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2009
Back to back Zach, the name he picked up on the Nationwide Tour, proved to be accurate at the Valero Valero Texas Open as Zach Johnson won his second consecutive Valero Texas Open title with a playoff victory over James Driscoll. Johnson, who captured the first million dollar paycheck in Valero Texas Open history, joined Arnold Palmer and Justin Leonard as past repeat champions. He powered his way to the lead with a record-tying 60 in the third round, then defeated Driscoll on the first extra hole Sunday for the victory.
| 1. | Zach Johnson-x | 68-67-60-70-265 | $1,098,000 |
| 2. | James Driscoll | 67-69-67-62-265 | $658,800 |
| 3. | Bill Haas | 67-67-67-65-266 | $353,800 |
| 3. | Paul Goydos | 63-65-69-69-266 | $353,800 |
| 5. | Brian Davis | 65-67-69-66-267 | $214,262.50 |
| 5. | Fredrik Jacobson | 66-66-68-67-267 | $214,262.50 |
| 5. | Justin Leonard | 63-68-67-69-267 | $214,262.50 |
| 5. | Marc Leishman | 64-69-66-68-267 | $214,262.50 |
| 9. | Stephen Ames | 66-67-68-67-268 | $170,800 |
| 9. | Charles Hoffman | 70-69-63-66-268 | $170,800 |
2008
Former Masters Champion, Zach Johnson, captured his fourth PGA TOUR victory, but his first outside the state of Georgia, with a two shot victory over a trio of golfers at the La Cantera Resort Course. Johnson, who captured the ‘07 Masters, became the first former Masters winner to also capture the Valero Texas Open since 1990 winner Mark O’Meara. Johnson had weekend scores of 62–64 for the surge which powered him to victory.
| 1. | Zach Johnson | 69-66-62-64-261 | $810,000 |
| 2. | Charlie Wi | 67-68-67-61-263 | $336,000 |
| 2. | Tim Wilkinson | 67-69-63-64-263 | $336,000 |
| 2. | Mark Wilson | 68-66-66-63-263 | $336,000 |
| 5. | Jeff Overton | 69-64-67-65-265 | $180,000 |
| 6. | Stephen Ames | 68-71-66-62-267 | $156,375 |
| 6. | Chris Stroud | 66-64-69-68-267 | $156,375 |
| 8. | Tim Herron | 65-67-67-69-268 | $130,500 |
| 8. | Pat Perez | 71-64-68-65-268 | $130,500 |
| 8. | Rory Sabbatini | 67-66-63-72-267 | $130,500 |
2007
Texan Justin Leonard joined the legendary Arnold Palmer as the only three-time winner in Valero Texas Open history with a playoff victory over Jesper Parnevik on the third extra hole. Leonard fired a 72-hole total of 261, 19-under-par, and came from behind on the final day to edge the Swede in the longest Valero Texas Open playoff in nearly a half century. It was Leonard’s first PGA TOUR win in nearly 18 months.
| 1. | Justin Leonard-y | 65-67-64-65-261 | $810,000 |
| 2. | Jesper Parnevik | 61-65-66-69-261 | $486,000 |
| T3. | Daniel Chopra | 65-69-64-66-264 | $261,000 |
| T3. | Mathias Gronberg | 65-65-65-69-264 | $261,000 |
| 5. | Heath Slocum | 69-65-70-62-266 | $180,000 |
| T6. | Ryan Armour | 67-67-64-69-267 | $140,850 |
| T6. | Dan Forsman | 65-68-67-67-267 | $140,850 |
| T6. | J.J. Henry | 71-65-67-64-267 | $148,850 |
| T6. | Chris Stroud | 69-65-64-69-267 | $148,850 |
| T6. | Dean Wilson | 68-67-66-66-267 | $148,850 |
2006
Left-hander Eric Axley became the became the first rookie PGA TOUR player since Ben Crenshaw 33 years ago to capture the Valero Texas Open in his initial year on the Tour with a three-shot victory over Dean Wilson, Justin Rose and Dallas’ Anthony Kim. Axley continued his strong first year play by taking a four-shot lead into the final round and never trailing at anytime in the last 18 holes.
| 1. | Eric Axley | 68-63-63-71-265 | $720,000.00 |
| T2. | Dean Wilson | 66-67-66-69-268 | $298,666.67 |
| T2. | Anthony Kim | 69-68-66-65-268 | $298,666.67 |
| T2. | Justin Rose | 64-71-65-68-268 | $298,666.67 |
| T5. | Frank Lickliter II | 67-66-65-71-269 | $152,000.00 |
| T5. | Chris Riley | 70-64-64-71-269 | $152,000.00 |
| 7. | David McKenzie | 65-68-68-69-270 | $134,000.00 |
| T8. | Paul Goydos | 69-63-69-70-271 | $120,000.00 |
| T8. | Charley Hoffman | 66-67-67-71-271 | $120,000.00 |
| T10. | Harrison Frazar | 69-66-70-67-272 | $104,000.00 |
| T10. | Jose Coceres | 68-73-68-63-272 | $104,000.00 |
2005
Robert Gamez, whose father attended high school in San Antonio and who has family in the area, shot an opening round 62, the lowest first-round score by a winner in 50 years, to break a PGA TOUR record victory drought of 15 years, 6 months. It was the third PGA TOUR win of his career, but the first since the 1990 Nestle Invitational. He defeated Olin Browne by three shots after shooting a final round 64.
