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2022 Valero Texas Open Thursday tee times, TV and streaming info

Everything you need to know for the first round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open.

The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play provided a nice change of pace, but it’s time to get back to stroke play. The PGA Tour is in San Antonio, Texas, for the Valero Texas Open this week. Defending champion Jordan Spieth is in the field but is once again trying to find his game.

Joining the Texan is Rory McIlroy, who is making his first start at TPC San Antonio since 2013 —he finished runner-up that year. McIlroy’s appearance is part of some changes he’s made to his Masters preparation this season, as he skipped last week’s event in Austin.

TPC San Antonio will play as a par 72, measuring in at 7,438 yards.

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the first round of the 2022 Valero Texas Open. All times Eastern.

Valero: PGA Tour Live on ESPN+

Tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
8:30 a.m.
Adam Hadwin, Chris Kirk, Seung-Yul Noh
8:41 a.m.
Scott Stallings, Harry Higgs, Takumi Kanaya
8:52 a.m.
Kyle Stanley, Russell Knox, Wyndham Clark
9:03 a.m.
Garrick Higgo, Robert Streb, William McGirt
9:14 a.m.
J.T. Poston, C.T. Pan, Patton Kizzire
9:25 a.m.
Si Woo Kim, Tyler Duncan, Graeme McDowell
9:36 a.m.
Dylan Frittelli, Chez Reavie, Henrik Stenson
9:47 a.m.
Martin Laird, Nick Taylor, Brendon Todd
9:58 a.m.
John Huh, Doug Ghim, Shawn Stefani
10:09 a.m.
Lee Westwood, Maverick McNealy, Kelly Kraft
10:20 a.m.
Joseph Bramlett, David Skinns, Min Woo Lee
10:31 a.m.
Max McGreevy, Paul Barjon, Ben Kern
1:25 p.m.
Kevin Chappell, Trey Mullinax, Vince Whaley
1:36 p.m.
Ian Poulter, Chesson Hadley, J.J. Spaun
1:47 p.m.
Peter Malnati, Nick Watney, Adam Schenk
1:58 p.m.
Chad Ramey, Hudson Swafford, Hideki Matsuyama
2:09 p.m.
Jordan Spieth, Corey Conners, Charley Hoffman
2:20 p.m.
Tony Finau, Abraham Ancer, Brandt Snedeker
2:31 p.m.
Cameron Champ, K.H. Lee, Branden Grace
2:42 p.m.
Keegan Bradley, Beau Hossler, Sam Ryder
2:53 p.m.
Austin Cook, Pat Perez, Patrick Rodgers
3:04 p.m.
Sahith Theegala, Justin Lower, Richard Bland
3:15 p.m.
Stephan Jaeger, Alex Smalley, Guido Migliozzi
3:26 p.m.
Greyson Sigg, Dylan Wu, Logan McAllister

10th tee

Tee time Players
8:30 a.m.
Brian Stuard, Bronson Burgoon, Brandon Hagy
8:41 a.m.
Kramer Hickok, Matthew NeSmith, Hayden Buckley
8:52 a.m.
Anirban Lahiri, Doc Redman, Roger Sloan
9:03 a.m.
Luke List, Bryson DeChambeau, Gary Woodland
9:14 a.m.
Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar, Jason Day
9:25 a.m.
Ryan Brehm, Ryan Palmer, Rickie Fowler
9:36 a.m.
Matt Jones, Martin Trainer, Adam Long
9:47 a.m.
Troy Merritt, Jhonattan Vegas, Matt Wallace
9:58 a.m.
Brendan Steele, James Hahn, Peter Uihlein
10:09 a.m.
Adam Svensson, Seth Reeves, Austin Smotherman
10:20 a.m.
Matthias Schwab, Ben Kohles, Robert MacIntyre
10:31 a.m.
David Lipsky, Nick Hardy, Rasmus Hojgaard
1:25 p.m.
Danny Lee, Ben Martin, Denny McCarthy
1:36 p.m.
Bill Hass, Henrick Norlander, Lee Hodges
1:47 p.m.
Kevin Streelman, Mito Pereira, Aaron Rai
1:58 p.m.
Lucas Glover, Jim Herman, Sung Kang
2:09 p.m.
Kevin Tway, Jimmy Walker, Zach Johnson
2:20 p.m.
Ricky Werenski, Lanto Griffin, Nate Lashley
2:31 p.m.
Andrew Landry, Charles Howell III, Luke Donald
2:42 p.m.
Brice Garnett, Jonas Blixt, Hank Lebioda
2:53 p.m.
Andrew Putnam, Aaron Baddeley, Camilo Villegas
3:04 p.m.
Curtis Thompson, Andrew Novak, Samuel Saunders
3:15 p.m.
Davis Riley, Michael Gligic, Jake Kevorkian
3:26 p.m.
Taylor Moore, Dawie van der Walt, Ludvig Aberg

