They’re playing for the Valero Texas Open title on Sunday at TPC San Antonio, but there is more on the line than a PGA Tour win and a prize money payout of $1.548 million.
Can we interest anybody in a last-minute trip to Augusta?
Of the top 20 players on the leader board after 54 holes in the Texas low country, just three are in next week’s Masters field. And with the winner of the tournament, being played for the 100th time this week, getting a spot in Augusta if he doesn’t already have one, a most incredible spoil awaits the new champion.
For eight of the top 20, so does the possibility of a first tour win. That includes Beau Hossler and J.J. Spaun, who share the third-round lead with Brandt Snedeker and Dylan Frittelli at 10 under, the biggest pack to claim the top billing heading into a Sunday since there were four ties atop the 2020 RBC Heritage leader board.
Three shots back sits Maverick McNealy, Aaron Rai and Denny McCarthey, all in search of tour win No. 1.
The overall prize money payout this week is $8.6 million. Here are the paydays for each golfer who made the cut this week. Come back after the tournament and we’ll update with individual names and prize money earned.