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Second Round Coverage of the 2026 Valero Texas Open
Yesterday’s Suspension: Due to dangerous weather conditions in the morning, first-round tee times were delayed 90 minutes and started at 9:00am (local)/10:00am (EDT). Then, the first round was suspended at 7:56pm (local)/8:56pm (EDT) due to darkness, with 24 players left to complete the round, and will resume today at 7:45am (local)/ 8:54am (EDT). This morning, the second round will begin as scheduled at 7:30am (local)/ 8:30am (EDT).
By TERRY LYONS, Editor Digital Sports Desk
SAN ANTONIO - Mark Hubbard (1st/-7) - Upon completion, this outing would mark Hubbard’s sixth 18-hole lead/co-lead in stroke-play events on TOUR and first since 2022 Barracuda Championship where he finished 4th. Hubbard shared the 18-hole lead at the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with teammate Ryan Brehm but finished 3rd.
Hubbard’s eight birdies are tied with Will Zalatoris (T7/-5) and Adam Schenk (T15/-4) for the most in the round. He currently ranks third in both Shots Gained: Tee to Green (4.437) and Shots Gained: Around the Green (2.087).
Tony Finau (T2/-6) and Davis Thompson (T2/-6) were tied for the low round of the morning wave with a pair of (66). It marked Finau’s second-best score in 23 career rounds at TPC San Antonio (best: 65, 2017/R2). For Thompson, it ties his second-lowest 18-hole score this season nearing his best of (65) at the Puerto Rico Open/R3).
Robert MacIntyre (T2/-6) and Steven Fisk (T2/-6) are two of eight players bogey free in the first round.
Andrew Putnam (T2/-6) recorded his best score in his last 22 rounds on TOUR and his lowest 18-hole score in 22 career rounds in the Valero Texas Open. Yesterday was his first opening round in the 60s in nine starts in the event.
Making his third appearance in the Valero Texas Open (T7/2024, T62/2025), Tommy Fleetwood (T7/-5) is the highestranked player in the field at No. 4 in the OWGR and finished T8 or better in three of four starts this season.
Valero Texas Open | Leaderboard After 18 Holes
1 Mark Hubbard 65 (-7)
T2 Tony Finau 66 (-6)
T2 Davis Thompson 66 (-6)
T2 Andrew Putnam 66 (-6)
T2 Robert MacIntyre 66 (-6)
T2 Steven Fisk 66 (-6)
Full Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
Valero Texas Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC San Antonio
YARDS/PAR: 7,438 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECTS: Pete Dye/Greg Norman
PRIZE Money - Purse: $9,800,000/Winner: $1,764,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Brian Harmon
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP: Points to Winner: 500
TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW: (link)
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @valerotxopen
Valero Texas Open | The Basics
Second round Tee Times at TPC San Antonio will run from 8:30am (ET) to 3:30pm (ET) today.
Weather: Today’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies and temperatures rising to 86 degrees. There’s still a 58% chance of rain. Winds at 15-17 mph.
Tournament Hub: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 10:00am (EDT) on Saturday.
How to Watch | Valero Texas Open
Friday, April 3, 2026 (All Times Eastern Daylight)
8:30am - 7:00pm - ESPN+Streaming
1:00pm - 7:00pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius XM or Online
4:00 - 7:00pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Network
Valero Texas Open | Field/Updates, Tee Times and Leaderboard
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Friday. March 27
Ryan Gerard WD / Matt Kuchar IN
Saturday, March 28
Isaiah Salinda WD / Justin Lower IN
Aaron Wise WD / Taylor Moore IN
Sunday, March 29
Bronson Burgoon IN (top 10 previous event)
Ryan Palmer IN (unrestricted sponsor exemption)
Monday, March 30
Pierceson Coody WD / Taylor Moore IN
Nicolai Højgaard WD / Joel Dahmen IN
Matti Schmid WD / Sam Ryder IN
Gary Woodland WD / Jackson Suber IN
Nick Hardy IN (open qualifier)
Charlie Crockett IN (open qualifier)
Tuesday, March 31
Daniel Berger WD / Lanto Griffin IN
Collin Morikawa WD / Frankie Capan III IN
David Lipsky WD / Carson Young IN
Ricky Castillo WD / Chan Kim IN
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
Last Year’s Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
Last Week’s Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
What They’re Saying
Hubbard’s Finish Provides One Shot Lead (PGATourCom)
Zalatoris Goes Low at Texas Open (PGATourCom)
Mickelson to Miss Masters: Family Healthcare Issue (CBS Sports HQ)
No Masters for ESPN’s McAfee (Yahoo)
How to Watch Second Round- Valero Texas Open (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
April 3, 1994 - Ben Crenshaw won his 18th and second-to-last PGA Tour title when he won the Freeport-McMoRan Classic in New Orleans. Crenshaw defeated Jose-Maria Olazabal by three strokes. A year and six days later, Crenshaw won his final PGA Tour event when he took the 1995 Masters at Augusta National. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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