Patrick Rodgers held on to one-shot lead

Valero Texas Open R3

Patrick Rodgers held on to his lead at the Valero Texas Open after closing with a 71 on Saturday to reach 12-under.

“I felt like I drove it really well to put myself in good positions to score. I didn’t quite take advantage the way that I had in the previous rounds, a little sloppy with the wedge play, a little sloppy on the greens, but I knew there was a long way to go heading into today and part of it was being patient and hanging in there and giving myself a nice opportunity tomorrow.

“It’s going to require good golf. There’s a lot of guys chasing and great players out here. Obviously there’s no better place to be than to have an advantage, but it’s going to take a great round in order to get it done.”

The American has recorded three runner-up finishes but has yet to win in 234 starts on Tour and four attempts with the 54-hole lead/co-lead.

“I think we all know what’s at stake with a win out here. I haven’t gotten the job done in my career, but it’s quite a thrill. This is why I play, why I compete and I can’t wait to get out there tomorrow.”

His best finish so far this season was T3 at the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

First-round leader Corey Conners of Canada, who won the event in 2019, lies in second place at 11-under after carding a 69, in spite of a double bogey at the par-4 6th.

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Last year’s runner-up, American Matt Kuchar, also posted a 69 in spite of a double bogey at the par-5 18th.

Fellow Americans Sam Stevens (68) and Chris Kirk (69) are tied in fourth place at 8-under.

Stevens finished T3 at last week’s Corales Puntacana Championship and is aiming for a first win in his 17th start.

Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark (T18/5-under) and Ryan Gerard of the USA (T43/2-under) are in good shape to earn PGA Tour Special Temporary Membership this week. Gerard needs a solo-68th or better, while Hojgaard needs to finish in a two-way T46 or better.

Sweden’s Henrik Norlander’s (T63/3-over) 93’ 4” putt for birdie at the 13th is the second-longest made putt on  Tour this season; Harris English made a 100’ 3” putt on the sixth hole in round two of the WM Phoenix Open.

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2Corey Conners-11647269205
3Matt Kuchar-9687069207
T4Sam Stevens-8726868208
T4Chris Kirk-8677269208
T6Byeong Hun An-7707168209
T6Sam Ryder-7717068209
T6Padraig Harrington-7687368209
T6Lee Hodges-7746669209
T6Augusto Núñez-7707069209
T6Harry Higgs-7696872209
T12Hideki Matsuyama-6707268210
T12Dylan Wu-6707169210
T12Andrew Putnam-6716970210
T12S.H. Kim-6726870210
T12Nick Taylor-6697170210
T12Nico Echavarria-6736671210
T18Taylor Montgomery-5687469211
T18Andrew Novak-5697270211
T18Kevin Chappell-5717169211
T18Alex Noren-5707170211
T18Nicolai Hojgaard-5727069211
T18Michael Thompson-5696874211
T24Matt Wallace-4697271212
T24MJ Daffue-4687272212
T24Hayden Buckley-4677372212
T24Lanto Griffin-4737069212
T24Michael Kim-4687173212
T24Brendon Todd-4706775212
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T43Ryan Gerard-2727270214
T49Luke Donald-1707273215
T49Luke List-1716975215
T49Si Woo Kim-1697472215
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T63Cole Hammer+3727275219
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W/DDavis Riley-78--78
W/DMichael Gligic-78--78
W/DDavis Love III-82--82
W/DBrandon Matthews-----
Updated: April 2, 2023
Valero Texas Open 2023
Date: 30th March - 2nd April, 2023
Location: TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas
Purse: $8,900,000