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 | | Sam Ryder Leads Valero Texas Open
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| | First Round Notes | |
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| Pos | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Round | Total | Strokes |
| 1 | Sam Ryder
| 63 | | | | -9 | - | 63 |
| 2 | Keith Mitchell
| 64 | | | | -8 | - | 64 |
| 3 | Brian Harman
| 66 | | | | -6 | - | 66 |
| T4 | Carson Young
| 67 | | | | -5 | - | 67 |
| T4 | Jordan Spieth
| 67 | | | | -5 | - | 67 |
 | Second career 18-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR; 0-for-1 converting to victory (T1/2023 Farmers Insurance Open/finished T4) | |
| Bogey-free 63 is his lowest score in 19 career rounds played at TPC San Antonio (previous: 66, R4/2023, R2/2019) | |
| Marks his lowest round of the season (previous: 64/R1/Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches/finished T48) | |
| Fifteenth straight par-or-better opening round on TOUR | |
| Sixth player to record a score of 63 or better at the Valero Texas Open since the event moved TPC San Antonio in 2010, first since Denny McCarthy in the final round last year | |
| Birdied six of his final seven holes (Nos. 12-14 and 16-18) | |
| Recorded 15 one-putts, a new career best on TOUR (previous: 13/R4/2020 WM Phoenix Open) | |
| Led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (5.353) | |
| In six career starts at the Valero Texas Open, has one top-10 finish (2023/T3) | |
| Made the cut in all nine starts this season, totaling four top-25 finishes, highlighted by a T14 at THE PLAYERS Championship | |
| Brian Harman (3rd/-6) records his lowest score in 25 career rounds at the Valero Texas Open (previous best: 68/R4/2024); sits inside the top 10 after 18 holes for the first time since 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge (T2/finished T24) | |
| 2021 Valero Texas Open champion Jordan Spieth (T4/-5) sits inside the top four after 18 holes for the first time since the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship (18-hole solo leader/finished T6); in eight career starts at the Valero Texas Open, has four top-10 finishes (2024/T10, 2021/Won, 2015/2nd, 2014/10th) | |
| Carson Young (T4/-5), in his ninth TOUR start this year, sits inside the top five after 18 holes for the first time since the 2023 Barracuda Championship (T5/finished 43rd) | |
| In his seventh career TOUR start, amateur Ben James (T6/-4) opens with a 68 via six birdies and two bogeys; earned a sponsor exemption this week by virtue of winning the 2024 Valero Texas Collegiate; University of Virginia junior is ranked No. 3 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking | |
| Corey Conners, two-time winner of the Valero Texas Open (2019, 2023), sits T43 following a 1-under 71 | |
| Defending champion Akshay Bhatia (T103/+2) records one birdie against three bogeys for a 2-over 74 | |
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| Concession Stands | | Lexus Fore a Donor | |  | |  | | | Enjoy delicious food options and cold refreshments. All concessions are equipped for a contactless experience including cashless transactions. | | One (1) lucky donor who attends the Valero Texas Open will win a two-year lease on a Lexus NX, compliments of North Park Lexus of San Antonio and Dominion. |
| Family Care Pavilion presented by University Health | | VTO Merchandise | |  | |  | | | For those with children, please stop by the Family Care Pavilion presented by University Health which located in The Backyard. It’s a climate controlled venue that offers diaper changing stations, a place for mothers to nurse privately and for little ones to play. The Family Care Pavilion presented by University Health is a place of respite for babies, and toddlers. | | Head over to The Backyard to grab your Valero Texas Open swag and merchandise in The Fan Shop. |
| ULTRA Club | | Tito's Golf Lounge | |  | |  | | | Upgrade your experience onsite at the ULTRA Club located at the 16th tee. This venue provides upgraded views of several surrounding holes, in-venue concessions, luxury restrooms and a fun-filled atmosphere. | | Located conveniently in The Backyard, enjoy an assortment of cold refreshments and liquor libations to satisfy and quench your thirst. |
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