Brendon de Jonge shot 14-over-par 76-78=154 on the weekend at The Honda Classic to post 4-over 284 and finish outside the top 60.
World No. 10 Sergio Garcia readies for his third Valero Texas Open and arrives off a missed cut (by 10) at Augusta National GC on 15-over 159, the worst score ever by a defending champion at the Masters.
Prior to the start of the event, Bob Estes has withdrawn from this week's Valero Texas Open. Rick Lamb will take his place in the field. UPDATE: Estes provided some insight via Twitter saying, "I’ve been fighting the pollen for the last two weeks and the pollen is winning. I probably shouldn’t have played last week but gave it a go."
Arriving off a career-best T8 in his latest start, Abraham Ancer brings a snowball of momentum into this week's Valero Texas Open.
Prior to the start of the event, Alex Cejka has withdrawn from this week's Valero Texas Open. Zac Blair will take his spot in the field.
Kevin Chappell broke through at last year's Valero Texas Open to secure his first PGA TOUR title and he returns this week for a chance to defend his crown at TPC San Antonio.
Paul Dunne is the hot horse going into this week's Trophee Hassan II in Morocco and he brings course form to the table too.
Joaquin Niemann will take his talents to the professional level as he makes his pro debut this week at the Valero Texas Open.
Francesco Molinari will take a pass on this week's Valero Texas Open, citing a shoulder problem. He is expecting to return at the Wells Fargo Championship in a few weeks.
World No. 91 Billy Horschel backed up with a 1-over-par 37-35-72 in the final round of the RBC Heritage, dipping one place to a season-best T5 on 10-under 274, two strokes short of a two-man playoff involving Si Woo Kim and eventual champ Satoshi Kodaira.
World No. 43 Webb Simpson fashioned a 3-under-par 34-34=68 in the final round of the RBC Heritage to wrap on 10-under 274, up seven places into a two-way T5, two swings shy of a two-man playoff involving Si Woo Kim and eventual champ Satoshi Kodaira.
Chasing his third PGA TOUR title in 87 events, World No. 51 Si Woo Kim pieced together an even-par 33-38=71 in the final round of the RBC Heritage to match Satoshi Kodaira on 12-under 272, and then lost on the third playoff hole, the par-3 17th, dropping his record to 0-2 in sudden death.