On a windy Thursday in San Antonio, Akshay Bhatia got hot, going out in 32 and coming home in 31 to post a first-round 63, good for a three-shot lead after 18 holes at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.
This is the final PGA Tour stop before the Masters, the final chance for those not already in the field at Augusta National Golf Club to punch their ticket. Bhatia is among those not yet qualified, so a win this week would come with a nice addition prize.
There are two golfers three back in a tie for second at 6 under, Justin Lower and Brendon Todd. Lower shot a 66 and held the lead after the morning wave. Todd started on the 10th hole and closed with four birdies on his last five holes.
Jordan Spieth, meanwhile, managed just a 1-over 73 but had the highlight of the day with an ace on the 16th hole.
The purse at the Valero is $9.2 million with $1.656 million going to the winner. The winner will also receive 500 FedEx Cup points.
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From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the second round of the 2024 Valero Texas Open. All times listed are ET.
Friday tee times
1st tee
| Tee time | Players |
| 8:20 a.m. |
Luke Donald, Ben Griffin, Matti Schmid |
| 8:31 a.m. |
Martin Laird, Aaron Baddeley, Zac Blair |
| 8:42 a.m. |
Lanto Griffin, Nate Lashley, Joseph Bramlett |
| 8:53 a.m. |
Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy, Kevin Kisner |
| 9:04 a.m. |
Adam Svensson, Chez Reavie, Webb Simpson |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Camilo Villegas, Stewart Cink, Brendon Todd |
| 9:26 a.m. |
Garrick Higgo, Chesson Hadley, Carson Young |
| 9:37 a.m. |
Matt NeSmith, Josh Teater, Sam Stevens |
| 9:48 a.m. |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Callum Tarren, Ben Kohles |
| 9:59 a.m. |
Alexander Bjork, Trace Crowe, Tom Whitney |
| 10:10 a.m. |
Victor Perez, Norman Xiong, Jorge Campillo |
| 10:21 a.m. |
Pierceson Coody, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Willman |
| 10:32 a.m. |
Max Greyserman, Ryan McCormick, Tom Adrounie |
| 1:35 p.m. |
Andrew Putnam, Jhonattan Vegas, Ryan Moore |
| 1:46 p.m. |
Ryan Palmer, Aaron Rai, Roger Sloan |
| 1:57 p.m. |
Charley Hoffman, Maverick McNealy, Nicolai Hojgaard |
| 2:08 p.m. |
Collin Morikawa, Corey Conners, Max Homa |
| 2:19 p.m. |
Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Ludvig Aberg, Harris English, Joel Dahmen |
| 2:41 p.m. |
Billy Horschel, J.J. Spaun, Zach Johnson |
| 2:52 p.m. |
Andrew Landry, Troy Merritt, Eric Cole |
| 3:03 p.m. |
Denny McCarthy, Doug Ghim, Scott Gutschewski |
| 3:14 p.m. |
Adam Long,… |
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