J.J. Spaun wins Valero Texas Open, finds form before Masters
J.J. Spaun, who struggled early in 2026, found his winning form again at the Valero Texas Open, securing his third PGA Tour victory.
SAN ANTONIO — When J. J. Spaun broke through for his first PGA Tour victory at the Valero Texas Open in 2022 , the aftermath felt almost surreal.
One moment, he was soaking in the easygoing rhythms of Central Texas; the next, he was being whisked onto golf’s grandest international stage at Augusta National. “It all happened so fast,” Spaun admitted a year later, when he returned to TPC San Antonio as the defending champion. “I felt like I was in a dream.
I was signing the registration book at Augusta National and thinking, I can’t believe I won my first Tour event yesterday — and now I’m here, preparing to play the Masters for the first time. ” That victory proved to be more than a fleeting moment. In the seasons that followed, Spaun’s career accelerated dramatically.
Last year, he finished inside the top 50 in all four major championships, etched his name into history by capturing the U. S. Open with one of the most improbable winning putts in recent memory, and amassed more than $13 million during the 2025 season.
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