A number of the headliners from the Valero Texas Open were fighting to make the cut from the beginning, including Rory McIlroy, who said came to the Valero Texas Open for the first time in 2013 - when he finished second to Martin Laird-in an attempt to change up his preparation for Augusta National.
Lee Westwood of England hits a tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament. Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports.
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That lethal combo saw him win the U.S. Open in dominating fashion, which prompted debates over the future of the game as well as fears that he had cracked the code to golf. Some air left the balloon at Augusta, where he made the cut on the number and never factored.
J.J. Spaun will always be remembered as the winner of the 100th edition of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio, but what will matter most for the journeyman touring pro is winning for the first time in five years on the PGA Tour and securing an invitation to play in the Masters for the first time in his career.
J.J. SpaunSAN ANTONIO (AP) — J.J. Spaun won his first PGA TOUR event — and his first trip to the Masters — by firing a final-round 69 at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut at the Valero Texas Open as Ryan Palmer opened up a two-shot lead at the halfway stage in San Antonio.
J.J. SpaunSpaun wins Valero Texas Open, punches ticket for 2022 Masters.
Steven BowditchPersonal informationWeight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)Sporting nationalityAustraliaResidencePeregian Beach, Queensland, Australia18 more rows
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Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau's Masters preparations suffered a blow as they missed the cut at the Valero Texas Open. Northern Ireland's four-time major winner McIlroy was one over par after a one-over-par 73, while American DeChambeau was five over after a 76.
1 underThe cutline is the top 65 players plus those tied at the end of that group, and the number settled early at 1 under.
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$1.548 millionSpaun won the Valero Texas Open for his first PGA Tour win. J.J. Spaun earned $1.548 million for his victory at the Valero Texas Open, which wrapped up the PGA Tour's two-week stay in the Lone Star State.
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He is of Filipino descent from his mother's side. Spaun can also claim Mexican ancestry.