Golf Valero Texas Open Championship
Valero Texas Open Past Champions
| Year |
Player |
Country |
Score |
To par |
1st Prize ($) |
Purse ($) |
| Valero Texas Open |
| 2010 |
Adam Scott |
Australia |
274 |
-14 |
1,098,000 |
6,100,000 |
| 2009 |
Zach Johnson |
United States |
265* |
-15 |
1,098,000 |
6,100,000 |
| 2008 |
Zach Johnson |
United States |
261 |
-19 |
810,000 |
4,500,000 |
| 2007 |
Justin Leonard |
United States |
261* |
-19 |
810,000 |
4,500,000 |
| 2006 |
Eric Axley |
United States |
265 |
-15 |
720,000 |
4,000,000 |
| 2005 |
Robert Gamez |
United States |
262 |
-18 |
630,000 |
3,500,000 |
| 2004 |
Bart Bryant |
United States |
261 |
-19 |
630,000 |
3,500,000 |
| 2003 |
Tommy Armour III |
United States |
254 |
-26 |
630,000 |
3,500,000 |
| 2002 |
Loren Roberts |
United States |
261 |
-19 |
630,000 |
3,500,000 |
| Texas Open at La Cantera |
| 2001 |
Justin Leonard |
United States |
266 |
-18 |
540,000 |
3,000,000 |
| Westin Texas Open at La Cantera |
| 2000 |
Justin Leonard |
United States |
261 |
-19 |
468,000 |
2,600,000 |
| Westin Texas Open |
| 1999 |
Duffy Waldorf |
United States |
270* |
-18 |
360,000 |
2,000,000 |
| 1998 |
Hal Sutton |
United States |
270 |
-18 |
306,000 |
1,700,000 |
| La Cantera Texas Open |
| 1997 |
Tim Herron |
United States |
271 |
-17 |
252,000 |
1,400,000 |
| 1996 |
David Ogrin |
United States |
275 |
-13 |
216,000 |
1,200,000 |
| 1995 |
Duffy Waldorf |
United States |
268 |
-20 |
198,000 |
1,100,000 |
| Texas Open |
| 1994 |
Bob Estes |
United States |
265 |
-19 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
| H.E.B. Texas Open |
| 1993 |
Jay Haas |
United States |
263* |
-21 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
| 1992 |
Nick Price |
Zimbabwe |
263* |
-25 |
162,000 |
900,000 |
| 1991 |
Blaine McCallister |
United States |
269* |
-11 |
162,000 |
900,000 |
| 1990 |
Mark O'Meara |
United States |
261 |
-19 |
144,000 |
800,000 |
| Texas Open |
| 1989 |
Donnie Hammond |
United States |
258 |
-22 |
108,000 |
600,000 |
| 1988 |
Corey Pavin |
United States |
259 |
-21 |
108,000 |
600,000 |
| 1987 |
No tournament |
| Vantage Championship |
| 1986 |
Ben Crenshaw |
United States |
196^ |
-14 |
180,000 |
1,000,000 |
| Texas Open |
| 1985 |
John Mahaffey |
United States |
268* |
-12 |
63,000 |
350,000 |
| 1984 |
Calvin Peete |
United States |
266 |
-14 |
63,000 |
350,000 |
| 1983 |
Jim Colbert |
United States |
261 |
-19 |
54,000 |
300,000 |
| 1982 |
Jay Haas |
United States |
262 |
-18 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
| 1981 |
Bill Rogers |
United States |
266* |
-14 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
| San Antonio Texas Open |
| 1980 |
Lee Trevino |
United States |
265 |
-15 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
| 1979 |
Lou Graham |
United States |
268 |
-12 |
45,000 |
250,000 |
| 1978 |
Ron Streck |
United States |
265 |
-15 |
40,000 |
200,000 |
| 1977 |
Hale Irwin |
United States |
266 |
-14 |
30,000 |
150,000 |
| 1976 |
Butch Baird |
United States |
273* |
-15 |
25,000 |
125,000 |
| 1975 |
Don January |
United States |
275* |
-13 |
25,000 |
125,000 |
| 1974 |
Terry Diehl |
United States |
269 |
-19 |
25,000 |
125,000 |
| 1973 |
Ben Crenshaw |
United States |
270 |
-14 |
25,000 |
125,000 |
| 1972 |
Mike Hill |
United States |
273 |
-15 |
25,000 |
125,000 |
| 1971 |
No tournament |
| San Antonio Open Invitational |
| 1970 |
Ron Cerrudo |
United States |
273 |
-7 |
20,000 |
100,000 |
| Texas Open Invitational |
| 1969 |
Deane Beman |
