Continuing its run through Texas, the PGA Tour heads to San Antonio this week for the Valero Texas Open. It will be the final tuneup before the first major of the season, the Masters.<\/p>\n
A field of 132 golfers is set to tee off at the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio, including Collin Morikawa<\/a>. The two-time major winner will see his first action since a back injury forced him to withdraw from the Players Championship<\/a> after one hole.<\/p>\n Brian Harman<\/a> will look to defend his title after winning the 2025 Valero Texas Open. No one has gone back-to-back at the event since Zach Johnson<\/a> in 2008-09.<\/p>\n A total purse of $9.8 million will be up for grabs in San Antonio, including about $1.8 million for the winner.<\/p>\n Here are key facts about the 2026 event:<\/p>\n When is the Valero Texas Open Texas?<\/p>\n It runs Thursday to Sunday.<\/p>\n How can fans watch?<\/p>\n Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App<\/a> and in the ESPN streaming hub<\/a>. First-round coverage is also available on Disney+<\/a>.<\/p>\n What is the schedule?<\/p>\n *All times Eastern and subject to change<\/p>\n April 2<\/p>\n 8:15 a.m.: First-round coverage begins.<\/p>\n April 3<\/p>\n 8:15 a.m.: Second-round coverage begins.<\/p>\n April 4<\/p>\n 11 a.m.: Third-round coverage begins.<\/p>\n April 5<\/p>\n 10:30 a.m.: Final-round coverage begins.<\/p>\n Coverage includes main feed, featured holes and featured groups.<\/p>\n Which top players will be playing in the event?<\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0e Collin Morikawa<\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0e Sepp Straka<\/a><\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0e Tommy Fleetwood<\/a><\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0e Ludvig \u00c5berg<\/a><\/p>\n \u25aa\ufe0e Hideki Matsuyama<\/a><\/p>\n How can fans access more golf content from ESPN?<\/p>\n