| 1. | Robert Gamez | 62-68-68-64-262 | $630,000 |
| 2. | Olin Browne | 65-65-71-64-265 | $378,000 |
| T3. | Woody Austin | 63-67-67-69-266 | $203,000 |
| T3. | Todd Fischer | 68-67-63-67-265 | $203,000 |
| T5. | Ted Purdy | 61-69-71-65-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | Jerry Kelly | 66-67-68-65-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | J.J. Henry | 64-67-67-68-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | Tim Clark | 64-70-64-68-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | Hunter Mahan | 68-67-62-29-266 | $118,000 |
| T10. | J.L. Lewis | 69-67-68-63-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Justin Leonard | 65-68-68-66-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Heath Slocum | 66-69-64-68-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Scott Simpson | 65-67-66-69-267 | $84,000 |
2004
Bart Bryant tied the tournament single-round record with the fourth 60 in Valero Texas Open history, establishing a new scoring mark for La Cantera Golf Club in a three-shot win over Patrick Sheehan. It was the 41-year-old Bryant’s first victory. The Gatesville, Texas native won in his 187th TOUR start and joined his brother Brad as only the third brother combination to have won PGA TOUR events.
| 1. | Bart Bryant | 67-67-60-67-261 | $630,000 |
| 2. | Patrick Sheehan | 65-68-65-66-264 | $378,000 |
| T3. | Dean Wilson | 64-65-70-66-265 | $203,000 |
| T3. | Todd Fischer | 68-67-63-67-265 | $203,000 |
| T5. | Ted Purdy | 61-69-71-65-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | Jerry Kelly | 66-67-68-65-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | J.J. Henry | 64-67-67-68-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | Tim Clark | 64-70-64-68-266 | $118,000 |
| T5. | Hunter Mahan | 68-67-62-29-266 | $118,000 |
| T10. | J.L. Lewis | 69-67-68-63-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Justin Leonard | 65-68-68-66-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Heath Slocum | 66-69-64-68-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Scott Simpson | 65-67-66-69-267 | $84,000 |
2003
Tommy Armour III smashed the PGA TOUR 72-hole scoring record with a 254 total, earning him a seven-shot victory over defending champion Loren Roberts and Bob Tway. Armour, a resident of Irving, Texas, and grandson of golf legend Tommy Armour, broke the previous tournament record by three shots, which had been set by Mike Souchak at the 1955 Valero Texas Open.
| 1. | Tommy Armour III | 64-63-62-65-254 | $630,000 |
| T2. | Loren Roberts | 64-66-69-62-261 | $308,000 |
| T2. | Bob Tway | 61-69-67-64-261 | $308,000 |
| 4. | Duffy Waldorf | 64-69-62-67-262 | $168,000 |
| 5. | Aaron Baddeley | 62-70-69-62-263 | $140,000 |
| 6. | Dan Forsman | 64-63-70-67-264 | $126,000 |
| T7. | K.J. Choi | 67-62-69-67-265 | $98,291.67 |
| T7. | Steve Flesch | 67-66-68-64-265 | $98,291.67 |
| T7. | Richard S. Johnson | 66-67-66-66-265 | $98,291.67 |
| T7. | Frank Lickliter | 68-69-64-64-265 | $98,291.67 |
| T7. | Paul Goydos | 65-64-68-68-265 | $98,291.67 |
| T7. | Glen Hnatiuk | 65-68-64-68-265 | $98,291.67 |
2002
Loren Roberts made it a victory for the ages and the aged-yet-skillful PGA TOUR stars, as the 47-year-old TOUR veteran captured a three-shot victory over fellow 40-somethings Fred Couples and Fred Funk along with relative newcomer Garrett Willis. It was the fourth time in a decade that a player, 47 or older, had captured a PGA TOUR event, and the total score of 261 was only four off the tournament record.
