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April 3, 2021
Third Round Notes
Weather: Cloudy. High of 71. Wind ESE 10-20 mph. Due to thunderstorms, the start to the third round was delayed 2 hours, 30 minutes and began at 12:13 p.m. CT.
Third-Round Leaderboard
Matt Wallace | 69-68-67—204 | (-12) |
Jordan Spieth | 67-70-67—204 | (-12) |
Charley Hoffman | 75-66-65—206 | (-10) |
Cameron Tringale | 66-69-73—208 | (-8) |
Anirban Lahiri | 71-69-69—209 | (-7) |
Things To Know
11-time PGA TOUR winner Jordan Spieth and four-time European Tour winner Matt Wallace share the 54-hole lead at 12-under
Spieth, making his 83rd start since his win at The Open Championship in 2017, is 9-for-18 in his PGA TOUR career to date with the 54-hole lead/co-lead
Spieth holds at least a share of the 54-hole lead for the third time this season, the most of any player
Wallace holds the 54-hole lead/co-lead for the first time in his PGA TOUR career in search of his first victory on TOUR
Since 2006, Charley Hoffman leads all players at the Valero Texas Open in top-fives (4), top-10s (6), top-25s (11), cuts made (15) and score to par (-99)
Third-Round Lead Notes
6 | Third-round leaders/co-leaders to win the Valero Texas Open since it moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010 (most recent: Andrew Landry/2018) |
10 | Third-round leaders/co-leaders to win in 2020-21 (most recent: Joel Dahmen/Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship) |
Comparing Sunday’s final group (entering the week)
Category | Matt Wallace | Jordan Spieth | Charley Hoffman |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 30 (April 12, 1990) | 27 (July 27, 1993) | 44 (December 27, 1976) |
FedExCup | 154 | 40 | 54 |
OWGR | 60 | 53 | 115 |
Starts at Valero Texas Open | 0 | 5 | 15 |
Wins at Valero Texas Open | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top-10s at Valero Texas Open | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Career PGA TOUR starts | 36 | 203 | 423 |
Career PGA TOUR wins | 0 | 11 | 4 |
Career PGA TOUR top-10s | 3 | 68 | 55 |
PGA TOUR starts in 2020-21 | 7 | 13 | 17 |
PGA TOUR wins in 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PGA TOUR top-10s in 2020-21 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Matt Wallace (T1/-12)
First career 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR; previous-best position: T3/2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational (finished T6)
In search of first career TOUR victory (best result to date: T3/2019 PGA Championship)
Leads the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (12.587 through three rounds)
Competing on a sponsor exemption (PGA TOUR member but not otherwise exempt for the Valero Texas Open); last sponsor exemption to win on TOUR: Martin Laird/2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Four-time European Tour winner
Jordan Spieth (T1/-12)
Third 54-hole lead/co-lead of the season (most of any player): T4/Waste Management Phoenix Open, T3/AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, TBD/Valero Texas Open
T19th career 54-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR; 9-for-18 to date converting to victory
Jordan Spieth with the 54-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR (9-for-18 to date)
54-hole pos. | Tournament | Finish |
---|---|---|
T1 2021 Valero Texas Open | TBD | |
1st | 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 3 |
T1 | 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open | T4 |
T1 | 2018 The Open Championship | T9 |
1st | 2017 THE NORTHERN TRUST | 2nd |
1st | 2017 The Open Championship | Won |
1st | 2017 Travelers Championship | Won |
1st | 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Won |
1st | 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge | Won |
1st | 2016 Masters Tournament | T2 |
1st | 2016 Sentry Tournament of Champions | Won |
1st | 2015 TOUR Championship | Won |
1st | 2015 John Deere Classic | Won |
T1 | 2015 U.S. Open | Won |
1st | 2015 Masters Tournament | Won |
1st | 2015 Vivint Houston Open | T2 |
T1 | 2014 THE PLAYERS Championship | T4 |
T1 | 2014 Masters Tournament | T2 |
T1 | 2014 Sentry Tournament of Champions | 2nd |
Led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green in the third round (4.693)
83rd start on the PGA TOUR since his most recent win (2017 The Open Championship)
Sixth start in the event; two prior top-10 finishes (10th/2014, 2nd/2015)
Four top-10 finishes in last six starts on TOUR: T4/Waste Management Phoenix Open, T3/AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, T4/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, T9/WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play (eliminated in Round of 16)
Additional Player Notes
Charley Hoffman (3rd/-10) played the final seven holes in 6-under (B-P-E-P-B-B-B); since 2006, Hoffman leads all players at the Valero Texas Open in:
Category | Value |
---|---|
Top-fives | 4 |
Top-10s | 6 |
Top-25s | 11 |
Cuts made | 15 |
Score to par | -99 |
Course Statistics:
Round | Toughest Hole | Easiest Hole |
---|---|---|
R1 | Par-4 1st (4.444) | Par-5 14th (4.549) |
R2 | Par-4 4th (4.408) | Par-5 14th (4.676) |
R3 | Par-4 4th (4.538) | Par-5 14th (4.513) |
Scoring Averages:
Round | Front 9 | Back 9 | Total | Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 36.847 | 36.521 | 73.368 | -- |
R2 | 37.099 | 36.049 | 73.148 | 73.259 |
R3 | 336.577 | 34.654 | 71.231 | 72.824 |
Bogey-free rounds:
R1 (1): Kyle Stanley (71)
R2 (2): Rickie Fowler (68), Matt Wallace (68)
R3 (3): Gary Woodland (67), Abraham Ancer (69), Graeme McDowell (69))
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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.
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