Valero Texas Open
It dates back to 1922 when it was first called the Texas Open; San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corporation took over naming rights in 2002. It is played at The Resort Course at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.
In 2003, it was the site of the 72-hole PGA Tour record 254 shot by Tommy Armour III. Many big-name players have won this tournament, including Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, and Arnold Palmer, who won it three years in a row.
It has always been considered a tournament where it is quite easy to shoot low.
The event has always been played in San Antonio as well as being called the Texas Open (or some variation) for most of its history. From the event's inception until 1940 it was played at Brackenridge Park Golf Course, with the exception of 1927–1928, when it was played at Willow Springs Golf Course; additionally, after the event left Brackenridge Park GC it was played at Willow Springs GC from 1941–1949.
In 1950 and 1951 it was played at both Brackenridge Park GC and Ft. Sam Houston Golf Course; afterwards it stayed at Brackenridge Park GC, with the exception of 1956 and 1960, when it was played at Ft.
From 1961–1966 it was played at Oak Hills Country Club, and then from 1967–1970 it was at Pecan Valley Golf Club. Since 1995 it has been at its current location at La Cantera GC.
It is slated to move to the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC at San Antonio in 2010.
In 2007 and 2008, the event was part of the PGA Tour Fall Series. Texas Open
1993 Jay Haas
1992 Nick Price
1991 Blaine McCallister
1990 Mark O'Meara
Texas Open
1989 Donnie Hammond
1988 Corey Pavin
1987 No tournament
Vantage Championship
1986 Ben Crenshaw
Texas Open
1985 John Mahaffey
1984 Calvin Peete
1983 Jim Colbert
1982 Jay Haas
1981 Bill Rogers
San Antonio Texas Open
1980 Lee Trevino
1979 Lou Graham
1978 Ron Streck
1977 Hale Irwin
1976 Butch Baird
1975 Don January
1974 Terry Diehl
1973 Ben Crenshaw
1972 Mike Hill
1971 No tournament
San Antonio Open Invitational
1970 Ron Cerrudo
Texas Open Invitational
1969 Deane Beman
1968 No tournament
1967 Chi Chi Rodriguez
1966 Harold Henning
1965 Frank Beard
1964 Bruce Crampton
1963 Phil Rodgers
1962 Arnold Palmer
1961 Arnold Palmer
1960 Arnold Palmer
1959 Wes Ellis
1958 Bill Johnston
1957 Jay Hebert
1956 Gene Littler
Texas Open
1955 Mike Souchak
1954 Chandler Harper
1953 Tony Holguin
1952 Jack Burke, Jr.
1951 E.J.
"Dutch" Harrison
1950 Sam Snead
1949 Dave Douglas
1948 Sam Snead
San Antonio Texas Open
1947 Ed Oliver
1946 Ben Hogan
Texas Open
1945 Sam Byrd
1944 Johnny Revolta
1943 No tournament
1942 Chick Harbert
1941 Lawson Little
1940 Byron Nelson
1939 E.J. "Dutch" Harrison
1935–1938 No tournament
1934 Wiffy Cox
1933 No tournament
1932 Clarence Clark
1931 Abe Espinosa
1930 Denny Shute
1929 Bill Mehlhorn
1928 Bill Mehlhorn
1927 Bobby Cruickshank
1926 Macdonald Smith
1925 Joe Turnesa
1924 Joe Kirkwood, Sr.
1923 Walter Hagen
1922 Robert MacDonald
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