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1969

ABC Sports broadcast the Valero Texas Open to a nationwide audience for the first time, and in the end the winner was Deane Beman, a player who would one day greatly influence televised golf as PGA TOUR Commissioner. It was the first pro victory for Beman, who rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Jack McGowan. Beman came from an eighth-place tie on the 36-hole final day for the victory.

1.	Deane Beman-x	70-69-70-65-274	$20,000
2.	Jack McGowan	70-68-67-69-274	$11,400
T3.	Lee Trevino	74-67-68-68-277	$5,300

1968

No tournament due to PGA Championship in San Antonio

1967

The Valero Texas Open moved to the newly opened Pecan Valley Golf Club as the pros played for a $100,000 total purse for the first time. Sword-dancing Chi Chi Rodriguez captured the top prize of $20,000 with a one-shot triumph over Bob Charles and Bob Goalby. Rodriguez was one shot off the lead going into the final day before firing a 66 to grab the win.

1.	Chi Chi Rodriguez	68-70-70-66-277	$20,000
T2.	Bob Charles	71-67-73-67-278	$9,750
T2.	Bob Goalby	72-66-72-68-278	$9,750
T3.	Billy Casper	71-70-69-72-282	$4,650
T3.	Miller Barber	72-71-67-72-282	$4,650

1966

South African Harold Henning charged from two shots off the lead to take a three-shot victory over Gene Littler, Ken Still and San Antonio’s Wes Ellis. Henning started slowly with a first-round 72, but improved through the weekend. Texan Dave Marr finished tied for third with Terry Dill and Jay Hebert.

1.	Harold Henning	72-67-65-68-272	$13,000
T2.	Gene Littler	65-70-67-63-275	$5,433
T2.	Ken Still	70-69-66-70-275	$5,433
T2.	Wes Ellis	68-71-68-68-275	$5,433
T3.	Dave Marr	70-67-67-72-276	$3,333
T3.	Terry Dill	69-67-69-71-276	$3,333
T3.	Jay Hebert	67-72-68-69-276	$3,333

1965

Fast-talking, solid-swinging Frank Beard captured his first Valero Texas Open victory by three shots over Gardner Dickinson. Beard had been off the tour for six weeks due to illness before coming to San Antonio, but his game showed little rust as he closed with three rounds in the 60s after opening with a first-round 70. Total purse reached $50,000 for the first time.

1.	Frank Beard	70-67-65-68-270	$7,700
2.	Gardner Dickinson	65-72-68-68-273	$4,000
T3.	Bob Verwey	72-67-66-69-274	$2,933
T3.	Tommy Aaron	66-66-72-70-274	$2,933
T3.	Steve Opperman	68-71-65-70-274	$2,933

1964

Bruce Crampton broke out of a crowded field with a final-round 65 for a one-shot victory over Chi Chi Rodriguez and Bob Charles. After the first round, 10 players were tied for the lead, a PGA TOUR record. 54-year-old Dutch Harrison of Arkansas shot a 66 to take the lead after three rounds. Rodriguez needed par on the final hole to force a playoff and birdie for an outright win, but his eight-foot par putt fell short.

1.	Bruce Crampton	71-69-68-65-273	$5,800
T2.	Chi Chi Rodriguez	72-68-65-69-274	$3,100
T2.	Bob Charles	67-69-69-69-274	$3,100
T3.	Gene Littler	67-67-71-70-275	$1,950
T3.	Don January	67-71-67-70-275	$1,950
T3.	Miller Barber	69-68-69-69-275	$1,950
T3.	Mason Rudolph	68-71-67-69-275	$1,950

1963

Bruce Crampton led after an opening 64, but it was Phil Rodgers who wound up with a two-shot victory over Johnny Pott and four over Jack Fleck. Arnold Palmer was seeking his fourth straight victory in San Antonio, one off Sam Snead’s PGA TOUR record. Palmer was three back after 36 holes, but faded on the weekend.

1.	Phil Rodgers	66-71-66-65-268	$4,300
2.	Johnny Pott	66-71-66-67-270	$3,000
3.	Jack Fleck	69-67-70-66-272	$2,000

1962

Arnold Palmer captured his third straight Valero Texas Open victory in the most dramatic of fashions before a record crowd. Joe Campbell led after the second and third rounds, but Masters champion Palmer made one of his familiar charges with a final-round 67. He never led until the 72nd hole when his 7-iron shot landed one foot from the cup for the winning birdie. Crowds topped 15,000, coming out to see Palmer in fine form.

1.	Arnold Palmer	67-69-70-67-273	$4,300
T2.	Doug Sanders	70-69-66-69-274	$2,050
T2.	Gene Littler	68-69-68-69-274	$2,050
T2.	Joe Campbell	67-68-69-70-274	$2,050
T2.	Mason Rudolph	70-67-70-67-274	$2,050
3.	Dave Marr	69-67-70-70-276	$1,400

1961

The tournament moved to Oak Hills Country Club for the first time as Arnold Palmer made it two straight Valero Texas Open victories. Palmer fired a second-round 63 to take the lead for good and lengthened it to four shots going into the final day. He shot a 68 on Sunday, and that was good enough for a one-shot win over Al Balding and two better than Paul Harney.

1.	Arnold Palmer	67-63-72-68—270	$4,300
2.	Al Balding	64-70-68-69—271	$3,000
3.	Paul Harney	66-70-65-71—272	$2,000

1960

Arnie’s Army was out in full force as Palmer took a two-shot win over Doug Ford and Frank Stranahan at Fort Sam Houston Golf Course. Palmer, the Masters champion, overcame sub-freezing temperatures that froze the greens and delayed the start of Thursday’s first round. It was the last PGA TOUR tournament held at an active-duty military golf course.