J.J. Spaun finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 35% of the $5,099,908 he earned that season.
How the 2026 Valero Texas Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2026 Valero Texas Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Spaun | USA | -17 | $1,710,000 | $1,764,000 +3% |
| T2 | Matt Wallace | England | -16 | $1,035,500 | $741,533 |
| T2 | Michael Kim | USA | -16 | $1,035,500 | $741,533 |
| T2 | Robert MacIntyre | Scotland | -16 | $1,035,500 | $741,533 |
| T5 | Andrew Putnam | USA | -15 | $304,000 | $378,525 |
| T5 | Ludvig Åberg | Sweden | -15 | $304,000 | $378,525 |
| 7 | Kevin Yu | Chinese Taipei | -14 | $330,750 | |
| T8 | Chandler Phillips | USA | -13 | $296,450 | |
| T8 | Ryo Hisatsune | Japan | -13 | $296,450 | |
| T10 | Austin Eckroat | USA | -11 | $237,650 | |
| T10 | Kristoffer Reitan | Norway | -11 | $237,650 | |
| T10 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -11 | $237,650 | |
| T10 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -11 | $237,650 | |
| T14 | Alex Smalley | USA | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T14 | Andrew Novak | USA | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T14 | Davis Thompson | USA | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T14 | Eric Cole | USA | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T14 | John Parry | England | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T14 | Sami Välimäki | Finland | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T14 | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | Canada | -10 | $159,250 | |
| T21 | Bud Cauley | USA | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T21 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T21 | J.T. Poston | USA | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T21 | Marco Penge | England | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T21 | Maverick McNealy | USA | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T21 | Sam Ryder | USA | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T21 | S.H. Kim | South Korea | -9 | $95,550 | |
| T28 | Nick Taylor | Canada | -8 | $71,540 | |
| T28 | Zach Bauchou | USA | -8 | $71,540 | |
| T30 | A.J. Ewart | Canada | -7 | $62,225 | $60,025 |
| T30 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -7 | $62,225 | $60,025 |
| T30 | Doug Ghim | USA | -7 | $62,225 | $60,025 |
| T30 | Kevin Roy | USA | -7 | $62,225 | $60,025 |
| T30 | Mac Meissner | USA | -7 | $62,225 | $60,025 |
| T30 | Paul Waring | England | -7 | $62,225 | $60,025 |
| T36 | Austin Smotherman | USA | -6 | $48,673 | |
| T36 | Billy Horschel | USA | -6 | $48,673 | |
| T36 | Chris Kirk | USA | -6 | $48,673 | |
| T39 | Adam Schenk | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Adam Svensson | Canada | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Brian Harman | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Chad Ramey | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Matt McCarty | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Rico Hoey | Philippines | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T39 | Taylor Moore | USA | -5 | $35,809 | |
| T49 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | Belgium | -4 | $24,676 | |
| T49 | Beau Hossler | USA | -4 | $24,676 | |
| T49 | Christo Lamprecht | South Africa | -4 | $24,676 | |
| T49 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | -4 | $24,676 | |
| T49 | Tony Finau | USA | -4 | $24,676 | |
| T54 | Bronson Burgoon | USA | -3 | $22,834 | |
| T54 | Gordon Sargent | USA | -3 | $22,834 | |
| T54 | Hank Lebioda | USA | -3 | $22,834 | |
| T54 | Steven Fisk | USA | -3 | $22,834 | |
| T54 | Vince Whaley | USA | -3 | $22,834 | |
| T59 | David Ford | USA | -2 | $22,050 | |
| T59 | Erik van Rooyen | South Africa | -2 | $22,050 | |
| T59 | Stephan Jaeger | Germany | -2 | $22,050 | |
| 62 | Takumi Kanaya | Japan | -1 | $21,090 | $21,658 +3% |
| T63 | Jordan Spieth | USA | E | $21,364 | |
| T63 | Peter Malnati | USA | E | $21,364 | |
| T65 | Jeffrey Kang | USA | +1 | $20,520 | $20,972 |
| T65 | Mark Hubbard | USA | +1 | $20,520 | $20,972 |
| T67 | Danny Walker | USA | +2 | $20,482 | |
| T67 | Joe Highsmith | USA | +2 | $20,482 | |
| T67 | Will Zalatoris | USA | +2 | $20,482 | |
| 70 | Luke Clanton | USA | +3 | $20,090 | |
| MC | Adrien Saddier | France | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Alejandro Tosti | Argentina | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Austin Wylie | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brice Garnett | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carson Young | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chan Kim | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chandler Blanchet | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Crockett | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Brown | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Chatfield | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny McCarthy | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dylan Wu | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Frankie Capan III | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrick Higgo | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Haotong Li | China | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jackson Suber | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Svensson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Stanger | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Dahmen | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John VanDerLaan | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Keefer | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jordan Smith | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Lower | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Karl Vilips | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Mitchell | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kensei Hirata | Japan | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | K.H. Lee | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kristoffer Ventura | Norway | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lanto Griffin | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Hodges | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | E | $0 | |
| MC | Marcelo Rozo | Colombia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthieu Pavon | France | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Max Homa | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Max McGreevy | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Thorbjornsen | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Shipley | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Dunlap | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Hardy | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Fishburn | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pontus Nyholm | Sweden | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Campos | Puerto Rico | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Séamus Power | Ireland | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sepp Straka | Austria | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kim | South Korea | E | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | William Mouw | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Zecheng Dou | China | +4 | $0 |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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2026 Valero Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2026 Valero Texas Open get?
J.J. Spaun won $1,764,000 from a $9,800,000 purse.
What was the 2026 Valero Texas Open purse?
$9,800,000.
How much did last place get at the 2026 Valero Texas Open?
The smallest check was $20,090, to Luke Clanton (70).
How many players made the cut at the 2026 Valero Texas Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.