How to watch/listen

You can watch Golf Channel for free on fuboTV. ESPN+ is the exclusive home for PGA Tour Live streaming. All times Eastern.

Thursday, March 31

TV

Golf Channel: 4-7 p.m.

Radio

SiriusXM: 1-7 p.m.

STREAM

ESPN+: 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Friday, April 1

TV

Golf Channel: 4-7 p.m.

Radio

SiriusXM: 1-7 p.m.

STREAM

ESPN+: 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 2

TV

Golf Channel: 1-3:30 p.m.
NBC: 3:30-6 p.m.

Radio

SiriusXM: 3-6 p.m.

STREAM

ESPN+: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday, April 3

TV

Golf Channel: 1-2 p.m.
NBC: 2-6 p.m.

Radio

SiriusXM: 1-6 p.m.

STREAM

ESPN+: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Jordan Spieth doing Jordan Spieth things again heading into Masters

Jordan Spieth is back to doing Jordan Spieth things again heading into the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Seven months ago, at the U.S. Open at punishing Winged Foot in New York, Jordan Spieth was lost.

“Standing on a tee at the U.S. Open and not exactly knowing where the ball is going to go is not a great feeling,” Spieth said before he missed the cut, his third consecutive start in which he didn’t make the weekend. “But I’ll grind it out. I don’t ever give up. I have no reason to.”

On Monday, he arrived at Augusta National Golf Club as one of the favorites to win the Masters.

Spieth is back to doing Spieth things again as he ended a baffling winless drought of 1,351 days and 82 PGA Tour starts with a two-shot victory Sunday in the Valero Texas Open, his first title since capturing the Claret Jug at the 2017 Open Championship.

The former No. 1 in the world, who fell to 92nd earlier this year, is 38th with a bullet, the first time he’s been back in the top 50 in more than a year.

The victory in the Lone Star State was his 12th PGA Tour win and placed him in some pretty good company. He joined Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas as the only players to win 12 or more Tour titles before turning 28.

With his confidence mounting, Spieth is now walking a bit taller on some of his most cherished ground, where he won the Masters among the Georgia Pines in 2015, finished runner-up in 2014 and 2016 and finished third in 2018.

And he’s a better man for having gone through the most difficult stretch of his career, a time that crystalized his perspective, humbled him to the core and tested every patient bone in his 27-year-old body as he at times banged balls on the range until his hands bled.

Despite the rocky terrain the past four years, he stayed the course and kept his team by his side as he looked for answers within instead of searching for the solution with a new set of people in tow.

“I needed to look back and take responsibility,” Spieth said Monday at Augusta National. “For me it was taking ownership. I believe in my team. They have proven themselves to be the best in the world, and how can we all get a little bit better through this and what steps are we going to take forward to be able to feel this momentum together as we start to make progress in the right direction and then believing that that’s happening.”

His road started turning in a better direction after he missed the cut in the Farmers Insurance Open in January. He shared the 54-hole lead the next week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open before tying for fourth, held the 54-hole lead the following week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am before tying for third.

After a tie for 15th in the Genesis Invitational, he tied for fourth in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He also made it to weekend play at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play before winning Valero.

Spieth, however, wasn’t as emotional as he anticipated when he knocked in the one-footer to polish off his victory in Texas. To him, it felt like old times again.

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“I thought I would have the memories of the downs and the struggles and the climb back and really the progress and the momentum over the last few months, all that kind of hit me, and it just kind of was like, I have a one‑footer to win,” Spieth said. “I was happy that it didn’t hit me that hard; that it felt more normal, that it felt like me and that’s where I’m supposed to be, and this is who I am.”

But Spieth is hardly satisfied.

