The Valero Texas Open, originally known as the Texas Open, began in 1922 and has always been hosted in the San Antonio area, making it the oldest golf event and the third oldest on the PGA Tour. The Valero Foundation (Valero Energy Corporation) has run it since 2002, and it has consistently been the top philanthropic fundraiser for PGA Tour tournaments. In 2015, the Valero Texas Open became the fourth PGA Tour event to raise more than $100 million for charitable causes. Six seasons later, in 2021, the event donated $187 million, with that season alone raising $16 million.
The Valero Texas Open Winners List Year-by-Year
The Valero Texas Open is one of the longest-running tournaments on the PGA Tour. Throughout its history, it has been contested at various courses in the San Antonio area, with TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course serving as its venue since 2010. The tournament has seen many legendary golfers claim victory, adding their names to a list of past champions. Below is a look at the winners of the Valero Texas Open over the years:
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | MoV | Purse ($) | Winner'sshare ($) |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 9,500,000 | 1,710,000 |
| 2024 | Akshay Bhatia | 268 | −20 | Playoff | 9,200,000 | 1,656,000 |
| 2023 | Corey Conners (2) | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | 8,900,000 | 1,602,000 |
| 2022 | J. J. Spaun | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | 8,600,000 | 1,548,000 |
| 2021 | Jordan Spieth | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | 7,700,000 | 1,386,000 |
| 2019 | Corey Conners | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | 7,500,000 | 1,350,000 |
| 2018 | Andrew Landry | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2017 | Kevin Chappell | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2016 | Charley Hoffman | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2015 | Jimmy Walker | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2014 | Steven Bowditch | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2013 | Martin Laird | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2012 | Ben Curtis | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2011 | Brendan Steele | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 |
| 2010 | Adam Scott | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 |
| 2009 | Zach Johnson (2) | 265 | −15 | Playoff | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 |
| 2008 | Zach Johnson | 261 | −19 | 2 strokes | 4,500,000 | 810,000 |
| 2007 | Justin Leonard (3) | 261 | −19 | Playoff | 4,500,000 | 810,000 |
| 2006 | Eric Axley | 265 | −15 | 3 strokes | 4,000,000 | 720,000 |
| 2005 | Robert Gamez | 262 | −18 | 3 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2004 | Bart Bryant | 261 | −19 | 3 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2003 | Tommy Armour III | 254 | −26 | 7 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2002 | Loren Roberts | 261 | −19 | 3 strokes | 3,500,000 | 630,000 |
| 2001 | Justin Leonard (2) | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes | 3,000,000 | 540,000 |
| 2000 | Justin Leonard | 261 | −19 | 5 strokes | 2,600,000 | 468,000 |
| 1999 | Duffy Waldorf (2) | 270 | −18 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 360,000 |
| 1998 | Hal Sutton | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | 1,700,000 | 306,000 |
| 1997 | Tim Herron | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | 1,400,000 | 252,000 |
| 1996 | David Ogrin | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | 1,200,000 | 216,000 |
| 1995 | Duffy Waldorf | 268 | −20 | 6 strokes | 1,100,000 | 198,000 |
| 1994 | Bob Estes | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| 1993 | Jay Haas (2) | 263 | −21 | Playoff | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| 1992 | Nick Price | 263 | −21 | Playoff | 900,000 | 162,000 |
| 1991 | Blaine McCallister | 269 | −11 | Playoff | 900,000 | 162,000 |
| 1990 | Mark O'Meara | 261 | −19 | 1 stroke | 800,000 | 144,000 |
| 1989 | Donnie Hammond | 258 | −22 | 7 strokes | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| 1988 | Corey Pavin | 259 | −21 | 8 strokes | 600,000 | 108,000 |
| 1986 | Ben Crenshaw (2) | 196 | −14 | 1 stroke | 1,000,000 | 180,000 |
| 1985 | John Mahaffey | 268 | −12 | Playoff | 350,000 | 63,000 |
| 1984 | Calvin Peete | 266 | −14 | 3 strokes | 350,000 | 63,000 |
| 1983 | Jim Colbert | 261 | −19 | 5 strokes | 300,000 | 54,000 |
| 1982 | Jay Haas | 262 | −18 | 3 strokes | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1981 | Bill Rogers | 266 | −14 | Playoff | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1980 | Lee Trevino | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1979 | Lou Graham | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 45,000 |
| 1978 | Ron Streck | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | 200,000 | 40,000 |
| 1977 | Hale Irwin | 266 | −14 | 2 strokes | 150,000 | 30,000 |
| 1976 | Butch Baird | 273 | −15 | Playoff | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1975 | Don January | 275 | −13 | Playoff | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1974 | Terry Diehl | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1973 | Ben Crenshaw | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1972 | Mike Hill | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | 125,000 | 25,000 |
