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April 5, 2026

Final Round Notes

Weather: Cloudy morning with intermittent showers. High of 64. Wind N/NE 8-16 mph, with gusts up to 24 mph. Preferred lies were in effect for the final round.

Final Leaderboard

J.J. Spaun (1st/-17)

• 2025 U.S. Open champion picks up his third PGA TOUR victory in his 252nd start at the age of 35 years, 7 months, 15 days
• PGA TOUR wins: 2022 Valero Texas Open, 2025 U.S. Open, 2026 Valero Texas Open
• Becomes the 11th multiple winner of the Valero Texas Open and the first since Corey Conners (2019, 2023)
• Edges Matt Wallace, Michael Kim and Robert MacIntyre by one stroke, becoming the eighth out the last 10 TOUR events to be decided by one stroke or in a playoff (others: Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches/2 strokes, Texas Children’s Houston Open/5 strokes)
• Entered the final round two strokes behind MacIntyre; closed with a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory
• Moves from No. 115 to No. 24 in the FedExCup standings
• Projected to move from No. 13 to No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking
• Led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (9.280)
• Wins in his eighth start at the Valero Texas Open, with two top-10 finishes (wins: 2022, 2026)
• Victory is his first top-10 finish of the season (previous best finish: T24/THE PLAYERS Championship)

Additional notes

• Matt Wallace (T2/-16) picks up his second top-3 finish in four starts at the Valero Texas Open (3rd/2021, T2/2026); 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship winner earns the first runner-up finish of his career (150 starts)
• 2018 John Deere Classic winner Michael Kim (T2/-16) records second runner-up finish of his career in 262 starts (2025 WM Phoenix Open)
• 36- and 54-hole leader Robert MacIntyre (T2/-16) posts the fourth runner-up finish of his career; through 13 events of the 2026 PGA TOUR Season, only four players have successfully converted the 54- hole lead/co-lead into victory
• Notable players in the field:
  • Andrew Putnam (-15) finishes T5 in 250th career start
  • Highest-ranked player in the field (No. 4) Tommy Fleetwood (T10/-11)
  • Defending champion Brian Harman (T39/-5)
  • 13-time PGA TOUR winner and 2021 Valero Texas Open champion Jordan Spieth (T63/E)

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.