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December 3, 2014
Valero Texas Open Earns “Best Of” award at PGA TOUR Tournament Meetings
PGA TOUR event honored for “Best Special Event” in 2014
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Valero Texas Open (San Antonio) was honored by the PGA TOUR at the TOUR’s Tournament Meetings on Thursday, November 20 in La Quinta, Calif.
The Valero Texas Open earned an award for “Best Special Event” during the 2014 tournament at TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course).
“On behalf of the PGA TOUR, I am delighted to congratulate the Valero Texas Open for the special recognition it has received,” said Andy Pazder, PGA TOUR executive vice-president and chief of operations. “The tournament staff should be extremely proud of its hard work and for being recognized as the best among its peers on the TOUR.”
In 2014, the Valero Texas Open hosted more than 1,000 individuals for “A Night to Honor Our Heroes presented by USAA”, dedicated to honor the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Hosted by NBC’s Dan Hicks, the function included a room full of historic military artifacts, a presentation of Colors by Joint Base San Antonio’s color guard and a unique performance by the Roosevelt High School ROTC Drill team. “A Night to Honor Our Heroes” also included an active military perspective by Lieutenant General Perry L. Wiggins from Army North, a moving testimonial by wounded warrior and retired Master Sergeant Todd Nelson and a panelist Q&A with TOUR-star Jimmy Walker, NBC Golf Analyst and four-time winner on TOUR Notah Begay III, and Bruce Bowen, three-time NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs. The success of the event allowed the Valero Texas Open to contribute $200,000 to 14 charitable organizations focused on military and military family support initiatives.
“It is an honor to receive this award on behalf of the many individuals who have made ‘A Night to Honor Our Heroes presented by USAA’ such a special part of the Valero Texas Open each year,” said Larson Segerdahl, Valero Texas Open executive director. “The United States Armed Forces has played a key role in the community of San Antonio and in the success of the Valero Texas Open. ‘A Night to Honor Our Heroes’ is a small way to pay tribute to those service men and women who have dedicated themselves to this country and its citizens. This award is for them.”
The 2015 Valero Texas Open, won this year by Steven Bowditch, will be held March 23-29 at TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course).
ABOUT VALERO
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products, and sells its products primarily in the United States (U.S.), Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Ireland and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which owns two renewable diesel plants located in the U.S. Gulf Coast region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year, and Valero owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.6 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol segments. Please visit investorvalero.com for more information.
ABOUT VALERO IN THE COMMUNITY
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), and the Valero Energy Foundation are committed to improving the quality of life in communities where Valero has major operations. In 2023, Valero, its employees and the foundation collectively generated more than $77 million in charitable support through direct/in-kind donations, fundraising and volunteerism. Valero employees logged more than 127,000 volunteer hours in 2023 for hundreds of projects in their communities. Valero provides funding to a variety of nonprofit agencies for programs and services supporting education, basic needs, health care and civic initiatives. Through the overwhelming support of sponsors, the foundation’s signature programs, the Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children, generated more than $23 million raised in 2023 for charities across the United States.
ABOUT THE VALERO TEXAS OPEN
The Valero Texas Open is the sixth-oldest professional tournament in golf worldwide, the third-oldest on the PGA TOUR and the longest held in the same city. In 2022, the tournament celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Its list of champions includes some of the greatest names in golf history: Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Lee Trevino, Nick Price, Justin Leonard, Zach Johnson, Adam Scott, Jimmy Walker, Jordan Spieth and 2019, 2023 champion Corey Conners to name a few.
Since Valero became title sponsor in 2002, the tournament has become a leader in charitable fundraising among PGA TOUR events. The Valero Texas Open, together with its Benefit for Children and Champions fore Charity initiatives, has contributed more than $232 million to hundreds of worthy charities since inception. Please visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for more information.
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