Highlights from the final round of Valero Texas Open – Part 1
The $6.2-million Valero Texas Open wrapped up on Sunday with Brendan Steele as the winner. The Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour event took place at TPC San Antonio. Here is a quick recap for the day.
PGA Tour rookie, Steele compiled an aggregate of 1-under-par, after reeling two birdies against one bogey on Sunday. He teed off from the front, when the wind provided the greatest opposition and stood adamant in lifting his maiden PGA Tour trophy until
the last hole.
Steele picked his first birdie on the second hole, despite hitting a poor tee-shot with a hybrid against the wind. Working against the direction of the wind, the shot lost its target and landed into a bunker. The 28-year-old recovered the ball with the help
of an 8-iron and rolled a 12 feet long birdie to alienate himself from rest of the field.
He repeated a similar shot on the fifth hole, when he drove the ball into a bunker on the left side of the fairway. However, this time, he could not produce an impressive comeback shot, which resulted in him carding a bogey on his scorecard.
The Californian earned his second point on the par-3 seventh hole, when he hit the green in regulation and putted for a birdie. Steele failed to pick a single birdie on the back and capped the tournament with an aggregate of 8-under par. Despite producing
a not-so-impressive score on Sunday, Steele was very happy over his accomplishment.
“Yeah, really a fantastic week. The golf course was amazing. The resort was amazing. The sponsor, Valero, all the other sponsors, can't say enough about the staff at the resort and the golf course and for me, it will always hold a special place in my heart,
my first PGA TOUR victory,” said Steele, while talking to the press after lifting the trophy.
“It really hasn't sunk in yet but I'm sure when it does, it will feel pretty good,” added the winner.
Charley Hoffman and Kevin Chappell seized the runner-up spot of the tournament after composing an aggregate of 7-under-par. Hoffman stepped into the final round at the eight spot, but fired a 68 to surge six steps above. He reeled one eagle and three birdies
to take his aim at the winner’s chair, but lost it with a small slip on the 14th hole.
The American was sad at the results, but was pleased with his game. He said that he played well and was looking forward to head home for some rest.
Meanwhile, Chappell netted two birdies in the front and one at the back against a single flaw on the 17th hole. The American sat on the fourth place when he stepped into the final round, but gave an outstanding performance to finish in the second
place.
Article continued in Part 2…
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