The Valero Texas Open represented the last shot for many players to win a spot in the Masters, as well as a chance for some others to put in some final preparations for the event at Augusta National.
Four of the world’s top 10 players headed to TPC San Antonio where others not only jostled for positions at the Masters, but many players wanted to perform well to confirm their spots in the RBC Heritage after.
Rory McIlroy, Corey Conners, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Ludvig Aberg and Brian Harman fine-tuned their game before the first major of the season.
Hideki Matsuyama, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood and Tom Kim also played for the lion’s share of the $9.2 million prize purse.
Last year, Corey Conners won this event for the second time, beating Sam Stevens by one shot. He won the event for the first time in 2019.
But despite the number of stars competing in Texas, it was Akshay Bhatia who won his second PGA Tour title and booked his spot at the Masters.
He held a six-shot lead at one stage on Sunday, but eight brilliant birdies on the back nine by Denny McCarthy meant that Bhatia had to do it the hard way in a playoff.
After McCarthy dunked his ball in the water on the first playoff hole, Bhatia was able to capitalise and win to earn his first major start.
So how much did each player win? Here’s the full Valero Texas Open prize money breakdown, as well as previous prize purses.
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2024 Valero Texas Open prize money
WIN: Akshay Bhatia: $1.656 million
2: Denny McCarthy: $1.0028 million
3: Rory McIlroy: $634,800
4: Russell Henley: $450,800
T-5: Adam Schenk: $355,350
T-5: Brendon Todd: $333,500
T-7: Hideki Matsuyama: $289,033.34
T-7: Ben Martin: $289,033.34
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T-7: Tommy Fleetwood: $289,033.34
T-10: Mac Meisner: $223,100
T-10: Jordan Spieth: $223,100
T-10: Matt Fitzpatrick: $223,100
T-10: Peter Kuest: $223,100
T-14: Adam Scott: $131,601.82
T-14: Ludvig Aberg: $131,601.82
T-14: Keith Mitchell: $131,601.82
T-14: Sam Stevens: $131,601.82
T-14: Andrew Putnam: $131,601.82
T-14: S.H. Kim: $131,601.82
T-14: Rico Hoey: $131,601.82
T-14: Chan Kim: $131,601.82
T-14: Tyson Alexander: $131,601.82
T-14: Alex Noren: $131,601.82
T-14: Thorbjorn Olesen: $131,601.82
T-25: Justin Lower: $67,735
T-25: Christiaan Bezuidenhout: $67,735
T-25: Max Homa: $67,735
T-25: Brian Harman: $67,735
T-25: Lucas Glover: $67,735
T-25: Mark Hubbard: $67,735
T-25: Corey Conners: $67,735
T-25: Nick Hardy: $67,735
T-33: Alexander Bjork: $49,066.67
T-33: Garrick Higgo: $49,066.67
T-33: Chez Reavie: $49,066.67
T-33: Kevin Chappell: $49,066.67
T-33: Austin Eckroat: $49,066.67
T-33: Robby Shelton: $49,066.67
T-39: Nate Lashley: $37,260
T-39: Ben Griffin: $37,260
T-39: Stewart Cink: $37,260
T-39: Bud Cauley: $37,260
T-39: Aaron Baddeley: $37,260
T-39: Kevin Yu: $37,260
T-45: Davis Thompson: $26,772
T-45: Kevin Streelman: $26,772
T-45: Victor Perez: $26,772
T-45: Ryan Moore: $26,772
T-45: Webb Simpson: $26,772
T-45: Vincent Norrman: 26,772
T-51: C.T. Pan: $21,988
T-51: Adam Svensson: $21,988
T-51: Joe Highsmith:, $21,988
T-51: Lanto Griffin: $21,988
T-51: Tyler Duncan: $21,988
T-51: Martin Laird: $21,988
T-51: J.J. Spaun: $21,988
T-58: Josh Teater: $20,148
T-58: Harry Hall: $20,148
T-58: Andrew Novak: $20,148
T-58: Bronson Burgoon: $20,148
T-58: Parker Coody: $20,148
T-58: Aaron Rai: $20,148
T-58: Maverick McNealy: $20,148
T-58: Carl Yuan: $20,148
T-58: David Lipsky: $20,148
T-58: Dylan Wu: $20,148
T-58: Hayden Springer: $20,148
T-69: Charley Hoffman: $18,860
T-69: Vince Whaley: $18,860
T-69: Matti Schmid: $18,860
T-72: Kevin Kisner: $18,400
T-72: Brandt Snedeker: $18,400
74: Pierceson Coody: $18,124
T-75: Tom Whitney: $17,756
T-75: Collin Morikawa: $17,756
T-75: Nicolai Hojgaard: $17,756
T-78: Ben Kohles: $17,204
T-78: Beau Hossler: $17,204
T-78: Ryo Hisatsune: $17,204
81: Ben Silverman: $16,836
82: Ryan McCormick: $16,652
2023 Valero Texas Open prize money
Purse: $8,900,000
Winner: $1,602,000 (Corey Conners)
2022 Valero Texas Open prize money
Purse: $8,600,000
Winner: $1,548,000 (J.J. Spaun)
2021
Purse: $7,700,000
Winner: $1,386,000 (Jordan Spieth)
2019
Purse: $7,500,000
Winner: $1,350,000 (Corey Conners)
2018
Purse: $6,200,000
Winner: $1,116,000 (Kevin Chappell)
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