United States |
274* |
-10 |
20,000 |
100,000 |
| 1968 |
No tournament – club hosted 1968 PGA Championship |
| 1967 |
Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
Puerto Rico |
277 |
-7 |
20,000 |
100,000 |
| 1966 |
Harold Henning |
South Africa |
272 |
-8 |
13,000 |
80,000 |
| 1965 |
Frank Beard |
United States |
270 |
-10 |
7,500 |
50,000 |
| 1964 |
Bruce Crampton |
Australia |
273 |
-7 |
5,800 |
40,000 |
| 1963 |
Phil Rodgers |
United States |
268 |
-12 |
4,300 |
30,000 |
| 1962 |
Arnold Palmer |
United States |
273 |
-7 |
4,300 |
30,000 |
| 1961 |
Arnold Palmer |
United States |
270 |
-10 |
4,300 |
30,000 |
| 1960 |
Arnold Palmer |
United States |
276 |
-12 |
2,800 |
20,000 |
| 1959 |
Wes Ellis |
United States |
276 |
-8 |
2,800 |
20,000 |
| 1958 |
Bill Johnston |
United States |
274 |
-10 |
2,000 |
15,000 |
| 1957 |
Jay Hebert |
United States |
271 |
-13 |
2,800 |
20,000 |
| 1956 |
Gene Littler |
United States |
276 |
-12 |
3,750 |
20,000 |
| Texas Open |
| 1955 |
Mike Souchak |
United States |
257 |
-27 |
2,200 |
12,500 |
| 1954 |
Chandler Harper |
United States |
259 |
-25 |
2,200 |
12,500 |
| 1953 |
Tony Holguin |
United States |
264 |
-20 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| 1952 |
Jack Burke, Jr. |
United States |
260 |
-24 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| 1951 |
E.J. "Dutch" Harrison |
United States |
265* |
-19 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| 1950 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
265 |
-19 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| 1949 |
Dave Douglas |
United States |
268 |
-16 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| 1948 |
Sam Snead |
United States |
264 |
-20 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| San Antonio Texas Open |
| 1947 |
Ed Oliver |
United States |
265 |
-19 |
2,000 |
10,000 |
| 1946 |
Ben Hogan |
United States |
264 |
-20 |
1,500 |
7,500 |
| Texas Open |
| 1945 |
Sammy Byrd |
United States |
268 |
-16 |
1,000 |
5,000 |
| 1944 |
Johnny Revolta |
United States |
273 |
-11 |
1,000 |
5,000 |
| 1943 |
No tournament due to World War II |
| 1942 |
Chick Harbert |
United States |
272* |
-12 |
1,000 |
5,000 |
| 1941 |
Lawson Little |
United States |
273 |
-11 |
1,200 |
5,000 |
| 1940 |
Byron Nelson |
United States |
271* |
-13 |
1,500 |
5,000 |
| 1939 |
E.J. "Dutch" Harrison |
United States |
271 |
-13 |
1,250 |
5,000 |
| 1935–38 |
No tournament |
| 1934 |
Wiffy Cox |
United States |
283 |
-5 |
750 |
2,500 |
| 1932 |
Clarence Clark |
United States |
287 |
+3 |
600 |
2,500 |
| 1931 |
Abe Espinosa |
United States |
281 |
-3 |
1,500 |
6,000 |
| 1930 |
Denny Shute |
United States |
277 |
-7 |
1,500 |
7,500 |
| 1929 |
Bill Mehlhorn |
United States |
277 |
-7 |
1,500 |
6,500 |
| 1928 |
Bill Mehlhorn |
United States |
297 |
+13 |
1,500 |
6,500 |
| 1927 |
Bobby Cruickshank |
Scotland |
292 |
+8 |
1,500 |
10,000 |
| 1926 |
Macdonald Smith |
Scotland |
288 |
+4 |
1,500 |
8,000 |
| 1925 |
Joe Turnesa |
United States |
284 |
E |
1,500 |
6,000 |
| 1924 |
Joe Kirkwood, Sr. |
Australia |
279 |
|
1,500 |
6,000 |
| 1923 |
Walter Hagen |
United States |
279* |
|
1,500 |
6,000 |
| 1922 |
Robert MacDonald |
|
281 |
|
1,500 |
5,000 |
Valero Texas Open Multiple Winners
- 3 wins
- Arnold Palmer: 1960, 1961, 1962
- Justin Leonard: 2000, 2001, 2007
- 2 wins
- Bill Mehlhorn: 1928, 1929
- Sam Snead: 1948, 1950
- E.J. "Dutch" Harrison: 1939, 1951
- Ben Crenshaw: 1973, 1986
- Jay Haas: 1982, 1993
- Zach Johnson: 2008, 2009