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CaddyBytes 🏆 2026 Valero Texas Open Final Round Highlights: The final round of the Valero Texas Open turned into a cold, windy Sunday grind at TPC San Antonio, with players returning on Easter morning to finish a week that had already been disrupted by weather. Temperatures stayed in the 50s, the course remained soft, and the final round demanded patience as much as shotmaking.

J.J. Spaun stayed right in the middle of the fight from the start, leaning on a sharp short game and a series of clutch recovery shots to keep himself in position. One of the key moments early came from a brilliant bunker save that showed exactly how settled he remained under pressure. On a day when clean ball-striking was hard to trust, Spaun’s ability to scramble and keep momentum alive became one of the defining themes of the round.

Around him, there was plenty of movement on the board. Hideki Matsuyama and Tommy Fleetwood both made early pushes into double digits under par, while aggressive play at the drivable 17th created real chances for eagles and late swings. The leaderboard stayed crowded deep into the round, and with the conditions changing shot to shot, nobody could fully separate.

Matt Wallace made one of the strongest charges of the day, applying real pressure from just off the lead and nearly posting a number that would have forced everyone else to respond. His run added another layer of tension to the back nine and made it clear that any mistake from the leaders would open the door.

Spaun did make it interesting coming home. A costly bogey at the 16th briefly tightened everything again, but he answered when he had to, producing another superb long approach that set up a late eagle chance and pushed him back to the top of the leaderboard. It was the kind of response that championship rounds often require — absorb the mistake, then immediately hit back.

Robert MacIntyre still had a chance late, but the closing stretch became increasingly difficult as the lies turned muddy and the margins disappeared. A wild recovery and a poor lie left him scrambling, and when his final opportunity failed to get all the way home, the tournament swung decisively Spaun’s way.

In the end, Spaun’s steadiness, short-game touch, and timely shotmaking carried him through a demanding final round and into the winner’s circle for his second Valero Texas Open title. It was not a Sunday built on easy scoring or comfort — it was won with discipline, nerve, and the ability to deliver when the tournament tightened most.

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