VALERO TEXAS OPEN RESULTS

RESULTS APRIL 2/3, 2023

VALERO TEXAS OPEN

In the field of 144 only 11 are in The Masters.  That means if 1 of the other 133 wins he will be the 90th and final player in.  Conners was already in so Masters field is full at 89.   

ROUND 1 Fog caused 3 hour delay.  Leaders at time of stoppage of play:

Patrick Rogers-4 thru 13 holes, 

Matt Kutcher, Padraig Harrington, Roberto Diaz-4 round completed.

Rickie Fowler E thru 11.  Harry Higgs & 7 others-3.

Post delay standings:

#1-8 Corry Conners 64 8 birdies for lead.  Lowest round of tournament.

#2-6 Patrick Rogers-6 66 7 birdies 1 bogey.

#3-5 Kirk 5 birdies-5 67, birdies 4 of last 5 holes.

#5-4 Kutcher, Michael Kim, Diaz, Montgomery 68

ROUND 2 Another delay; Roberto Diez-8 thru 10.  He resides in San Antonio, received a sponsors exemption, started 500/1 to win, OWGR 816, plays on the Korn Ferry Tour.  

Post delay standings:

#1-11 Patrick Rogers 67/7 birdies (3 on last 3 holes) 2 bogies.  OWGR #143

#2-8 Conners 72 missed two 3’ putts on (16 his 7th hole) to go from lead-8 to-6.

#3-7 Michael Thompson 66 Five birdies 1 bogy, Brandon Todd 68 from #21 to #3.

#3-7 Harry Higgs Six birdies 2 bogies 68, Roberto Diaz 69

#7-6 Eric Cole 67 Five birdies, moved from #37 to #7, Kutcher 70, Dertry 67 

CUT E 71 players made cut, missed Francesco Molinari RD2/ 3 bogies, 3 DB 79+8

ROUND 3 Started 1 hour late, finished on time.

#1-12 Patrick Rogers Looking for his first win.  Bogies 18.

#2-11 Conners Won in 2019.  Missed short putt on 18 to tie. 

#3-9 Kutcher 69 DB #18.

#4-8 Sam Stevens Birdied 4 of last 5 holes after 3 straight bogies 68 OWGR 278. & Kirk.

#5-7 An, Harrington, Ryder from #22 68, Hodges birdied last 2 holes 69.

FINAL ROUND Rogers birdied the 2nd hole, then bogies 4 of the next 6 as Conners birdies 3 of the first 9 holes for a 3 stroke lead.  Rogers never recovered and after leading in RDS 2 & 3 finished 5th. When Conners missed two 3’ putts on 16 in RD2 I thought he was done, but he held on to win.  Rogers showed no class.  He is 31 years old, turned pro in 2014 and was playing in his 235th event and has never won.  He choked.  He had an opportunity to win for the 1st time, with a trip to the Masters, shot the highest round  4(73) of the 14 top 10 finishers, took almost 10 minutes to decide on a layup shot on 18 which left eventual winner Conners time too much time to think about the most important shot of his golf life, (noted by TV announcers Hicks & Azinger), and was rude with his “congratulations” to Conners on the 18th.  I may be wrong so I will keep an eye on him, slow player and a looser?