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April 2, 2021
Second Round Notes
Weather: Mostly cloudy. High of 71. Wind ESE 8-16 mph.
Second-Round Leaderboard
| Cameron Tringale | 66-69—135 | (-9) |
| Matt Wallace | 69-68—137 | (-7) |
| Jordan Spieth | 67-70—137 | (-7) |
| Kevin Stadler | 69-70—139 | (-5) |
| Kyle Stanley | 71-68—139 | (-5) |
| Erik van Rooyen | 71-68—139 | (-5) |
| Brandt Snedeker | 72-67—139 | (-5) |
Things To Know
Cameron Tringale ties career-long birdie streak, holds two-stroke lead after 36 holes
Tringale is making his 297th start on the PGA TOUR since the start of the 2009 season, the most of any player without a win in that span
Jordan Spieth (T2) is in the top 10 after 36 holes for the fifth time in his last six stroke-play events on TOUR
Kevin Stadler (T4) makes the cut for the second time in his last 24 starts on TOUR and does not have a top-10 on TOUR since the 2014 Masters Tournament
Rickie Fowler’s bogey-free 68 is his first bogey-free score in his last 86 rounds on TOUR
Second-Round Lead Notes
| 4 | Second-round leaders/co-leaders to win the Valero Texas Open since it moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010 (most recent: Jimmy Walker/2015) |
| 5 | Second-round leaders/co-leaders to win in 2020-21 (most recent: Harris English/Sentry Tournament of Champions) |
Cameron Tringale (1st/-9)
| Category | Entering the week |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 (August 24, 1987) |
| FedExCup | 43 |
| OWGR | 89 |
| Starts at Valero Texas Open | 10 |
| Wins at Valero Texas Open | 0 |
| Top-10s at Valero Texas Open | 2 |
| Career PGA TOUR starts | 296 |
| Career PGA TOUR wins | 0 |
| Career PGA TOUR top-10s | 24 |
| PGA TOUR starts in 2020-21 | 14 |
| PGA TOUR wins in 2020-21 | 0 |
| PGA TOUR top-10s in 2020-21 | 2 |
Holds a two-stroke lead, his second 36-hole lead/co-lead of his career; first: T1, 2014 THE NORTHERN TRUST (finished T2)
Making 297th start on the PGA TOUR since the start of the 2009 season, the most of any player without a win in that span
Most PGA TOUR starts since the start of the 2009 season without a win in that span
| Player | Total | 36-hole pos. |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Tringale | 296 | 1st |
| Ricky Barnes | 292 | Not in field |
| Chad Campbell | 291 | Not in field |
| Brendon de Jonge | 287 | Not in field |
| David Hearn | 268 | MC |
Made five consecutive birdies (Nos. 13-17), tying the longest birdie streak of his TOUR career (fourth instance; most recent: R4/2020 The RSM Classic)
Has played in the Valero Texas Open each year since it moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010; has recorded two top-10s in the 10 prior appearances (T5/2011, T8/2012)
Leads the field in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green (6.185)
Entered the week at No. 43 in the FedExCup standings with two top-10s in 14 starts (3rd/The RSM Classic, T7/AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am)
Jordan Spieth (T2/-7)
In the top 10 after 36 holes for the fifth time in his last six stroke-events
| Tournament | 36-hole pos. | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Valero Texas Ope | T2 | TBD |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | T50 | T48 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | T7 | T4 |
| The Genesis Invitational | T6 | T15 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | 1st | T3 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | 1st | T3 |
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)
Matt Wallace (T2/-7)
In search of first career TOUR victory (best result to date: T3/2019 PGA Championship)
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
Kevin Stadler (T4/-5)
Entered the week with 21 missed cuts and one DQ in 23 starts on the PGA TOUR since the start of the 2015-16 season (lone made cut in that span: T77/2021 Farmers Insurance Open)
Last top-10 on TOUR: T8/2014 Masters Tournament
Began his Major Medical Extension during the 2016-17 season and has 12 starts left to earn 454 FedExCup points (to equal No. 125 Seung-Yul Noh from the 2015-16 FedExCup points list) OR $703,640 (to equal No. 125 Morgan Hoffmann from the 2015-16 Regular Season money list)
Due to COVID-19’s effect on the 2019-20 PGA TOUR Season, players on medical extensions at that time were given the option to negate starts made from the beginning of the 2019-20 season through the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard; Stadler made nine starts in that span and got all of them back (missed the cut in all nine)
Additional Player Notes
Brandt Snedeker (T4/-5) finished in the top 25 in all three prior starts at the event (4th/2011, T25/2016, 15th/2018) has not posted an over-par score in 14 career rounds
Rickie Fowler’s bogey-free 68 was his first bogey-free score since the second round of 2020 The American Express, snapping a streak of 85 rounds; Fowler enters the third round T32 (-4)
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) |
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 |
Bogey-free rounds:
R1 (1): Kyle Stanley (71)
R1 (2): Rickie Fowler (68), Matt Wallace (68)
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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