“I just feel like there’s quite a few things that I still need to really improve on and get better,” he said. “There are times and ways that I can take a step forward and feel better and produce better golf shots consistently and produce better strokes, and it was pretty awesome when I look back and think there’s a next level that I’ve been at that I’m still searching for right now.

“I like the progress that I’m making. I don’t feel that I have the control of all facets of my game that I want to have yet, but I feel like I’m working the right direction.”

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How much money each PGA Tour player won at the Valero Texas Open

Check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Jordan Spieth.

The 27-year-old won for the first time since the 2017 Open Championship on Sunday, claiming the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio at 18 under. The Texan finished two shots clear of Charley Hoffman at 16 under and four clear of Matt Wallace in third at 14 under.

Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, will head to Augusta National with a little more confidence and a lot more money. His 12th win on Tour earned him the top prize of $1,386,000.

Check out how much money each player earned this week at the Valero Texas Open.

Valero Texas Open: Leaderboard | Winner’s bag | Photos

Prize money

Position Player Score Earnings
1 Jordan Spieth -18 $1,386,000
2 Charley Hoffman -16 $839,300
3 Matt Wallace -14 $531,300
4 Lucas Glover -12 $377,300
5 Anirban Lahiri -10 $315,700
T6 Brandt Snedeker -9 $259,875
T6 Chris Kirk -9 $259,875
T6 Gary Woodland -9 $259,875
T9 Patton Kizzire -8 $209,825
T9 Sebastian Munoz -8 $209,825
T9 Cameron Tringale -8 $209,825
T12 Matt Kuchar -7 $171,325
T12 Tom Hoge -7 $171,325
T14 Erik van Rooyen -6 $140,525
T14 Corey Conners -6 $140,525
T14 Kyle Stanley -6 $140,525
T17 Luke List -5 $105,875
T17 Ryan Palmer -5 $105,875
T17 Rickie Fowler -5 $105,875
T17 Brandon Hagy -5 $105,875
T17 Keith Mitchell -5 $105,875
T17 Camilo Villegas -5 $105,875
T23 Abraham Ancer -4 $65,285
T23 Adam Hadwin -4 $65,285
T23 Si Woo Kim -4 $65,285
T23 Keegan Bradley -4 $65,285
T23 Branden Grace -4 $65,285
T23 Kyoung-Hoon Lee -4 $65,285
T23 Chesson Hadley -4 $65,285
T30 Hideki Matsuyama -3 $49,280
T30 K.J. Choi -3 $49,280
T30 Rory Sabbatini -3 $49,280
T30 Martin Laird -3 $49,280
T34 Rafael Campos -2 $36,036
T34 Vincent Whaley -2 $36,036
T34 Joseph Bramlett -2 $36,036
T34 Lanto Griffin -2 $36,036
T34 Denny McCarthy -2 $36,036
T34 Matthew NeSmith -2 $36,036
T34 Troy Merritt -2 $36,036
T34 Ben Martin -2 $36,036
T34 Cameron Champ -2 $36,036
T34 Bo Van Pelt -2 $36,036
T44 Kelly Kraft -1 $21,853
T44 Vaughn Taylor -1 $21,853
T44 Martin Trainer -1 $21,853
T44 Doc Redman -1 $21,853
T44 Chase Seiffert -1 $21,853
T44 Sam Fidone -1 $21,853
T44 Tyler Duncan -1 $21,853
T44 Doug Ghim -1 $21,853
T44 Rafael Cabrera Bello -1 $21,853
T44 Aaron Wise -1 $21,853
T54 Graeme McDowell E $17,941
T54 Scottie Scheffler E $17,941
T54 Kevin Stadler E $17,941
T54 Seung-yul Noh E $17,941
T54 Tom Lewis E $17,941
T59 Sung Kang 1 $16,940
T59 Greyson Sigg 1 $16,940
T59 Jimmy Walker 1 $16,940
T59 Nick Taylor 1 $16,940
T59 Sebastian Cappelen 1 $16,940
T59 Scott Stallings 1 $16,940
T59 Tain Lee 1 $16,940
T59 D.J. Trahan 1 $16,940
T67 Pat Perez 2 $16,170
T67 Sepp Straka 2 $16,170
T69 Cameron Davis 3 $15,631
T69 John Huh 3 $15,631
T69 Charl Schwartzel 3 $15,631
T69 Padraig Harrington 3 $15,631
T69 Beau Hossler 3 $15,631
74 Joel Dahmen 4 $15,169
75 Kristoffer Ventura 5 $15,015
76 Ryan Moore 6 $14,861
77 Brendan Steele 7 $14,707
78 Will Gordon 8 $14,553

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Winner’s Bag: Jordan Spieth, Valero Texas Open

See a complete list of the golf equipment Jordan Spieth used to win the PGA Tour’s 2021 Valero Texas Open.

