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April 4, 2021
Final Round Notes
Weather: Mostly cloudy. High of 75. Wind ESE 8-15 mph.
Final-Round Leaderboard
| Jordan Spieth | 67-70-67-66—270 | (-18) |
| Charley Hoffman | 75-66-65-66—272 | (-16) |
| Matt Wallace | 69-68-67-70—274 | (-14) |
| Lucas Glover | 73-67-70-66—276 | (-12) |
| Anirban Lahiri | 71-69-69-69—278 | (-10) |
Things To Know
Jordan Spieth earns his 12th PGA TOUR title in his 83rd start since winning The 2017 Open Championship, a span of 1,351 days
Five players in the last 40 years have reached 12 wins before turning 28: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Spieth
Spieth becomes the 92nd player in PGA TOUR history to reach 12 wins and moves into a tie for 82nd on the all-time wins list
Spieth improves to 10-for-19 in his PGA TOUR career with the 54-hole lead/co-lead
Charley Hoffman finishes solo-second for the second consecutive time at the Valero Texas Open; finished runner-up to Corey Conners in 2019
Since 2006, Hoffman leads all players at the Valero Texas Open in top-fives (5), top-10s (7), top-25s (12), cuts made (15) and score to par (-105)
Jordan Spieth (Winner/-18)
| Category | With the victory |
|---|---|
| Age | 27 years, 8 months, 8 days |
| FedExCup | 7 |
| OWGR | 38 |
| Starts at Valero Texas Open | 6 |
| Wins at Valero Texas Open | 1 |
| Top-10s at Valero Texas Open | 3 |
| Career PGA TOUR starts | 204 |
| Career PGA TOUR wins | 12 |
| Career PGA TOUR top-10s | 69 |
| PGA TOUR starts in 2020-21 | 14 |
| PGA TOUR wins in 2020-21 | 1 |
| PGA TOUR top-10s in 2020-21 | 5 |
12th career PGA TOUR victory and first since The Open Championship in 2017
83rd PGA TOUR start since (longest drought of his career)
3 years, 255 days since (longest drought of his career)
Number of PGA TOUR starts and time since last win
| Tournament won | Start since last win | Time since last win |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Valero Texas Open | 83rd | 3 years,255 days |
| 2017 The Open Championship | 1st | 28 days |
| 2017 Travelers Championship | 12th | 133 days |
| 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 13th | 259 days |
| 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge | 10th | 140 days |
| 2016 Sentry Tournament of Champions | 2nd | 105 days |
| 2015 TOUR Championship | 7th | 77 days |
| 2015 John Deere Classic | 1st | 21 days |
| 2015 U.S. Open | 7th | 70 days |
| 2015 Masters Tournament | 3rd | 28 days |
| 2015 Valspar Championship | 41st | 1 year, 244 days |
| 2013 John Deere Classic | First win | First win |
Becomes the fifth player in the last 40 years to reach 12 PGA TOUR wins before turning 28, joining Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas
Youngest to reach 12 wins on the PGA TOUR since 1980
| Age | Player | 12th win |
|---|---|---|
| 23 years, 243 days | Tiger Woods | 1999 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational |
| 26 years, 251 days | Justin Thomas | 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions |
| 27 years, 124 days | Rory McIlroy | 2016 Dell Technologies Championship |
| 27 years, 209 days | Phil Mickelson | 1998 Sentry Tournament of Champions |
| 27 years, 251 days | Jordan Spieth | 2021 Valero Texas Open |
92nd player in PGA TOUR history to reach 12 wins and first since Justin Thomas (2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions)
Moves to T82 on the all-time PGA TOUR wins list
Second career win in the state of Texas (2016 Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, 2021 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio)
First former Texas Longhorn to win the event since Justin Leonard in 2007
Improves to 10-for-19 converting the 54-hole lead/co-lead to victory
Jordan Spieth with the 54-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR (10-for-19)
| 54-hole pos. | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | 2021 Valero Texas Open | Won |
| 1st | 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T3 |
| T1 | 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open | T4 |
| T1 | 2018 The Open Championship | T9 |
| 1st | 2017 THE NORTHERN TRUST | 2nd |
| 1st | 2017 The Open Championship | Won |
| 1st | 2017 Travelers Championship | Won |
| 1st | 2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Won |
| 1st | 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge | Won |
| 1st | 2016 Masters Tournament | T2 |
| 1st | 2016 Sentry Tournament of Champions | Won |
| 1st | 2015 TOUR Championship | Won |
| 1st | 2015 John Deere Classic | Won |
| T1 | 2015 U.S. Open | Won |
| 1st | 2015 Masters Tournament | Won |
| 1st | 2015 Vivint Houston Open | T2 |
| T1 | 2014 THE PLAYERS Championship | T4 |
| T1 | 2014 Masters Tournament | T2 |
| T1 | 2014 Sentry Tournament of Champions | 2nd |
Had a top-three result in his most recent PGA TOUR start prior to each of his three major championship victories to date
| Major won | Most recent start |
|---|---|
| 2017 The Open Championship | Won, 2017 Travelers Championship |
| 2015 U.S. Open | T3, 2015 the Memorial Tournament |
| 2015 Masters Tournament | T2, 2015 Vivint Houston Open |
Fully exempt on the PGA TOUR through the 2023-24 season (one-year extension)
Sixth start in the event; two prior top-10 finishes (10th/2014, 2nd/2015)
Five top-10 finishes in last seven 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, Won/Valero Texas Open)
Charley Hoffman (2nd/-16)
Since 2006, leads all players at the Valero Texas Open in:
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Top-fives | 5 |
| Top-10s | 7 |
| Top-25s | 12 |
| Cuts made | 15 |
| Score to par | -105 |
Second consecutive solo-second at the Valero Texas Open; finished runner-up to Corey Conners in 2019
Third total runner-up at the event (T2/2011, 2nd/2019, 2nd/2021)
Fourth runner-up on TOUR since his most recent victory (2016 Valero Texas Open)
Led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (4.334) and SG: Around the Green (2.962) in the final round
Additional Player Notes
With a solo-third, Matt Wallace (-14) earns his career-best result on the PGA TOUR (previous: T3/2019 PGA Championship)
Rickie Fowler (T17) needed a win to qualify for the Masters Tournament and will miss a major championship for the first time since the 2010 U.S. Open
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) |
| R3 | Par-4 4th (4.538) | Par-5 14th (4.513) |
| R4 | Par-4 1st (4.192) | Par-5 14th (4.551) |
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 |
| R3 | 36.577 | 34.654 | 71.231 | 72.824 |
| R4 | 35.923 | 34.923 | 70.846 | 72.475 |
Bogey-free rounds:
R1 (1): Kyle Stanley (71)
R2 (2): Rickie Fowler (68), Matt Wallace (68)
R3 (3): Gary Woodland (67), Abraham Ancer (69), Graeme McDowell (69)
R4 (7): Patton Kizzire (65), Charley Hoffman (66), Rafa Cabrera Bello (68), Ben Martin (68), Doug Ghim (69), Si Woo Kim (70), Denny McCarthy (70)
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