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Eight Past Champions Returning to San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Tournament officials announced today that Jordan Spieth, the 2021 Valero Texas Open champion, has committed to play in next month’s tournament.
San Antonio’s historical PGA TOUR event returns this spring to TPC San Antonio’s The Oaks course for the 16th year, March 31-April 6, a week preceding the Masters Tournament.
Spieth, a Texas native and resident, is now scheduled to compete for the ninth time in San Antonio. In addition to his win in 2021, he was runner-up in 2015 and T10 last year.
Among his 13 PGA TOUR career titles are the 2015 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open, the same year he was the FedExCup champion after winning THE TOUR Championship, his fifth win of the year. In 2017 he added The Open Championship to his major championship win total.
Spieth has competed in five Ryder Cups for Team USA. Also in the field, are this year’s Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and three of his Vice Captains- Kevin Kisner, Brandt Snedeker and Webb Simpson.
Two other past champions have been confirmed today in this year’s field-San Antonio resident and major champion (PGA) Jimmy Walker (2015) and four-time TOUR winner Martin Laird (2013).
Currently, there are seven players among the top 13 in the world who are committed- Collin Morikawa (No. 4), Ludvig Åberg (No. 5), Hideki Matsuyama (No. 6), Russell Henley (No. 7), Tommy Fleetwood (No. 9), Patrick Cantlay (No. 12), and Bradley (No. 13).
Past champions of the Valero Texas Open returning are Akshay Bhatia (2024), Corey Conners (2019, 2023), J.J. Spaun (2022), Spieth (2021), Charley Hoffman (2016), Walker (2015), Laird (2013) and Zach Johnson (2008, 2009).
2018 U.S Open and FedExCup Champion Justin Rose is scheduled to play in the VTO for the first time since 2006 and will be making his first-ever start at TPC San Antonio this spring. Five-time TOUR winner Sam Burns, six-time TOUR winner Max Homa, and six-time TOUR winner Rickie Fowler, will return to compete in the tournament as well.
Players currently in the VTO field invited to the 2025 Masters (19): Åberg, Bhatia, Bradley, Burns, Cantlay, Conners, Fleetwood, Lucas Glover, Brian Harman, Henley, Tom Hoge, Homa, Johnson, Chris Kirk, Matsuyama, Denny McCarthy, Morikawa, Rose, Spieth.
Major Champions in the field (10): Bradley (PGA), Glover (U.S. Open), Harman (The Open), Johnson (Masters, The Open), Matsuyama (Masters), Francesco Molinari (The Open), Morikawa (The Open, PGA), Rose (U.S. Open), Simpson (U.S. Open), Spieth (Masters, U.S. Open), Walker (PGA).
PGA TOUR players have until Friday, March 28 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to commit and can withdraw at any time
Additional News and Notes:
 |  | Tickets Currently on Sale: Tickets to the Valero Texas Open are on sale via 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. | |
| | Night to Honor Our Heroes presented by USAA: This year’s program will feature World Golf Hall of Fame member Jack Nicklaus.
“I greatly appreciate the Valero Texas Open for inviting me to be a part of their event and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed for our country. I never had the opportunity to serve our country, but I have always had an enormous respect, admiration and heartfelt appreciation for those who have,” Nicklaus said.
The Valero Texas Open’s long-standing tradition of celebrating “Military City, USA” continues this year as active military, wounded veterans, and corporate supporters gather Friday night of tournament week on April 4 for this annual military appreciation banquet. | |
| | 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 $17.7M to charities, a part of the record-breaking $24 million raised by the tournament in 2024, bringing the grand total to $256 million in charitable giving from Valero Texas Open tournament proceeds.
The 2025 fundraising campaign is presently underway and will conclude April 14. Over 230 participating charities and school programs have already raised over $15.77 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: The Valero Texas Open utilizes approximately 2,100 volunteers across twenty-four committees to assist in staging and managing the tournament through its Volunteer Program presented by Frost Bank. Nearly 700 Valero employees are part of this volunteer effort. Due to popular demand and community support, volunteer shifts are all full and registration for this year’s tournament is now closed. | |
Visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for all tournament news, updates, information and to purchase tickets.
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