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Fed up with his putting, Martin Laird decided to put ‘old faithful’ back in the bag this week at TPC San Antonio. After a stunning 63 to capture the Valero Texas Open on Sunday, Laird is now wondering why he ever stopped using it.
Winning the U.S. Amateur is one thing. But for Steven Fox, getting to tee it up at the Masters is an entirely different story.
Billy Horschel narrowly missed qualifying for the Masters last week. Sunday, he’ll have another chance to reach Augusta.
Billy Horschel’s runner-up last week in Houston meant more than the 26-year-old’s best career finish on the PGA Tour.
Despite ranking 166th on the PGA Tour in driving distance, at 273 yards a pop, Jim Furyk let it rip on the par-5 finishing hole at TPC San Antonio to vault into the final group at the Valero Texas Open.
There would be no late-round surge again Saturday for Rory McIlroy. No, instead, he was left to lament what could have been as he remained in the mix, but four shots behind, heading into the final round of the Valero Texas Open.
Billy Horschel is trying to eliminate distractions on the course, which was easier said than done Friday, with roars emanating from the closing stretch at TPC San Antonio.
Rory’s 67 on Friday at TPC San Antonio has many people applauding his Valero add. Hindsight’s always 20/20.
It’s shaping up to be an important weekend for Peter Tomasulo. Playing on a medical extension after hip surgery, the 31-year-old has only three starts remaining to earn $474,242 and retain his playing privileges.
Jim Furyk and Retief Goosen were solid on Day 2 in Texas. One is prepping for the Masters, the other is in with a win.
Daniel Summerhays considers himself a perfectionist, which is a troublesome trait for a PGA Tour player.
Jim Furyk appears to be taking a page out of Phil Mickelson’s playbook, experimenting with two drivers in the bag this week in preparation for the Masters.
Valero Texas Open co-leader Matt Bettencourt better hope he doesn’t find himself with a gap-wedge shot (115-125 yards) on Friday morning. He won’t have the proper club.
Forty-four pounds lighter, his shoulder healthy, Jason Gore finds himself on the first page of the leaderboard at the Valero Texas Open.
For Padraig Harrington, TPC San Antonio provided a stiff challenge on Thursday. The kind he prefers. The kind he can’t replicate during a range session or practice round.
After an opening-round 72 in Texas, Rory McIlroy is running out of time to find his form before heading to Augusta.
Playing in his first premier grouping on the PGA Tour, Jordan Spieth was a hole away from stealing the show. In a share of the early lead at the Valero Texas Open, Spieth made a mess of the par-5 eighth hole (his 17th of the day), taking a triple-bogey 8 and settling for a 1-under 71.
Ian Poulter signed up for the Valero Texas Open a few weeks ago for a final tune-up before Augusta.
Rory McIlroy is trying to break out of his slump for the Masters. Is his decision to play the Texas Open just the trick?
Staked to a four-shot lead last week in Morocco, Marcel Siem thought he was on the verge of fulfilling a lifelong dream and clinching a Masters berth. Then, on Sunday morning, he received a call from his manager.
Some applauded Rory McIlroy for altering his schedule and padding his competitive-rounds played total. Others criticized his last-minute decision.
This isn’t the first time that Rory McIlroy has entered a tournament at the last minute. No, he made a similar move last summer, adding the FedEx St. Jude Classic to his schedule in advance of the U.S. Open.
In a matter of months, Jordan Spieth went from possibly playing Monday qualifiers on the Web.com circuit to the PGA Tour’s premier pairing.
Augusta National, it is not, but this week’s stop at TPC San Antonio apparently provides a stiff enough challenge that it has attracted the likes of Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar, Charl Schwartzel and Ian Poulter.