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April 4, 2026
Third Round Notes
Weather: Saturday: Cloudy with showers and afternoon thunderstorms. High of 76. Variable wind; S/SE 6-12 mph in the morning; N/NE 15-25 mph in the afternoon, with gusts to 40 mph. Sunday: Cloudy morning with intermittent showers. High of 64. Wind N/NE 8-16 mph, with gusts up to 24 mph.
Suspension summary: Due to inclement weather, the third round was suspended Saturday at 11:51 a.m. CT, with the entire field yet to complete the round. The third round resumed Sunday at 7:46 a.m. local time and was completed at 11:15 a.m. Final-round tee times will run from 10 a.m. – 12:01 p.m. off split tees and groups were not re-paired following the third round.
Third-Round Leaderboard
| 1 | Robert MacIntyre | 66 | 64 | 72 | 202 (-14) |
| T2 | Ryo Hisatsune | 68 | 68 | 67 | 203 (-13) |
| T2 | Michael Kim | 72 | 65 | 66 | 203 (-13) |
| T2 | Andrew Putnam | 66 | 70 | 67 | 203 (-13) |
| T2 | Ludvig Åberg | 67 | 67 | 69 | 203 (-13) |
Robert MacIntyre (1st/-14)
- Earns his third career 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR; 1-for-2 converting (2024 RBC Canadian Open/Won, 2025 BMW Championship/2nd)
- Had 12 holes to complete in his third round Sunday morning and played those holes 1-over par with one birdie (No. 7) and two bogeys (Nos. 9 and 18)
- One stroke shy of the lowest 54-hole score in the Valero Texas Open since the event moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010
- Record: 201 (Si Woo Kim/2019, Akshay Bhatia/2024)
- Seeking to become the third straight lefthander to win the Valero Texas Open (Akshay Bhatia/2024, Brian Harman/2025)
- Would become the fourth player this season to win after holding the lead/co-lead after 36 and 54 holes (Justin Rose/Farmers Insurance Open, Jacob Bridgeman/The Genesis Invitational, Gary Woodland/Texas Children’s Houston Open)
- Making his second start at the Valero Texas Open (2022/T35)
- In six starts this season, has two top-10 finishes (T4/Sony Open in Hawaii, 4th/THE PLAYERS Championship)
- Entered the week No. 23 in the FedExCup standings
- In search of his third win in his 84th PGA TOUR start (2024 RBC Canadian Open, 2024 Genesis Scottish Open)
Additional notes
- The last spot in the Masters Tournament is available to the winner of the Valero Texas Open if not otherwise qualified; three of the last six winners of the Valero Texas Open qualified for the Masters Tournament with their victory (2019/Corey Conners, 2022/J.J. Spaun, 2024/Akshay Bhatia)
- Of the five players who sit 13-under or better after 54 holes, two have not yet qualified for next week’s Masters Tournament: Ryo Hisatsune (T2/-13) and Andrew Putnam (T2/-13)
- In his 72nd career start on TOUR, Ryo Hisatsune (T2/-13) seeks his first win (best finish: T2/2026 Farmers Insurance Open); entered the week No. 21 in the FedExCup standings after recording three top-10 finishes in nine starts this season; finished T5 in the 2025 Valero Texas Open
- Michael Kim (T2/-13) follows second-round 65 with a bogey-free 66; seeks his second PGA TOUR title and first since the 2018 John Deere Classic; best finish in six previous starts in the Valero Texas Open is T21 (2016)
- Andrew Putnam (T2/-13) is bidding for his second win on TOUR in his 250th career start (2018 Barracuda Championship); owns one top-10 finish in eight prior starts in the Valero Texas Open (T8/2018)
- Ludvig Åberg (T2/-13) is one of four players to records scores in the 60s in each of the first three rounds, along with Ryo Hisatsune (T2/-13), J.J. Spaun (T6/-12) and Sam Ryder (T9/-11)
- Matt Wallace (T6/-12) records the best score of the third round with an 8-under 64, tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score in his PGA TOUR career (best: 63, 2024 CJ CUP Byron Nelson/R1); in four prior starts in the Valero Texas Open, owns three made cuts and one top-10 finish (3rd/2021)
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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