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Final Round Coverage of the 2026 Valero Texas Open | San Antonio
Suspension Summary: Due to inclement weather, the third round was suspended at 11:51am (local), with the entire field yet to complete the round (first groups off are through 14 holes; final group is through six holes). At 4:52pm (local), tournament officials announced that play would be suspended for the day and resume Sunday at 7:45am local time/ 8:45am EDT. Final-round tee times are scheduled for approximately 10:00am to 12 Noon (11am to 1:00pm EDT) off split tees and groups will not be re-paired following the third round.
By TERRY LYONS, Editor Digital Sports Desk
SAN ANTONIO - Robert MacIntyre (1 st/-15) • Through six holes in his third round, cards five pars and one birdie at the par-4 fifth • Set the lowest opening 36-hole score since the Valero Texas Open moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010 o Previous record: 12-under 132 (Si Woo Kim/2019, Brian Harman/2025) • Seeking to become the third straight left hander to win the Valero Texas Open (Akshay Bhatia/2024, Brian Harman/2025)
Ludvig Åberg (2nd/-13) • Entered the third round four back from MacIntyre and now sits two back after recording birdies on Nos. 1, 2 and 5 • Leads the field this week in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (3.177) and Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (9.687) • Coming off of back-to-back top-5 finishes for the first time in his career (T3/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, T5/THE PLAYERS Championship) • Entered the week No. 13 in the FedExCup standings.
Five of the nine players who currently sit 10-under or better have not yet qualified for next week’s Masters Tournament:
Matt Wallace (T3/-11)
Ryo Hisatsune (T3/-11)
Chris Kirk (T5/-10)
Chandler Phillips (T5/-10)
Tony Finau (T5/-10)
The last spot in the Masters Tournament is available to the winner of the Valero Texas Open if not otherwise qualified; three of the last six winners of the Valero Texas Open qualified for the Masters Tournament with their victory (2019/Corey Conners, 2022/J.J. Spaun, 2024/Akshay Bhatia)
Valero Texas Open | (Partial) Leaderboard Mid-Third Round
1 Robert MacIntyre 66 64 -1 thru 6 -15
2 Ludvig Åberg 67 67 -3 thru 6 -13
T3 Matt Wallace 71 69 -7 thru 14 -11
T3 Ryo Hisatsune 68 68 -3 thru 8 -11
T5 Five players tied -10
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
Third and Final round Tee Times are a mess.
Weather: Today’s forecast is for more rain. Temperatures hovering around 54-55 degrees. Winds at 14 mph.
Tournament Hub: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (EDT) on Monday. It’ll be Masters Week.
How to Watch | Valero Texas Open
Sunday, April 5, 2026 (All Times Eastern Daylight)
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The third round of the Valero Texas Open will resume today at 8:45am (EDT) after weather suspended play for the day on Saturday in San Antonio. Tournament leader Robert MacIntyre completed just six holes before the suspension, setting up a marathon Sunday finish for one and all.
8:30am - 7:00pm (or conclusion of play) - ESPN+Streaming
1:00pm - 6:00pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius XM or Online
1:30 - 2:30pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Network
2:30pm - 6:00pm - NBC and Peacock Network
How to Watch: Adjusted forward (weather concerns) - (PGATourCom)
Valero Texas Open | Tee Times and Leaderboard
Tee Times: (See-link)
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
Last Year’s Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
Last Week’s Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
What They’re Saying
MacIntyre Holds Lead (PGATourCom)
How to Watch Rain Catch-up & Final Round - Valero Texas Open (PGATourCom)
CBS Sports - Golf Coverage (CBS Sports HQ)
ESPN - Golf Coverage (ESPNCom)
On This Day in Golf History
April 5, 1956 - Twenty-four year old amateur Ken Venturi opened The Masters with a first-round (66), the best opening round by an amateur to date. Venturi held the lead through the next two rounds, despite shooting a (75) in R-3. He shot a final round (80) to lose the title by one stroke to Jack Burke, Jr. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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