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March 4, 2014
Valero Texas Open Field Continues To Strengthen
World No. 8 and Two-Time Valero Texas Open Champion Zach Johnson is Latest Top-Ranked Player to Commit
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Tournament officials announced today more top-ranked players, major champions and multiple career winners who are making plans to compete in the 2014 Valero Texas Open, scheduled for March 24-30 at the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio.
Two-time Valero Texas Open champion Zach Johnson leads the list of the latest players to commit. Johnson, currently ranked No. 8 in the world, won the 2008 and 2009 tournament when it was played at LaCantera. The 2007 Masters champion will be making his second appearance since the tournament moved to the AT&T Oaks Course.
World No. 31 Ryan Moore, who won earlier this season, eight-time PGA TOUR winner and a top-ten finisher in 2013 K.J. Choi, 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman and 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir also committed.
“At this point we are very pleased with the way the field is shaping up,” said Executive Director, Larson Segerdahl. “As tournament week draws closer, we expect more of the top players on the PGA TOUR and around the world to make plans to attend the Valero Texas Open.”
In addition, Brooks Koepka, age 23, and Peter Uihlein, 24, have accepted sponsor exemptions to compete. Both were outstanding American amateur golfers, who are currently making their way on the European Tour and ranked among the top 75 in the world. Koepka won three European Tour Challenge Tour events last year, earning a promotion to the European Tour. Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open on the European Tour last year.
Earlier, tournament officials announced the commitments of World No. 11 Matt Kuchar, No. 20 Jim Furyk, No. 25 Jimmy Walker and No. 43 Billy Horschel. 2013 champion Martin Laird is also scheduled to defend his title.
Players have until 4:00 p.m. Central / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, March 21 to announce their intentions to compete in the Valero Texas Open. No player can commit after that deadline. A player can withdraw at any time and will be replaced in the field by PGA TOUR members from the alternate list.
General Admission tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased by visiting www.ValeroTexasOpen.com or available at participating Corner Stores and all local H-E-B grocery stores.
ANNOUNCED COMMITMENTS AS OF MARCH 4, 2014:
- Mark Calcavecchia
- K.J. Choi
- Ben Curtis
- Jim Furyk
- Retief Goosen
- Padraig Harrington
- Billy Horschel
- Trevor Immelman
- Zach Johnson
- Brooks Koepka
- Matt Kuchar
- Martin Laird
- Justin Leonard
- Ryan Moore
- Brendan Steele
- Peter Uihlein
- Jimmy Walker
- Mike Weir
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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