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A complete list of the golf equipment Jordan Spieth used to win the PGA Tour’s 2021 Valero Texas Open:

DRIVER: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6X shaft

FAIRWAY WOOD: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 7X shaft

HYBRID: Titleist 818 H2 (21 degrees), with Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95X shaft

IRONS: Titleist T100 (4-9), with Project X 6.5 shafts

WEDGES: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (46 degrees), with Project X 6.5 shaft, (52, 56, 60 degrees), with Project X 6.0 shafts

PUTTER: Scotty Cameron 009

BALL: Titleist Pro V1x

GRIPS: SuperStroke S-Tec (full swing) / Traxion Flatso 1.0 (putter)

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Party like it’s 2017 — Jordan Spieth is a winner again, takes Valero Texas Open

On Sunday at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, things sure felt a lot like 2017 again.

SAN ANTONIO — There was a time when Jordan Spieth going to bed with a third-round lead meant Jordan Spieth was just a few hours from hoisting a trophy over his head.

In fact, from the 2015 Vivint Houston Open to the 2017 Northern Trust the noted Longhorn held the 54-hole lead on a dozen occasions, winning nine times. He left the other three as runner-up.

But then the 11-time PGA Tour champ fell into a slump nobody could foresee, especially for someone so young and seemingly at the start of a long stretch of dominance. A 2017 season that saw him win thrice, including the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, seemed long gone from his rearview mirror as the calendar flipped to 2021.

And even when Spieth returned to form in recent weeks, holding the 54-hole lead three times since February, he still lacked a piece that was once his calling card — closing the deal.

On Sunday at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, things sure felt a lot like 2017 again.

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Spieth withstood a charge from veteran Charley Hoffman but kept his cool and made big shots down the stretch, capturing his first title in 1,351 days, this one in his home state.

For the 44-year-old Hoffman, the chase was an impressive one as he matched Spieth’s 33 on the front and then posted birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 to keep the pressure on. He took his biggest punch at No. 16, burying a 20-foot putt from the fringe to pull within one.

But the final stretch at the Greg Norman-designed course was Spieth’s strength throughout the week. He entered Sunday at 10 under on holes 12 through 18 and didn’t falter.

Hoffman had an 18-foot putt on No. 17 that would have temporarily pushed him into a tie, but he missed. Spieth followed by burying his own birdie putt — his 11th one-putt of the day — to take a two-stroke lead to the final hole.

Matt Wallace, who held the lead with Spieth heading into Sunday, never threatened in third place. Lucas Glover used a big day to pull near the top, shooting a 66 to finish 12 under, all alone in fourth.

Gary Woodland, Brandt Snedeker, Chris Kirk and Anirban Lahiri finished tied for fifth at 9 under.

The victory put Spieth in an interesting position for the upcoming Masters as his three other major victories have all followed similar patterns:

• Prior to winning the 2015 Masters, Spieth finished T-2 at the Shell Houston Open and second at the Valero.

• Prior to winning the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, he finished T-3 at the Memorial.

• Prior to winning the 2017 Open Championship, Spieth won the Travelers.

Spieth will now try to become just the third player since 1960 to win at Augusta after winning the week before the Masters. Sandy Lyle did so in 1988 after winning the Greensboro and Phil Mickelson turned the trick after capturing the BellSouth Classic.

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Fire ants took a bite out of Hideki Matsuyama’s round — what do the rules say he could have done?

As Hideki Matsuyama found out during his final round at the Valero Texas Open, the most painful Texas golf obstacle of all is fire ants.

SAN ANTONIO — There are numerous nuances that make golf in Texas a little different than elsewhere.

Bermuda that can mess with the world’s best. Consistent breezes typically originating in the Gulf of Mexico. Knotty live oaks that reach far and wide through undulating Hill Country fairways.

And as Hideki Matsuyama found out during his final round on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open, the most painful obstacle of all — fire ants.

