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Five Top-50 Ranked Players in the World Join the Field
SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Valero Texas Open, contested a week preceding the Masters Tournament, currently has 22 players coming to San Antonio prior to competing in Augusta when the historical PGA TOUR event returns in twelve days to TPC San Antonio’s The Oaks course, March 30-April 5.
New additions to the Valero Texas Open who are invited to the Masters Tournament include World No. 19 Alex Noren, No. 26 and last year’s 2nd place finisher Ryan Gerard, No. 28 Si Woo Kim, No. 39 Marco Penge, No. 49 Andrew Novak, who finished T3 in last year’s tournament, Sami Valimaki, Michael Kim, Nick Taylor, Haotong Li and San Antonio resident, Johnny Keefer.
Previously announced players who are also scheduled to compete in the Masters following the Valero Texas Open are: World No. 3 Tommy Fleetwood, No. 5 Justin Rose, No. 6 Collin Morikawa, No. 8 Russell Henley, No. 9 Robert MacIntyre, No. 11 Sepp Straka, No. 12 and 2022 Valero Texas Open champion J.J. Spaun, No. 13 Hideki Matsuyama, No. 17 Ludvig Åberg and No. 25 Maverick McNealy.
Defending Valero Texas Open champion Brian Harman and previously announced Max Homa are also invited to the Masters.
Tournament officials also announced today commitments from popular PGA TOUR players Billy Horschel and Tom Kim, who have a combined eleven PGA TOUR titles. This will be Horschel’s tenth start here. He finished third on two occasions. Rickie Fowler, and Gary Woodland, two other fan-favorites, were announced earlier.
PGA TOUR competitors in the 132-player field have until Friday, March 27 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to commit and can withdraw at any time.
Additional News and Notes:
 |  | All Ticket Packages On Sale: Tickets to the Valero Texas Open are available for purchase at www.ValeroTexasOpen.com/tickets. As is customary, all net proceeds from the event will go to support hundreds of charity organizations throughout South Texas and well beyond. | |
| | Complimentary Admission for Military: USAA and the Valero Texas Open are offering complimentary tickets to the tournament as a token of appreciation for local service members and veterans. Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, and veterans, along with one guest, can register for their complimentary access at https://valerotexasopen.com/military-appreciation/.
Access to the Heroes Pavilion presented by Upland Exploration located on the 17th green, where military guests and their companions can relax and enjoy complimentary snacks, non-alcoholic refreshments, and covered seating. Additional in-venue concessions will be available for purchase. | |
| | Complimentary Admission for First Responders: The Valero Texas Open continues its tradition by offering complimentary tickets to the tournament as a token of appreciation to Bexar County First Responders, along with one guest. Register for complimentary access at https://valerotexasopen.com/first-responders-appreciation/.
Access to the Heroes Pavilion presented by Upland Exploration located on the 17th green, where first responder guests and their companions can relax and enjoy complimentary snacks, non-alcoholic refreshments, and covered seating. Additional in-venue concessions will be available for purchase. | |
| | A Night to Honor Our Heroes presented by USAA will feature World Golf Hall of Fame member Gary Player. The Valero Texas Open’s long-standing tradition of celebrating “Military City, USA” continues this year as active military, wounded veterans, and corporate supporters gather Friday night of tournament week on April 3 for this annual military appreciation banquet. | |
| | Champions fore Charity: Champions fore Charity is a fundraising program that provides participating charities and schools the opportunity to generate contributions through the Valero Texas Open. The Champions fore Charity program, along with Benefit for Children and Valero Texas Open raised a record $25 million, bringing the grand total to $281 million in charitable funds raised from Valero Texas Open tournament proceeds.
The 2026 fundraising campaign is presently underway and will conclude April 13. Over 230 participating charities and school programs have already raised over $18.1 million to date. At the conclusion of the fundraiser, the charities will also receive several financial incentives including a 7% matching gift provided by the Valero Texas Open. To learn more and donate to your favorite charity and/or school visit, www.championsforecharity.com. | |
| | Volunteer Opportunities: pportunities are currently closed and a wait-list is available for individuals looking to support our charitable mission or interested in a behind-the-scenes look at conducting a PGA TOUR tournament: https://valerotexasopen.com/volunteer-overview/. The Valero Texas Open utilizes more than 2,100 volunteers across twenty-four committees to assist in staging and managing the tournament through its Volunteer Program presented by Frost Bank. Nearly 700 Valero employees are part of this volunteer effort. | |
Visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for all tournament news, updates, information and to purchase tickets.
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