been held at a large number of venues over the years. It was played at Brackenridge Park Golf Course from 1922 to 1940, with a brief 1927-1928 switch to the Willow Springs Golf Course. It returned to that course from 1941 – 1949. Willow Springs Golf Club was the host from 1941 – 1949; and then either Brackenridge Park or the Ft. Sam Houston Golf Course until 1960. From 1961 – 1966, it was played at Oak Hills Country Club, before moving for the 1967 – 1970 seasons to Pecan Valley Golf Club. The years 1972 – 1976 found the tournament at Woodlake Golf Club. Oak Hills Country Club got the tournament back from 1977 to 1994. From 1995 – 2009, it was played at the Resort Course at La Cantera. Finally, in 2010, it began playing at the TPC at San Antonio.

The tournament is notable for several reasons. First, it was there in 2003 that Tommy Armour set a PGA Tour record low score of 254 for a 72 hole tournament. The Tour’s first 60 was shot there in 1951 by Al Brosch. It’s also the site of Texas native and PGA Tour legend Ben Crenshaw’s first Tour victory.

Valero Texas Open Winners

Year Player Score To par Margin of victory Purse ($)
Valero Texas Open
2016 Charley Hoffman 276 -12 1 6,200,000
2015 Jimmy Walker 277 −11 4 strokes 6200000
2014 Steven Bowditch 280 −8 1 stroke 6200000
2013 Martin Laird 274 −14 2 strokes 6200000
2012 Ben Curtis 279 −9 2 strokes 6200000
2011 Brendan Steele 280 −8 1 stroke 6200000
2010 Adam Scott 274 −14 1 stroke 6100000
2009 Zach Johnson (2) 265 −15 Playoff 6100000
2008 Zach Johnson 261 −19 2 strokes 4500000
2007 Justin Leonard (3) 261 −19 Playoff 4500000
2006 Eric Axley 265 −15 3 strokes 4000000
2005 Robert Gamez 262 −18 3 strokes 3500000
2004 Bart Bryant 261 −19 3 strokes 3500000
2003 Tommy Armour III 254 −26 7 strokes 3500000
2002 Loren Roberts 261 −19 3 strokes 3500000
Texas Open at La Cantera
2001 Justin Leonard (2) 266 −18 2 strokes 3000000
Westin Texas Open at La Cantera
2000 Justin Leonard 261 −19 5 strokes 2600000
Westin Texas Open
1999 Duffy Waldorf (2) 270 −18 Playoff 2000000
1998 Hal Sutton 270 −18 1 stroke 1700000
La Cantera Texas Open
1997 Tim Herron 271 −17 2 strokes 1400000
1996 David Ogrin 275 −13 1 stroke 1200000
1995 Duffy Waldorf 268 −20 6 strokes 1100000
Texas Open
1994 Bob Estes 265 −19 1 stroke 1000000
H.E.B. Texas Open
1993 Jay Haas (2) 263 −21 Playoff 1000000
1992 Nick Price 263 −25 Playoff 900000
1991 Blaine McCallister 269 −11 Playoff 900000
1990 Mark O'Meara 261 −19 1 stroke 800000
Texas Open
1989 Donnie Hammond 258 −22 7 strokes 600000
1988 Corey Pavin 259 −21 8 strokes 600000
1987 No tournament – club hosted the inaugural Tour Championship
Vantage Championship
1986 Ben Crenshaw (2) 196^ −14 1 stroke 1000000
Texas Open
1985 John Mahaffey 268 −12 Playoff 350000
1984 Calvin Peete 266 −14 3 strokes 350000
1983 Jim Colbert 261 −19 5 strokes 300000
1982 Jay Haas 262 −18 3 strokes 250000
1981 Bill Rogers 266 −14 Playoff 250000
San Antonio Texas Open
1980 Lee Trevino 265 −15 1 stroke 250000
1979 Lou Graham 268 −12 1 stroke 250000
1978 Ron Streck 265 −15 1 stroke 200000
1977 Hale Irwin 266 −14 2 strokes 150000
1976 Butch Baird 273 −15 Playoff 125000
1975 Don January 275 −13 Playoff 125000
1974 Terry Diehl 269 −19 1 stroke 125000
1973 Ben Crenshaw 270 −14 2 strokes 125000
1972 Mike Hill 273 −15 2 strokes 125000
1971 No tournament
San Antonio Open Invitational
1970 Ron Cerrudo 273 −7 5 strokes 100000
Texas Open Invitational
1969 Deane Beman 274 −10 Playoff 100000
1968 No tournament – club hosted 1968 PGA Championship
1967 Chi-Chi Rodríguez 277 −7 1 stroke 100000
1966 Harold Henning 272 −8 3 strokes 80000
1965 Frank Beard 270 −10 3 strokes 50000
1964 Bruce Crampton 273 −7 1 stroke 40000
1963 Phil Rodgers 268 −12 2 strokes 30000
1962 Arnold Palmer (3) 273 −11 1 stroke 30000
1961 Arnold Palmer (2) 270 −10 1 stroke 30000
1960 Arnold Palmer 276 −12 2 strokes 20000
1959 Wes Ellis 276 −8 2 strokes 20000
1958 Bill Johnston 274 −10 3 strokes 15000
1957 Jay Hebert 271 −13 1 stroke 20000
1956 Gene Littler 276 −12 2 strokes 20000
Texas Open
1955 Mike Souchak 257 −27 7 strokes 12500
1954 Chandler Harper 259 −25 2 strokes 12500
1953 Tony Holguin 264 −20 1 stroke 10000
1952 Jack Burke, Jr. 260 −24 6 strokes 10000
1951 E. J. Harrison (2) 265 −19 Playoff 10000
1950 Sam Snead (2) 265 −19 1 stroke 10000
1949 Dave Douglas 268 −16 1 stroke 10000
1948 Sam Snead 264 −20 2 strokes 10000
San Antonio Texas Open
1947 Ed Oliver 265 −19 1 stroke 10000
1946 Ben Hogan 264 −20 6 strokes 7500
Texas Open
1945 Sammy Byrd 268 −16 1 stroke 5000
1944 Johnny Revolta 273 −11 1 stroke 5000
1943 No tournament due to World War II
1942 Chick Harbert 272 −12 Playoff 5000
1941 Lawson Little 273 −11 3 strokes 5000
1940 Byron Nelson 271 −13 Playoff 5000
1939 E. J. Harrison 271 −13 2 strokes 5000
1935–38: No tournament
1934 Wiffy Cox 283 −5 1 stroke 2500
1933 No tournament
1932 Clarence Clark 287 3 1 stroke 2500
1931 Abe Espinosa 281 −3 2 strokes 6000
1930 Denny Shute 277 −7 3 strokes 7500
1929 Bill Mehlhorn (2) 277 −7 4 strokes 6500
1928 Bill Mehlhorn 297 13 1 stroke 6500
1927 Bobby Cruickshank 292 8 3 strokes 10000
1926 Macdonald Smith 288 4 1 stroke 8000
1925 Joe Turnesa 284 E 1 stroke 6000
1924 Joe Kirkwood, Sr. 279 7 strokes 6000
1923 Walter Hagen 279 Playoff 6000
1922 Bob MacDonald 281 1 stroke 5000
Valero Texas Open Winners

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