Matsuyama opened his final round on the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course with a pair of birdies on his first four holes to get back on the leaderboard. He gave one back on the sixth hole but looked in good position on the par-5 No. 8 when his second shot rolled into thick grass just off the green. Matsuyama, who at the time was 3 under for the tournament, chipped from 30 yards away, giving himself a nice look at birdie.

Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the 12th hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

Soon after, though, Matsuyama sprung from the grass, wiping the bottom of his white pants. He soon realized he’d been standing in a pile of fire ants, a hazard that can leave a lasting impression.

As Sung Kang chipped and Graeme McDowell putted, Matsuyama sat just off the green, trying mightily to wipe the ants away while pulling his shoes and socks off in the process.

After finally gathering himself, Matsuyama burned the edge on a 10-foot birdie putt and was tapped in for par. He followed with bogeys on each of the next two holes.

According to the rules, Matsuyama might have been able to find relief if he desired, but he chose not to.

The rule

While ant hills may pose a variety of challenges for a golfer, there is no provision in the Rules of Golf that specifically states what to do about the problem. But the rules interpretations provided by the U.S. Golf Association do offer some answers for golfers confronting ants, whether in or out of a hazard.

Loose Impediment

USGA Decision 23/5 specifically designates an ant hill as a loose impediment. That’s good news for players outside of penalty areas, who may remove loose impediments without penalty.

Under Rule 23-1, however, a player may neither touch nor remove any loose impediment in the same penalty area as the ball. If he does so, the penalty is loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play.

Ants on the Ball

Insects and insect-like animals, including ants, are also treated as loose impediments, according to Decision 23-1/5.

Within penalty areas, therefore, ants may not be touched or removed from the ball. Pursuant to Decision 23-1/5.5, however, a player may wave a hand or other item near the ball to try to get a crawling animal off of the ball. Whether such an action would cause an ant to leave the ball is questionable.

Abnormal Ground Conditions

When abnormal ground conditions interfere with a player’s ball he is permitted relief without penalty, even when the ball is in a penalty area. Although abnormal conditions may include a “hole, cast or runway … made by a burrowing animal, a reptile or a bird,” ants and ant hills are not included within the definition abnormal ground conditions.

Local Rules

A player’s only hope of relief from ants or an ant hill in a penalty area is via a local rule. Decision 33-8/22 notes that certain ant hills are “conical in shape and hard,” in which case a local rule designating such areas as ground under repair may be appropriate. Ground under repair is a type of abnormal ground condition, allowing for relief without penalty.

The USGA decision also suggests that courses offer a local rule permitting relief from areas near fire ant holes. Because fire ant bites are painful and potentially serious, the ants’ appearance may be treated as a dangerous situation, allowing free relief pursuant to Decision 1-4/10.

However, relief isn’t always granted, and can be determined by a rules official. In Memphis last summer, Bryson DeChambeau notoriously asked for a drop after he said a fire ant hole was impeding his stance.

“It looks like an ant hole, or ant area,” DeChambeau said to PGA Tour tournament referee Ken Tackett at the WGC event.

“I just don’t see Bryson, honestly … I don’t see fire ants,” Tackett said after some discussion.

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A ball of nervous energy, Jordan Spieth is in his happy place — leading in Texas

Spieth dug himself out of some tricky scenarios as only he can, weaving his way to a 31 on the back nine at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course.

SAN ANTONIO — When most PGA Tour players are comfortable, they strut through a golf course with a carefree and confident demeanor.

When Jordan Spieth is in his happy place, there’s constant chatter, nervous fan interaction, eye rolls and aw-shucks head shaking.

Suffice to say all of these were on display during the third round of the Valero Texas Open, as the former University of Texas star was smack dab in his favorite spot — leading a golf tournament in his home state.

Spieth dug himself out of some tricky scenarios as only he can, weaving his way to a 31 on the back nine at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, and pushing into a tie for the lead with Matt Wallace at 12 under.

Valero Texas Open: Leaderboard | Yardage book

Perhaps his most magnificent escape came on No. 17, when he followed a 334-yard drive into a collection area by opening the face on a wedge and hitting a full flop shot to 30 inches. Spieth tapped in the short birdie putt and rolled his head as if to admit he’d just pulled a Houdini.

