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April 5, 2017
Reigning U.S. Amateur Champion Curtis Luck To Make Professional Debut At Valero Texas Open
This Week’s Master’s Tournament Will Be Luck’s Final Event As An Amateur
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Tournament officials announced today that 2016 United States Amateur Champion and the World’s No. 1 ranked amateur, Curtis Luck, will make his professional debut when he tees it up at the 2017 Valero Texas Open, scheduled for April 20-23 at TPC San Antonio’s AT&T Oaks Course.
Luck, who will conclude one of the most decorated amateur careers in golf history this week at The Master’s Tournament, is coming off a year in which he won the U.S. Amateur Championship, Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and the World Amateur Team Championship en route to becoming the top-ranked amateur in the world.
“We are thrilled to have such an accomplished young golfer in our field,” said the tournament’s Executive Director Larson Segerdahl. “The fact that Curtis is making his professional debut here in San Antonio just makes it that much more special for him and us. I’m certain he’ll continue to enjoy tremendous success throughout his pro career.”
Luck adds to an already strong field of competitors lined up for this year’s Valero Texas Open. Among those who will be competing alongside Luck at Augusta National this week and then again in San Antonio include Roberto Castro, Kevin Chappell, Branden Grace, Adam Hadwin, Charley Hoffman, J.B. Holmes, Billy Hurley III, Zach Johnson, Si Woo Kim, Ryan Moore, Kevin Na, Patrick Reed, Brendan Steele, Daniel Summerhays, Jhonattan Vegas, and Jimmy Walker.
“I’m grateful to Valero and the Tournament Committee for inviting me to compete in this year’s Valero Texas Open,” said Luck. “To begin my professional career at such a historic tournament will be an honor and I know it will be a great launching pad for future success.”
Players have until Friday, April 14 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to commit to the Valero Texas Open. They can withdraw from the tournament at any time.
Tickets are currently on sale. Please visit ValeroTexasOpen.com for all details.
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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