Latest News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2023
Final Round Notes
Cloudy and breezy. High of 88. Wind S 12-22 mph.
Final-Round Leaderboard
| Corey Conners | 64-72-69-68—273 | (-15) |
| Sam Stevens | 72-68-68-66—274 | (-14) |
| Sam Ryder | 71-70-68-66—275 | (-13) |
| Matt Kuchar | 68-70-69-68—275 | (-13) |
| Patrick Rodgers | 66-67-71-73—277 | (-11) |
Things To Know
- After entering the final round trailing Patrick Rodgers by one shot, Corey Conners edges PGA TOUR Rookie Sam Stevens by one stroke for his second Valero Texas Open title (2019, 2023)
- Conners picks up his second TOUR win in his 153rd start at the age of 31 years, 2 months, 27 days; he is the third Canadian to win on TOUR this season
- Conners becomes the 10th multiple winner of the Valero Texas Open and moves to No. 18 in the FedExCup
- Conners is the first player since K.H. Lee (2021, 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson) to record his first two TOUR victories at the same event
- One week after finishing T3 at the Corales Puntacana Championship, Stevens finishes a career-best runner-up
- Rodgers falls to 0-for-4 in converting 36- and 54-hole leads to victory
- Matt Kuchar (T3) closes with a 68, his tournament-record 17th consecutive par-or-better round in the event
- Nicolai Hojgaard (T28) and Ryan Gerard (T56) earn Special Temporary Membership on the PGA TOUR
Corey Conners (Won/-15)
| Category | Entering the week |
|---|---|
| Age | 31 (January 6, 1992) |
| FedExCup | No. 18 |
| OWGR | No. 28 |
| Starts – wins – top-10s in TOUR career | 153-2-19 |
| Starts – wins – top-10s in 2021-22 | 11-1-1 |
| Starts – wins – top-10s at Valero | 5-2-2 |
- Picks up his second PGA TOUR victory in his 153rd start at the age of 31 years, 2 months, 27 days
- Earns 500 points to move to No. 18 in the FedExCup standings
- With wins in 2019 and 2023, becomes the 10th multiple winner of the event (first since Zach Johnson/2008, 2009)
- First player since K.H. Lee (2021, 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson) to record his first two TOUR victories at the same event
- Is the third Canadian to win on TOUR this season: Mackenzie Hughes (Sanderson Farms Championship), Adam Svensson (The RSM Classic)
- After opening with an 8-under 64, becomes the first player to carry the first-round lead/co-lead on to victory since the Valero Texas Open moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010
- Is the third first-round leader/co-leader to win this season, joining Tony Finau (Cadence Bank Houston Open) and Jon Rahm (Sentry Tournament of Champions)
- Wins for the first time in four attempts with the first-round lead/co-lead
Additional Player Notes
- Coming off a T3 at last week’s Corales Puntacana Championship, PGA TOUR rookie Sam Stevens finishes a career- best runner-up; en route to a final-round 66, had multiple eagles in a round (Nos. 8, 17) for the first time on TOUR
- 2001 and 2022 runner-up Matt Kuchar (T3) closes with a 4-under 68, marking his tournament-record 17th consecutive par-or-better round in the event; has seven top-15 finishes in his last 11 starts at TPC San Antonio
- Sam Ryder (T3) records his second top-five finish in his last seven starts (T4/2023 Farmers Insurance Open)
- Seeking his first PGA TOUR win in 235 starts, second- and third-round leader Patrick Rodgers (5th) closes with a 1- over 73 and falls to 0-for-4 in attempts to convert 36- and 54-hole lead/co-leads on to victory
- Chez Reavie (T6) birdies his final five holes for a 7-under 65 and picks up his first top-10 finish since winning the 2022 Barracuda Championship
- Andrew Novak (9th) earns his first top-10 finish in 42 PGA TOUR starts
- Rickie Fowler (T10) has his fourth top-10 finish of the season; is his sixth top-20 finish in his last seven starts
- 51-year-old Padraig Harrington finishes T10 in bid to become the TOUR’s third-oldest winner; marks his 56th top- 10 finish and first since the 2021 PGA Championship (T4)
- Ben Martin posts back-to-back top-10 finishes for the first time in 220 PGA TOUR starts (T8/Corales Puntacana Championship, T10/Valero Texas Open)
- In his bid to become the fifth player to successfully defend his Valero Texas Open title and first since Zach Johnson in 2009, J.J. Spaun finishes T22
- Both Nicolai Hojgaard (T28) and Ryan Gerard (T56) earn Special Temporary Membership on the PGA TOUR
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.
Media Contacts
Stephanie Sage
Valero Texas Open
Director, Marketing & Community Relations
210.345.3839 office
Lee Patterson
Valero Texas Open
Director, Media Relations
704.913.1088 mobile
