The Valero Texas Open welcomed a strong field this week for the PGA Tour's final event ahead of The Masters. While some of golf's biggest names, including Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, got in a final tune-up last week in Houston, plenty of others made the trip to TPC San Antonio.
Despite the absence of Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama, and last year's winner Akshay Bhatia, all of whom missed the cut, the final round still set up for an exciting finish, which golf fans were hoping for after last year's tournament delivered a thrilling duel down the stretch.
While players including Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Corey Conners, and Patrick Cantlay made moves throughout the week, it was 54-hole leader Brian Harman who had cemented himself as the one to beat going into the final round.
The 2023 Open Championship winner opened the week with matching rounds of 6-under 66s before holding on in difficult conditions on Moving Day with an even-par round of 72. The 38-year-old is looking to become the 10th winner of the Valero Texas Open since 2010 after taking a lead into the final round.
Since the Valero Texas Open moved to TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) in 2010, nine of the 14 champions held at least a share of the 54-hole lead.
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) April 5, 2025
With the likes of Andrew Novak and Tom Hoge lurking just a few shots back and a host of others looking to capitalize on any mishaps by the leader, another exciting final-round finish at the Valero Texas Open is in the cards.
Of course, in addition to the title on the line at TPC San Antonio, everyone who made the weekend was also playing for their share of a significant prize purse. How much was at stake? Let's take a look at the total purse, the winner's share, and the complete payout breakdown by finishing position this week in Texas.
Valero Texas Open purse 2025: Total purse and winner's prize money
The purse for the Valero Texas Open is set at $9.5 million, with the champion at TPC San Antonio set to take home a handsome winner's share of $1.71 million.
This is a slight increase from last year's purse and matches what was distributed at last week's Texas Children's Houston Open. While not on the same scale as Signature Events and what will be seen at next week's Masters, the prize purse for the Valero Texas Open ranks on the higher end among regular PGA Tour events this season.
Valero Texas Open payout distribution by finishing position in 2025
In addition to the $1.71 million winner's share, here is a look at the full payout distribution breakdown by finishing position in San Antonio.
Finishing Position | Texas Open Prize Money |
|---|---|
1st | $1,710,000 |
2nd | $1,035,500 |
3rd | $655,500 |
4th | $465,500 |
5th | $389,500 |
6th | $344,375 |
7th | $320,625 |
8th | $296,875 |
9th | $277,875 |
10th | $258,875 |
11th | $239,875 |
12th | $220,875 |
13th | $201,875 |
14th | $182,875 |
15th | $173,375 |
16th | $163,875 |
17th | $154,375 |
18th | $144,875 |
19th | $135,375 |
20th | $125,875 |
21st | $116,375 |
22nd | $106,875 |
23rd | $99,275 |
24th | $91,675 |
25th | $84,075 |
26th | $76,475 |
27th | $73,625 |
28th | $70,775 |
29th | $67,925 |
30th | $65,075 |
31st | $62,225 |
32nd | $59,375 |
33rd | $56,525 |
34th | $54,150 |
35th | $51,775 |
36th | $49,400 |
37th | $47,025 |
38th | $45,125 |
39th | $43,225 |
40th | $41,325 |
41st | $39,425 |
42nd | $37,525 |
43rd | $35,625 |
44th | $33,725 |
45th | $31,825 |
46th | $29,925 |
47th | $28,025 |
48th | $26,505 |
49th | $25,175 |
50th | $24,415 |
51st | $23,845 |
52nd | $23,275 |
53rd | $22,895 |
54th | $22,515 |
55th | $22,325 |
56th | $22,135 |
57th | $21,945 |
58th | $21,755 |
59th | $21,565 |
60th | $21,375 |
61st | $21,185 |
62nd | $20,995 |
63rd | $20,805 |
64th | $20,615 |
65th | $20,425 |
As mentioned, while the Valero Texas Open purse may pale in comparison to the staggering figures seen at The Players Championship and the upcoming Masters, it is still among the larger purses on the PGA Tour this season. Like last week in Houston, the top two finishers at TPC San Antonio will take home seven figures, while each of the top 10 finishers will clear $250,000 in prize money.
In addition to a sizeable winner's share of the prize purse, the 2025 Valero Texas Open champion will earn 500 FedEx Cup points. Additionally, with this being the final opportunity to qualify for the next Signature Event, the RBC Heritage, there was plenty at stake in addition to the prize purse for all involved.