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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MARCH 13: PGA, Golf Herren golfer Ludvig Aberg plays his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Players Championship on March 13, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire GOLF: MAR 13 PGA THE PLAYERS Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26031323
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL – MARCH 13: PGA, Golf Herren golfer Ludvig Aberg plays his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Players Championship on March 13, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire GOLF: MAR 13 PGA THE PLAYERS Championship EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26031323
The Valero Texas Open is the third-oldest PGA Tour tournament. It has been in existence since 1922. It’s only next to the Western Open (since 1899) and the Canadian Open (since 1904) if we don’t consider the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship, since they’re managed by the USGA and the PGA of America, respectively. The event, this year, returned to TPC San Antonio, The Oaks course, adjacent to the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa, for its 104th event, from April 2 to 5, 2016. Let us see how much they are paying the winners.
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Winner’s payout & full prize money breakdown of the 2026 Valero Texas Open
For the 2026 edition, the Valero Texas Open has featured a total purse of $9.8 million. That’s a massive increment from last year’s purse of $9.2 million. With the increment, the winner of the tournament is set to earn a sum of $1.764 million as prize money. That’s roughly 18% of the total prize pool.
Meanwhile, the runner-up will earn $1.0682 million, leaving the next 22 winners with a three-digit paycheck. The rest of the players will earn in five digits. And that’s excluding their additional income from sponsorships and promotions.
Additionally, the winner will earn 500 FedEx Cup points. It’s the final chance for the golfers to earn a spot at the Masters Tournament. It’s officially the last tournament before the major championship. And if the winner is not in the field already, they receive an invite from Augusta National.
Let us know how much the rest of the field will earn:
| Position | Prize Money |
| WIN | $1.764 million |
| 2 | $1.0682 million |
| 3 | $676,200 |
| 4 | $480,200 |
| 5 | $401,800 |
| 6 | $355,250 |
| 7 | $330,750 |
| 8 | $306,250 |
| 9 | $286,650 |
| 10 | $267,050 |
| 11 | $247,450 |
| 12 | $227,850 |
| 13 | $208,250 |
| 14 | $188,650 |
| 15 | $178,850 |
| 16 | $169,050 |
| 17 | $159,250 |
| 18 | $149,450 |
| 19 | $139,650 |
| 20 | $129,650 |
| 21 | $120,050 |
| 22 | $110,250 |
| 23 | $102,410 |
| 24 | $94,570 |
| 25 | $86,730 |
| 26 | $78,890 |
| 27 | $75,950 |
| 28 | $73,010 |
| 29 | $70,070 |
| 30 | $67,130 |
| 31 | $64,190 |
| 32 | $61,250 |
| 33 | $58,310 |
| 34 | $55,860 |
| 35 | $53,410 |
| 36 | $50,960 |
| 37 | $48,510 |
| 38 | $46,550 |
| 39 | $44,590 |
| 40 | $42,630 |
| 41 | $40,670 |
| 42 | $38,710 |
| 43 | $36,750 |
| 44 | $34,790 |
| 45 | $32,830 |
| 46 | $30,870 |
| 47 | $28,910 |
| 48 | $27,342 |
| 49 | $25,970 |
| 50 | $25,186 |
| 51 | $24,598 |
| 52 | $24,010 |
| 53 | $23,618 |
| 54 | $23,226 |
| 55 | $23,030 |
| 56 | $22,834 |
| 57 | $22,638 |
| 58 | $22,442 |
| 59 | $22,246 |
| 60 | $22,050 |
| 61 | $21,854 |
| 62 | $21,658 |
| 63 | $21,462 |
| 64 | $21,226 |
| 65 | $21,070 |
| 66 | $20,874 |
| 67 | $20,678 |
| 68 | $20,482 |
| 69 | $20,286 |
| 70 | $20,090 |
| 71 | $19,894 |
| 72 | $19,698 |
| 73 | $19,502 |
| 74 | $19,306 |
| 75 | $19,110 |
| 76 | $18,914 |
| 77 | $18,719 |
| 78 | $18,522 |
| 79 | $18,326 |
| 80 | $18,130 |
It’s the 13th official event and the second in Texas on the PGA Tour. But as things get interesting, let’s take a look at the field at TPC San Antonio.
Who may win the 2026 Valero Texas Open?
Tommy Fleetwood sat on top of the roster as he came off a FedEx Cup-winning season. However, he fell to T13 after the second round as he shot a two-under 68 in the round. Ludvig Åberg is another fast-rising name who’s competing at the event. He came off a near miss at THE PLAYERS Championship and is in the second spot as of round two, with a score of five-under 67.
The leader of the field after two rounds is Robert MacIntyre. He’s on a roll with 14-under 130. That’s about four shots ahead of Åberg in the second position. However, the winner of last season’s tournament, Brian Harman, is struggling with a three-under after 2 rounds. 9. He stands at the 43rd position as of the second round. Tony Finau also sits tied at 3rd with 9 under on the leaderboard.
Who do you think will win the $9.8 million event?
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