Robert MacIntyre,L, and Ludvig Aberg prepare to drives off at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Sitting right on the line to make his third cut of the season, 22-year-old Luke Clanton was the lone player to step on the course for the Valero Texas Open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
The rest of the field had finished the second round as scheduled on Friday, but a 45-minute weather delay late in the afternoon pushed Clanton’s final group close to the limits of daylight. Making the cut at 2-under would afford Clanton two more weekend rounds and potentially a significant jump in prize money, while missing would end his week early.
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Needing an even finish on the par-4 ninth hole to remain in the field, Clanton drove the fairway, hit an approach shot to about 35 feet and then chipped in for birdie, pumping his fists over his head with a wry smile as he officially brought the second round to a close at 7:38 a.m.
With Clanton’s round in the books, the PGA Tour formalized Saturday’s tee times, using threesomes and a split tees format to ensure the leaders started shortly after 10 a.m., boosting the chances of beating more inclement weather.
But Clanton ended up being the only player who could celebrate finishing a round on Saturday, as thunderstorms rolled through the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio through the afternoon, shutting down play just before noon and pushing the completion of the third round until 7:45 a.m. Sunday.
The delay raises questions about how officials will navigate the Texas Open’s conclusion with the Masters looming next week, with the option of a marathon finish to wrap up 72 holes Sunday, or the possibility of extending play to Monday. Declaring a 54-hole winner would be a last resort — an unlikely outcome with clearer weather forecast for Sunday and Monday.
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Kevin Roy watches his play out of sand trap in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre hits on 6ty tee in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Jordan Spieth hits in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Gallery watches tees off at 6 hole in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Kevin Roy in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Ludvig Åberg in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Ludvig Åberg in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Ludvig Åberg in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Ludvig Åberg in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre tees off at 6th tee in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Kevin Roy in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Ludvig Åberg in action in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre lines up a shot in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Kevin Roy reacts after play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre reacts at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Robert MacIntyre,L, and Ludvig Aberg prepare to drives off at 6th tee after weather postponed play in the third round of the Texas Valero Open at the Oaks Course on Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Seventeen players who advanced to the weekend rounds at the Texas Open are scheduled to play at the Masters in Augusta, Ga., next week, likely planning on a Monday or Tuesday arrival for practice rounds.
That group includes Robert MacIntyre, the Texas Open leader at 15-under when play was suspended at 11:51 a.m. Saturday, and Ludvig Aberg, the man closest to MacIntyre on the leaderboard at 13-under.
The list of Texas Open entrants headed to Augusta also includes Tommy Fleetwood, the highest-rated player in the Texas Open field at No. 4 in the world golf rankings, who sits at 7-under, and 2022 Texas Open champion J.J. Spaun at 8-under. Michael Kim (10-under), Marco Penge (10-under) and defending Texas Open champion Brian Harman (6-under) are among the other notables set to play in the Masters.
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MacIntyre entered Saturday with a four-shot cushion after posting a 14-under through two rounds — the lowest 36-hole score since the Texas Open moved to TPC San Antonio in 2010. The margin was just one shy of the biggest lead after two rounds on tour this season and marked the third time in 84 starts that MacIntyre pushed to the top of the leaderboard midway through a tournament.
Aberg began to eat into the margin early on Saturday, hitting a 10-foot putt for birdie on hole No. 1 and adding a 7-foot birdie putt on the second to quickly pull within two strokes of MacIntyre. Aberg added another birdie on No. 5, and MacIntyre played to par aside from a birdie of his own on the fifth, keeping the gap at two strokes when play was suspended for the group after six holes.
A handful of early starters made moves up the leaderboard before play was paused, with Matt Wallace notching a pair of eagles as part of a 7-under round through 14 holes, vaulting him to 11-under for the tournament. A 17-foot uphill putt rolled in for eagle on the eighth, and on 14 he put a 290-yard second shot within about 6 feet of the hole, setting up another eagle putt.
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Penge was another one of Saturday’s big risers, ripping off a career-best six consecutive birdies as part of a 6-under score through 14 holes, leaving him 10-under for the week.
While San Antonio-area residents Johnny Keefer (3-over) and Jimmy Walker (2-over) missed the cut, Alamo Heights grad Mac Meissner advanced to the weekend and was working on his best round through the early stages of Saturday, shooting 3-under through 10 holes to sit at 6-under for the event.