| 1. | Loren Roberts | 67-63-67-64-261 | $630,000 |
| T2. | Fred Couples | 68-67-65-64-264 | $261,333 |
| T2. | Fred Funk | 68-68-64-64-264 | $261,333 |
| T2. | Garrett Willis | 71-61-66-66-264 | $261,333 |
| T5. | Shaun Micheel | 68-64-70-64-266 | $118,650 |
| T5. | Ken Staton | 70-67-65-64-266 | $118,650 |
| T5. | J.L. Lewis | 70-67-65-64-266 | $118,650 |
| T5. | Joel Edwards | 66-68-67-65-266 | $118,650 |
| T5. | Pat Perez | 68-62-69-67-266 | $118,650 |
| T10. | Bob Estes | 68-67-66-66-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Brian Gay | 67-64-69-67-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Matt Peterson | 69-62-67-69-267 | $84,000 |
| T10. | Bob Tway | 67-64-67-69-267 | $84,000 |
2001
Justin Leonard made it two victories in a row for the home-state hero, as he became the first player since Arnold Palmer to win back-to-back Valero Texas Opens with a two-shot win over young PGA TOUR stars Matt Kuchar and J.J. Henry. Leonard, who attended college only 70 miles north in Austin, scored his most popular win with a second-round 64, for a three-shot margin and a lead he would never give up on a beautiful weekend for golf.
| 1. | Justin Leonard | 64-64-68-69-266 | $540,000 |
| T2. | J.J. Henry | 70-64-68-66-268 | $264,000 |
| T2. | Matt Kuchar | 67-68-64-69-268 | $264,000 |
| T4. | Bob Estes | 67-68-69-67-271 | $132,000 |
| T4. | Tommy Tolles | 68-69-66-68-271 | $132,000 |
| T6. | Steve Elkington | 67-70-68-67-272 | $104,000 |
| T6. | Kaname Yokoo | 67-69-68-68-272 | $104,000 |
| T8. | Bob Burns | 66-72-67-68-273 | $87,000 |
| T8. | David Frost | 70-65-70-68-273 | $87,000 |
| T8. | J.L. Lewis | 71-68-69-65-273 | $87,000 |
2000
Dallas native, Justin Leonard, continued the long tradition of stellar Texas winners as he turned in four outstanding rounds, to dominate another strong field at La Cantera for a five-shot victory over Mark Wiebe. Leonard, who had already finished second twice in the San Antonio event, took control with a third-round 65 and cruised to victory joining Lone Star heroes like Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Lee Trevino and Ben Crenshaw as Valero Texas Open champions.
| 1. | Justin Leonard | 64-68-65-64-261 | $468,000 |
| 2. | Mark Wiebe | 64-70-65-67-266 | $280,000 |
| T3. | Jim Gallagher Jr. | 67-70-64-68-269 | $150,000 |
| T3. | Blaine McCallister | 65-68-67-69-269 | $150,000 |
| 5. | Frank Lickliter | 68-65-70-67-270 | $104,000 |
| T6. | Len Mattiace | 65-67-73-66-271 | $87,100 |
| T6. | Duffy Waldorf | 69-67-69-66-271 | $87,100 |
| T6. | Esteban Toledo | 68-67-69-67-271 | $87,100 |
| T9. | Brian Watts | 65-69-71-67-272 | $65,000 |
| T9. | Loren Roberts | 64-67-72-69-272 | $65,000 |
| T9. | Corey Pavin | 66-72-66-68-272 | $65,000 |
| T9. | Ben Bates | 67-70-67-68-272 | $65,000 |
| T9. | Dan Forsman | 69-66-68-69-272 | $65,000 |
x-Wins playoff on 1st extra hole
y-Wins playoff on 3rd extra hole
Great Moments
2000
Dallas native and former University of Texas star Justin Leonard joins a long list of Texas natives who have tasted victory in San Antonio.
2001
Justin Leonard, becomes the first back-to-back winner since Arnold Palmer with a two-shot victory over former US Amateur Champion Matt Kuchar and Fort Worth resident J.J. Henry.
2003
Tommy Armour III, grandson of golf legend Tommy Armour, sets a new PGA TOUR 72-hole scoring record of 254 in capturing his first victory since the 1990 Phoenix Open.
2004
Gatesville, Texas, native Bart Bryant wins his first title at the age of 41, overcoming years of injuries to join his brother Brad as a winner on the PGA TOUR.
2005
Robert Gamez broke the PGA TOUR record for the longest time between victories. His three-shot victory over Olin Browne was his first in 15 years, 6 months. His opening round 62 was the lowest firstround score by a winner since Mike Souchak in 1955.
2006
Eric Axley became the first rookie since Ben Crenshaw in 1973 to capture the Valero Texas Open with a three-shot win over Justin Rose, Anthony Kim and Dean Wilson. He also became the first golfer since Ron Streck in 1978 to win the Valero Texas Open in his first tournament appearance.
2007
Justin Leonard’s victory made him the second three-time champion of the Valero Texas Open joining Arnold Palmer (1960, 1961 and 1962).
2008
Zach Johnson, 2007 Master’s Champion, captured his first victory outside of the state of Georgia, shooting 62-64 on the weekend at the Valero Valero Texas Open.
2009
The Valero Valero Texas Open marked its 15th year at La Cantera with a consecutive win by 2008 Champion Zach Johnson in a one-hole playoff.