“So I guess my ball got onto the cart path and then ran to the end of it. You can miss that tee shot right if you want all day and it stays short of pin high and it’s a pretty easy up and down to that pin. So I was in a tough spot,” he said of the escapade on the second-to-last hole. “Got a drop from the cart path and just ended up on some kind of hardpan stuff. I was looking to lay up way to the left and then walked up to the green and saw that that was just as difficult as going at the hole, so I figured may as well go to the hole in case I pull the shot off.

“I think I told Wally it was like a one in 10, but it was maybe like a one in five. It’s kind of like a half-long bunker shot almost. For it to go the right distance is certainly fortunate, but I was just trying to make four and got a bonus out of it.”

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For the first time in what has seemed like forever — between a prolonged slump and the pandemic — the day’s biggest crowds were following Spieth all along the Greg Norman design, chirping at nearly every shot and spurring him on.

After a warm reception in Austin for last week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Spieth is feeling the love, not only of his home state, but from Tour fans who haven’t seen him win since 2017’s Open Championship. And while winning a second green jacket would be the ultimate prize, Spieth insisted he’s only looking at the next 24 hours.

“Winning here would be … I mean, winning a PGA Tour event is a very, very difficult thing to do and I’ve certainly been humbled in that process over the last few years. First, I’m focused on this week, always have been. I haven’t thought ahead whatsoever,” Spieth said. “I thought the best prep for next week is to work yourself into contention and just kind of see where all facets of the game are under pressure. I got quite a bit of that today to test out and hopefully make some improvements for tomorrow.”

He’ll face stern competition from Wallace, who matched his 67 today and also stands at 12 under, and Charley Hoffman, who fired a 65 and is just two back of the leaders.

But either way, he’s simply happy to be in the hunt, twitching and chortling as only he can, showing his anxiety like no other player does.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – APRIL 03: Jordan Spieth lines up a putt on the fourth green during the third round of Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio Oaks Course on April 03, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

“Trust me, I feel the nerves even when you’re not playing well because sometimes you’re even more nervous because you don’t know where the damn ball’s going to go,” Spieth said. “It’s nice feeling comfortable under pressure, I think that’s the most important thing. You start doing it more often and you feel more comfortable under pressure and that’s kind of why we play the game at this level, that’s what’s fun for us.”

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Valero Texas Open Sunday tee times, TV and streaming info

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for Sunday’s final round of the Valero Texas Open.

While a lot of eyes will be on Augusta, Georgia, this week and next, there’s still plenty worth watching this week in Texas.

The Valero Texas Open returns to TPC San Antonio this week ahead of the first men’s major of the year. The Oaks Course, designed by Greg Norman with Sergio Garcia as a consultant, has hosted the Valero Texas Open since its opening year of 2010.

After a two-hour, 30-minute weather delay Saturday, Matt Wallace and Jordan Spieth split the lead at 12 under through 54 holes. Wallace and Spieth both shot third-round 67s Saturday after each birdied the par-5 18th. Two shots back at 10 under is Charley Hoffman in third while Cameron Tringale is in fourth at 8 under and Anirban Lahiri is in fourth at 7 under.

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the final round of the Valero Texas Open. All times listed are Eastern.

Valero Texas Open: Leaderboard | Yardage book

Valero Texas Open tee times

1st tee

Tee Time Players
10:50 a.m. Kelly Kraft, Rafael Campos, Vincent Whaley
11:01 a.m. Graeme McDowell, Sung Kang, Hideki Matsuyama
11:12 a.m. Joseph Bramlett, Abraham Ancer, Adam Hadwin
11:23 a.m. Martin Trainer, Si Woo Kim, Luke List
11:34 a.m. Doc Redman, Keegan Bradley, Jimmy Walker
11:45 a.m. Ryan Palmer, Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Troy Merritt
11:56 a.m. Brandon Hagy, Kevin Stadler, Rickie Fowler
12:07 p.m. Erik van Rooyen, Corey Conners, Keith Mitchell
12:18 p.m. Brandt Snedeker, Camilo Billegas, Kyle Stanley
12:29 p.m. Chris Kirk, Chesson Hadley, Sebastián Muñoz
12:40 p.m. Gary Woodland, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
12:51 p.m. Cameron Tringale, Anirban Lahiri, Tom Hoge
1:02 p.m. Matt Wallace, Jordan Spieth, Charley Hoffman

