Valero Texas Open: Wins by 3 Strokes
Celebrates Fourth Trophy in 1 Year and 9 Months
Gerard Finishes 2nd, Kim Chan 5th, Spieth 12th
Brian Harman (USA) collected his fourth career victory trophy.
Brian Harman is cheering after securing victory at the Texas Open with a ballet. San Antonio=Photo by AFP Yonhap News
On the 6th (local time), at the Valero Texas Open (total prize money $9.5 million) held at TPC San Antonio (Par 72, 7,438 yards) in San Antonio, Texas, USA, he lost 3 strokes but still secured a 3-stroke victory (9 under par 279). This marks his 4th PGA Tour win in 1 year and 9 months since winning the major tournament The Open in July 2023, with a winner's prize of $1.71 million (approximately 2.5 billion KRW).
The winner of this tournament earns a spot in the season's first major, the Masters, which begins on the 10th. However, Harman had already secured his qualification for this year's Masters by winning The Open in 2023.
Ryan Gerard (USA) scored 3 under par to rise to 2nd place (6 under par 282). Kim Chan (USA) finished tied for 5th (4 under par 284), and Jordan Spieth (USA) ended the tournament tied for 12th (3 under par 285). Korean players Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung participated but both missed the cut. The PGA Tour's first major of the year, the Masters, will be held at Augusta National in Georgia, USA, starting on the 10th.
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