| 1970 | Ron Cerrudo | 273 | −7 | 5 strokes | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 1969 | Deane Beman | 274 | −10 | Playoff | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 1967 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 1966 | Harold Henning | 272 | −8 | 3 strokes | 80,000 | 13,000 |
| 1965 | Frank Beard | 270 | −10 | 3 strokes | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| 1964 | Bruce Crampton | 273 | −7 | 1 stroke | 40,000 | 5,800 |
| 1963 | Phil Rodgers | 268 | −16 | 2 strokes | 30,000 | 4,300 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer (3) | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | 30,000 | 4,300 |
| 1961 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | 30,000 | 4,300 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | 20,000 | 2,800 |
| 1959 | Wes Ellis | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | 20,000 | 2,800 |
| 1958 | Bill Johnston | 274 | −10 | 3 strokes | 15,000 | 2,000 |
| 1957 | Jay Hebert | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | 20,000 | 2,800 |
| 1956 | Gene Littler | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | 20,000 | 3,750 |
| 1955 | Mike Souchak | 257 | −27 | 7 strokes | 12,500 | 2,200 |
| 1954 | Chandler Harper | 259 | −25 | 2 strokes | 12,500 | 2,200 |
| 1953 | Tony Holguin | 264 | −20 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1952 | Jack Burke Jr. | 260 | −24 | 6 strokes | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1951 | Dutch Harrison (2) | 265 | −19 | Playoff | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1950 | Sam Snead (2) | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1949 | Dave Douglas | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1948 | Sam Snead | 264 | −20 | 2 strokes | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1947 | Ed Oliver | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | 10,000 | 2,000 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | 264 | −20 | 6 strokes | 7,500 | 1,500 |
| 1945 | Sammy Byrd | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1944 | Johnny Revolta | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1942 | Chick Harbert | 272 | −12 | Playoff | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| 1941 | Lawson Little | 273 | −11 | 3 strokes | 5,000 | 1,200 |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | 271 | −13 | Playoff | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| 1939 | Dutch Harrison | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | 5,000 | 1,250 |
| 1934 | Wiffy Cox | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | 2,500 | 750 |
| 1932 | Clarence Clark | 287 | +3 | 1 stroke | 2,500 | 600 |
| 1931 | Abe Espinosa | 281 | −3 | 2 strokes | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| 1930 | Denny Shute | 277 | −7 | 3 strokes | 7,500 | 1,500 |
| 1929 | Bill Mehlhorn (2) | 277 | −7 | 4 strokes | 6,500 | 1,500 |
| 1928 | Bill Mehlhorn | 297 | +13 | 1 stroke | 6,500 | 1,500 |
| 1927 | Bobby Cruickshank | 292 | +8 | 3 strokes | 10,000 | 1,500 |
| 1926 | Macdonald Smith | 288 | +4 | 1 stroke | 8,000 | 1,500 |
| 1925 | Joe Turnesa | 284 | E | 1 stroke | 6,000 | 1,500 |
| 1924 | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 279 | 7 strokes | 6,000 | 1,500 | |
| 1923 | Walter Hagen | 279 | Playoff | 6,000 | 1,500 | |
| 1922 | Bob MacDonald | 281 | 1 stroke | 5,000 | 1,500 |
Who won the Valero Texas Open in 2024?
Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open, defeating Denny McCarthy in a playoff, as they both tied for 268, under 20. Bhatia won with a birdie on the first extra hole. He earned $1.65 million of the $9.2 million purse from the event.
This was Bhatia’s second PGA Tour win and sixth overall, while the first was at the 2023 Barracuda Championship, which was co-sanctioned by the European Tour, defeating Patrick Rogers in a playoff with par on the first extra hole.
Multiple Valero Texas Open Champions
There is a tie for the most Valero Texas Open victories, three, between Arnold Palmer and Justin Leonard. It has been won twice by seven different players.
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 1960, 1961, 1962 |
| 3 | Justin Leonard | United States | 2000, 2001, 2007 |
| 2 | Bill Mehlhorn | United States | 1928, 1929 |
| 2 | Sam Snead | United States | 1948, 1950 |
| 2 | Dutch Harrison | United States | 1939, 1951 |
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 1973, 1986 |
| 2 | Jay Haas | United States | 1982, 1993 |
| 2 | Duffy Waldorf | United States | 1995, 1999 |
| 2 | Zach Johnson | United States | 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Corey Conners | Canada | 2019, 2023 |
FAQs on Valero Texas Open Winners
A. The 2025 Valero Texas Open winner will receive $1.71 million of the $9.5 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.
A. Since 2002, the Valero Foundation (Valero Energy Corporation) has been the title sponsor of the Valero Texas Open.
A. The 2024 Valero Texas Open was won by Akshay Bhatia over Danny McCarthy in the playoffs.
A. Yes, the Valero Texas Open winners go to the Masters Tournament, similar to that Akshay Bhatia in the 2024 season.
A. The Valero Texas Open 2025 will be a 72-hole stroke play tournament featuring 144 golfers.
