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Night to Honor Our Heroes Presented by Boeing to feature John Daly & Major Ed Pulido
SAN ANTONIO, TX — The field for the 102nd anniversary of the Valero Texas Open received another boost this week with commitments from two of last season’s winners—Brian Harman (The Open Championship) and Ludvig Åberg (RSM Classic).
San Antonio’s historical PGA TOUR event returns this spring to TPC San Antonio’s The Oaks course for the 14th year, April 1-7, a week preceding the Masters Tournament.
With the commitments from World No. 10 Harman and World No. 11 Åberg, there are currently five of the top 15 players on the Official World Golf Ranking scheduled to compete. Tournament officials announced a few weeks ago that World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, No. 8 Max Homa and No. 14 Collin Morikawa, who have combined for 36 PGA TOUR victories, announced their intentions to join the 144-player field.
There are now six major champions in the field—Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover, Harman, McIlroy, Morikawa, and Jimmy Walker.
This will be Harman’s seventh start and first since 2019 in the Valero Texas Open. He was among the top 25 three consecutive times from 2012-2014, with his best finish a T16 in 2014.
Åberg, a Texas Tech University product, was No. 1 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 29 weeks and twice the collegiate player of the year, before turning pro in June of last year. Within five months of turning pro, the 24-year-old won on the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR and was a member of the victorious European team at the Ryder Cup.
PGA TOUR players have until Friday, March 29 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to commit and can withdraw at any time.
Tournament officials also announced today that a Night to Honor Our Heroes presented by Boeing will feature two-time major champion John Daly and Combat Wounded Veteran Major Ed Pulido, U.S. Army (Ret.). The pair have joined forces to make a major impact on the world of philanthropy for America’s children, first responders and our nation’s Veterans.
The Valero Texas Open’s long-standing tradition of celebrating “Military City, USA” continues this year as active military, wounded warriors and corporate supporters gather Friday night of tournament week on April 5 for this annual military appreciation banquet.
Additional News and Notes:
 | Tickets On Sale Now: Tickets to the Valero Texas Open are currently on sale via Ticketmaster and www.ValeroTexasOpen.com. As is customary, all net proceeds from the event will go to support hundreds of charity organizations throughout South Texas and well beyond. |  |
| Champions fore Charity: Champions fore Charity is a fundraising program that provides participating charities and schools the opportunity to generate contributions through the Valero Texas Open. The Champions fore Charity program distributed over $14.88M to charities, a part of the record-breaking $23 million raised by the tournament in 2023, bringing the grand total to $232 million in charitable giving from Valero Texas Open tournament proceeds.
The 2024 fundraising campaign is presently underway and will conclude April 15. Over 190 participating charities and school programs have already raised over $6 million to date. At the conclusion of the fundraiser, the charities will also receive several financial incentives including a 7% matching gift provided by the Valero Texas Open. To learn more and donate to your favorite charity and/or school visit, www.championsforecharity.com. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Opportunities are still available for individuals looking to support our charitable mission or interested in a behind-the-scenes look at conducting a PGA TOUR tournament. The Valero Texas Open utilizes approximately 2,100 volunteers across twenty-six committees to assist in staging and managing the tournament. Nearly 800 Valero employees are part of this volunteer effort. | |
Visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for all tournament news, updates, information and to purchase tickets.
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