10th tee

Tee Time Players
10:50 a.m. Pat Perez, Cameron Davis, Patton Kizzire
11:01 a.m. Vaughn Taylor, Greyson Sigg, K.J. Choi
11:12 a.m. Rory Sabbatini, Lanto Griffin, Scottie Scheffler
11:23 a.m. Matthew NeSmith, John Huh, Denny McCarthy
11:34 a.m. Chase Seiffret, Sam Fidone, Branden Grace
11:45 a.m. Tyler Duncan, Martin Laird, Sepp Straka
11:56 a.m. Seung-Yul Noh, Nick Taylor, Charl Schwartzel
12:07 p.m. Padraig Harrington, Sebastian Cappelen, Doug Ghim
12:18 p.m. Ben Martin, Scott Stallings, Tain Lee
12:29 p.m. Tom Lewis, D.J. Trahan, Rafa Cabrera Bello
12:40 p.m. Joel Dhamen, Cameron Champ, Beau Hossler
12:51 p.m. Bo Van Pelt, Aaron Wise, Ryan Moore
1:02 p.m. Brendan Steele, Will Gordon, Kris Ventura

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How to watch

Sunday, April 4

TV

Golf Channel (Watch for free on fuboTV): 1-2:30 p.m.
NBC: 2:30-6 p.m.

STREAMING

PGA Tour Live: 8:15 a.m.-6 p.m.
Twitter: 8:15-9:30 a.m.

RADIO

PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM: 1-6 p.m.

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Watch: Rickie Fowler is struggling so badly on the greens, he can’t even pull a pin out

It’s been a frustrating stretch for Rickie Fowler, who likely won’t be in Augusta next week and is on pace to miss the FedEx Cup playoffs.

SAN ANTONIO — Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: Four guys walk onto a green …

It certainly has been a frustrating stretch for Rickie Fowler, who likely won’t be in Augusta next week and is on pace to miss the FedEx Cup playoffs as well, sitting at 136th in the standings heading into this week.

And of course, Sir Nick Faldo’s shot at Fowler and subsequent apology firmly put the spotlight on the 2010 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, the man many consider the best current Tour player to have never won a major.

Fowler rallied to reach the weekend at the Valero Texas Open by virtue of a 68 on Friday, but just as he looked to be trending in the right direction, the five-time PGA Tour winner posted three bogeys in his first four holes coming out of a rain delay Saturday.

A microcosm of Fowler’s season came on the No. 3 at the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course, a short par 3 over a pond. Fowler’s tee shot found the green, but he had a 55-foot putt for birdie.

That’s when he tried to pull the flagstick from the hole and things got a little bizarre.

Both Fowler and playing partner Charl Schwartzel struggled to get the stick removed from the hole, as did their caddies. The pin finally came free after Schwartzel lodged a club in to hold the hole down while his caddie pulled it free.

Fowler, who was 1 over for the tournament at the time, proceeded to three-putt the hole, dropping 11 shots off the lead.

The putting fiasco wasn’t an aberration for Fowler; in fact, it’s becoming the norm. Fowler’s drop in the world rankings — he’s fallen to 94th in Official World Golf Ranking and 118th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings — has coincided with his lack of touch on the greens.

In 2017, Fowler finished in the top-10 in nearly half (10) of his 21 PGA Tour starts, won the Honda Classic and was second in scoring average. That also happened to be his best putting season, one in which he led the Tour in Strokes Gaines: Putting.

But since then, Fowler has been in a freefall — he was 43rd in 2018 in SG:P, followed by 13th in 2019, 60th in 2020 and now 176th in the current season.

Fowler did respond on Saturday with a pair of birdies after his string of bogeys, but without his putter showing marked improvement, there’s no reason to think he’ll snap out of this slump any time soon.

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Notable PGA Tour players to miss cut at Valero Texas Open include Phil Mickelson

There wasn’t a ton of bona fide star power to begin with at this year’s Valero Texas Open and some of the big names were sent packing.

SAN ANTONIO — There wasn’t a ton of bona fide star power to begin with at this year’s Valero Texas Open and some of the big names were sent packing on Friday night.

Scottie Scheffler and Cam Champ are among those who just survived and made the cut at TPC San Antonio.

Several other big names, however, were not so fortunate and left the Greg Norman-designed Oaks Course, including a few of the biggest names. Check out the most notable players who missed the cut this week at the Valero.

Valero Texas Open: Leaderboard | Yardage book