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February 25, 2021

Valero Texas Open to Extend Exemption to Cabo Collegiate Medalist

Elite collegiate men’s golf tournament at TPC San Antonio next week

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Cabo Collegiate, an elite NCAA men’s golf tournament, will be held at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course March 1-3 and Valero Texas Open officials will offer an exemption to the medalist to compete in San Antonio’s PGA TOUR event, scheduled for March 29-April 4.

Due to international travel restrictions, the tournament, which includes 16 Division I teams, has been re-located from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to San Antonio this year.

“We’re excited to support golf at the college level and to have such an elite field of student athletes playing our tournament course here in San Antonio,” said Larson Segerdahl, Valero Texas Open Executive Director.  “From our perspective, it makes great sense to reward the talent and skill of the top finisher in this year’s Cabo Collegiate at TPC San Antonio with an opportunity to test themselves next month on the same course against the world’s best.”

“By granting this coveted exemption to our 2021 medalist, the Valero Texas Open is proclaiming that college golf is an important component of the sport,” said Cabo Collegiate Founder Rodger Kline. “Our board and our many supporters in both the U.S. and Mexico are so grateful for this opportunity for one of the student-athletes from our golf family. Thank you, Valero and Valero Texas Open.”

The top three players and seven of the top ten in the PGA TOUR University rankings will be competing next week. PGA TOUR University is a program designed to strengthen and elevate the path to the PGA TOUR through the Korn Ferry Tour, Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. This program will reward elite collegiate play with varying levels of playing access to Tours operated under the PGA TOUR umbrella, while upholding the principles and virtues of collegiate athletics.

The top three players in the field are No. 1 Jon Pak, Florida State University, No. 2 Chun An Yu, Arizona State and No. 3 Austin Eckroat, Oklahoma State University.

Practice rounds begin Sunday, February 28. Here are the teams coming to San Antonio listed by their current Golfstat national rankings:

#1University of Arizona (PAC-12)
#3Arizona State University (PAC-12)
#4Florida State University (ACC)
#7University of Oklahoma (BIG XII)
#8Oklahoma State University (BIG XII)
#10University of Texas (BIG XII)
#15Texas A&M (SEC)
#21Texas Tech (BIG XII)
#23University of Houston (AAC)
#27Baylor University (BIG XII)
#30Stanford (PAC-12)
#31University of Arkansas (SEC)
#64University of Texas - San Antonio (C-USA)
#82University of California at Berkeley (PAC-12)
#101Abilene Christian University (WAC)
#150Rice University (C-USA)

Live scoring of the three-round competition will be available via Golfstat.com

Be sure to visit ValeroTexasOpen.com for the latest updates on tournament information and news as well as this year’s health and safety protocols.

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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