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January 29, 2026

Reigning FedExCup Champ and World No. 3 Tommy Fleetwood Among Early Commitments

Brian Harman Set to Defend Title Against Top Ranked PGA TOUR Players
Hospitality Tickets on Sale Starting Today

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Tournament officials announced today the first of several early player commitments for the 104th anniversary of the Valero Texas Open. 2025 Champion, Brian Harman is set to defend his title against a 132-man field that will include World No. 3 and 2025 season-long PGA TOUR FedExCup Champion Tommy Fleetwood, World No. 7, reigning U.S. Open Champion and 2022 Valero Texas Open Champion, J.J. Spaun, World No. 10 Justin Rose and World No. 18 Collin Morikawa.

San Antonio’s historical PGA TOUR event returns this spring to TPC San Antonio’s The Oaks course for the 17th year, March 30-April 5, a week preceding the Masters Tournament. The final round of the tournament will fall on Easter Sunday.

Fleetwood, last season’s FedExCup champion, will be making his third consecutive appearance at San Antonio’s PGA TOUR-stop with his best finish of T7 coming in 2024. This past August, the winner of nine international tournaments won the TOUR Championship for his first career TOUR win before leading Team Europe to a Ryder Cup victory over the U.S., with an impressive 4-1 record.

Spaun, who is coming off the best season of his career thus far, finished runner-up in last year’s PLAYERS Championship, tamed Oakmont Country Club earning the U.S. Open victory and serving as a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup team this past September. He will be making his eighth start at the Valero Texas Open this April.

Rose, who returns for his second straight year and fourth appearance overall, had his best VTO finish in 2006 when he placed T2. The 2018 FedExCup champion and 12-time TOUR winner, including the 2013 U.S. Open, finished runner-up at last year’s Masters after competing here, losing a playoff to Rory McIlroy.

Morikawa is a six-time PGA TOUR winner, including the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship. This will be Morikawa’s second appearance at the Valero Texas Open since 2024.

Defending champion Harman has competed in the Valero Texas Open eight times and has recorded five top 25s so far. The Open Championship winner in 2023, has four career TOUR wins and finished T36 in the Masters Tournament after winning here last year.

PGA TOUR players have until Friday, March 27 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to commit and can withdraw at any time.

Additional News and Notes:

Hospitality Tickets on Sale Today: Tickets to the Valero Texas Open shared hospitality venues are on sale today starting at 10:00 am CT via https://valerotexasopen.com/tickets/. As is customary, all net proceeds from the event will go to support hundreds of charity organizations throughout South Texas and well beyond.
General Admission Tickets go on sale February 6 at 10 am CT: For Valentine’s Day gifting made easy, check out the Valentine’s Flex Pack. Purchase between February 6–14 (ends at 11:59 PM CT) and choose a 2-ticket or 4-ticket General Admission pack. With built-in flexibility, recipients can select their tournament day(s) closer to the event. Lock in the best deal and give the gift of unforgettable experiences at the Valero Texas Open.
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, along with Benefit for Children and Valero Texas Open raised a record $25 million, bringing the grand total to $281 million in charitable funds raised from Valero Texas Open tournament proceeds.
The 2026 fundraising campaign is presently underway and will conclude April 13. Over 230 participating charities and school programs have already raised over $8.9 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 2,200 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.

Visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for all tournament news, updates, information and to purchase tickets.

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 produces low-carbon fuels including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on SAF. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.7 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. Valero employees logged more than 139,000 volunteer hours in 2025 for hundreds of community projects. Valero funds various nonprofit agencies for programs and services supporting education, basic needs, health care, and civic initiatives. Through the overwhelming support of business partners, sponsors, and donors, the Valero Texas Open and the Benefit for Children generated more than $25 million in 2025 for charities in 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, Akshay Bhatia, and 2025 champion Brian Harman 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 $281 million to hundreds of worthy charities since inception. Please visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for more information.

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