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March 11, 2025
2025 USA Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley Enters Valero Texas Open
Three Vice Captains Also in The Field
SAN ANTONIO, TX — Keegan Bradley, the 11th ranked player in the world, has committed to play in next month’s Valero Texas Open, tournament officials announced today.
San Antonio’s historical PGA TOUR event returns this spring to TPC San Antonio’s The Oaks course for the 16th year, March 31-April 6, a week preceding the Masters Tournament.
Bradley joins 2023 USA Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson in the field and will be playing for the first time since he was T8 in 2022, his best finish in six starts here. Combined, Bradley and Johnson have been members of Team USA in seven Ryder Cups and six Presidents Cups. The 38-year-old, who finished T5 Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, has won seven times on the PGA TOUR, including the 2011 PGA Championship.
Three of Bradley’s vice captains - Kevin Kisner, Brandt Snedeker, Webb Simpson - are also in the field. Combined this threesome has 20 career TOUR victories and eleven starts in the VTO. Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open and THE PLAYERS Championship in 2018. Snedeker was the 2012 FedExCup champion.
Currently, there are six players among the top 11 in the world who are committed - Collin Morikawa (No. 4), Ludvig Åberg (No. 5), Hideki Matsuyama (No. 6), Russell Henley (No. 7), Tommy Fleetwood (No. 10), and Bradley (No. 11). Patrick Cantlay, the 17th player in the world, is also scheduled to play.
Past champions of the Valero Texas Open returning are Akshay Bhatia (2024), Corey Conners (2019, 2023), JJ Spaun (2022), Charley Hoffman (2016), and Johnson (2008, 2009).
2018 U.S Open and FedExCup Champion Justin Rose is scheduled to compete in the VTO for the first time since 2006 and will be making his first-ever start at TPC San Antonio this spring. Five-time TOUR winner and No. 29 in the world Sam Burns, six-time TOUR winner Max Homa, and fan-favorite Rickie Fowler, will return to compete in the tournament.
Players currently in the VTO field invited to the 2025 Masters (18): Åberg, Bhatia, Bradley, Burns, Cantlay, Conners, Fleetwood, Lucas Glover, Brian Harman, Henley, Tom Hoge, Homa, Johnson, Chris Kirk, Matsuyama, Denny McCarthy, Morikawa, Rose.
Major Champions in the field (8): Bradley (PGA), Glover (U.S. Open), Harman (The Open), Johnson (Masters, The Open), Matsuyama (Masters), Morikawa (The Open, PGA), Rose (U.S. Open), Simpson (U.S. Open).
PGA TOUR players have until Friday, March 28 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time to commit and can withdraw at any time.
Additional News and Notes:
- Tickets Currently on Sale: Tickets to the Valero Texas Open are on sale via www.ValeroTexasOpen.com. As is customary, all net proceeds from the event will go to support hundreds of charity organizations throughout South Texas and well beyond.
- Night to Honor Our Heroes presented by USAA: This year’s program will feature World Golf Hall of Fame member Jack Nicklaus.
“I greatly appreciate the Valero Texas Open for inviting me to be a part of their event and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed for our country. I never had the opportunity to serve our country, but I have always had an enormous respect, admiration and heartfelt appreciation for those who have,” Nicklaus said.The Valero Texas Open’s long-standing tradition of celebrating “Military City, USA” continues this year as active military, wounded veterans, and corporate supporters gather Friday night of tournament week on April 4 for this annual military appreciation banquet.
- Champions fore Charity: Champions fore Charity is a fundraising program that provides participating charities and schools the opportunity to generate contributions through the Valero Texas Open. The Champions fore Charity program distributed over $17.7M to charities, a part of the record-breaking $24 million raised by the tournament in 2024, bringing the grand total to $256 million in charitable giving from Valero Texas Open tournament proceeds.
The 2025 fundraising campaign is presently underway and will conclude April 14. Over 230 participating charities and school programs have already raised over $14.3 million to date. At the conclusion of the fundraiser, the charities will also receive several financial incentives including a 7% matching gift provided by the Valero Texas Open. To learn more and donate to your favorite charity and/or school visit, www.championsforecharity.com
- Volunteer Opportunities: The Valero Texas Open utilizes approximately 2,100 volunteers across twenty-four committees to assist in staging and managing the tournament through its Volunteer Program presented by Frost Bank. Nearly 700 Valero employees are part of this volunteer effort. Due to popular demand and community support, volunteer shifts are all full and registration for this year’s tournament is now closed.
Visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com for all tournament news, updates, information and to purchase tickets.
ABOUT VALERO
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of petroleum-based and low-carbon liquid transportation fuels and petrochemical products and sells its products primarily in the United States (U.S.), Canada, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Ireland and Latin America. Valero owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. Valero is a joint venture member in Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, which produces low-carbon fuels including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a production capacity of approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. See our annual report on Form 10-K for more information on SAF. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants located in the U.S. Mid-Continent region with a combined production capacity of approximately 1.7 billion gallons per year. Valero manages its operations through its Refining, Renewable Diesel, and Ethanol segments. Please visit valero.com for more information.
ABOUT VALERO IN THE COMMUNITY
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, Valero), and the Valero Energy Foundation are committed to improving the quality of life in communities where Valero has major operations. Valero employees logged more than 133,000 volunteer hours in 2024 for hundreds of community projects. Valero funds various nonprofit agencies for programs and services supporting education, basic needs, health care, and civic initiatives. Through the overwhelming support of business partners, sponsors, and donors, the Valero Texas Open and the Benefit for Children generated more than $24 million in 2024 for charities in the United States.
ABOUT THE VALERO TEXAS OPEN
The Valero Texas Open is the sixth-oldest professional tournament in golf worldwide, the third oldest on the PGA TOUR and the longest held in the same city. In 2022, the tournament celebrated its 100th anniversary.
Its list of champions includes some of the greatest names in golf history: Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Lee Trevino, Nick Price, Justin Leonard, Zach Johnson, Adam Scott, Jimmy Walker, Jordan Spieth and 2024 champion Akshay Bhatia to name a few.
Since Valero became title sponsor in 2002, the tournament has become a leader in charitable fundraising among PGA TOUR events. The Valero Texas Open, together with its Benefit for Children and Champions fore Charity initiatives, has contributed more than $256 million to hundreds of worthy charities since inception. Please visit www.ValeroTexasOpen.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, and X (@ValeroTXOpen) for more information.
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