Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis Holds On For 2-Stroke Win

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FedEx Cup Standings 2012: Ben Curtis' Win Vaults Him Into Top 30

For Ben Curtis, winning at the 2012 Valero Texas Open wasn't just his first PGA Tour triumph since 2006: it's the sort of win that could actually get him into contention for the tour's FedEx Cup.

With the victory, Curtis roared into the top 30 of the 2012 FedEx Cup standings, vaulting 172 spots from No. 200 to No. 28. And he wasn't the only golfer getting a big boost.

Matt Every, who tied for second place behind Curtis and is tied for the PGA Tour lead in top-10 finishes with four, also soared, moving up from No. 61 to No. 24. And John Huh, who shared second with Every, rose from No. 22 to No. 14.

The top 13 in the rankings were unchanged. Hunter Mahan, the only player with two PGA Tour wins in 2012, remains at No. 1.

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PGA Money List 2012: John Huh Enters Top 20 After Second-Place Finish

With the majority of the golf world sitting out of this weekend's Valero Texas Open, the top three finishers at the event were able to bump themselves up the leaderboard.

The golf world might not have heard of John Huh: the 21-year old earned his spot on the PGA Tour in 2011 Q-School and only has one PGA Tour title under his belt. But with a win earlier in the year in the Mayakoba Golf Classic made him the second-highest on the money list to compete in San Antonio. Now, with a second place finish, Huh has himself in 13th on the standings, up from 21st, having earned $1,189,980 on the season.

The tournament's winner, Ben Curtis, was way down on the money list in 183rd place. His first tour win since 2006 vaulted him 130 slots on the standings, as his he made $1,116,000 after having earned less than $60,000 up to date on the season. Matt Every, who finished tied with Huh for second, moved up 30 spots to 25th place.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis, Matt Every Duel Atop Leaderboard

Ben Curtis entered Sunday's final round with a three-shot lead separating him from the rest of the 2012 Valero Texas Open leaderboard. But the 2003 British Open champ will need to earn his victory if he's going to win his first PGA Tour event since 2006.

Matt Every has added some drama to the final round, making Sunday a two-man race for the event title and $1,116,000 winner's share of the purse. Every has never won a tour event, but after opening the day with a bogey, he birdied four of his next five holes and sits one stroke back of Curtis through eight holes.

Curtis has gotten off to a slowish start. With just two birdies, he sits at one-under so far.

Curtis and Every are grouped together, and the pairing could provide some very watchable golf if they stay tight on the leaderboard through the back nine. If you want to tune in, TV coverage of the event is underway on CBS. Their coverage will continue until 6 p.m. ET, which should go through the end of the tournament if there isn't a playoff.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Sunday

The 2003 champion of the British Open, Ben Curtis, is in position to win his first tournament on the PGA Tour since 2006 on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open. He has a three-shot lead on second-place Matt Every, who is looking for his first win on tour, and a five-shot lead on another group of players. He started his Saturday with a couple of double bogeys, but fought back to finish at one-over par for his third round, keeping the lead he built on most of the field on the tournament's first three days.

Unlike most tournaments, the fourth round of the Texas Open will feature threesomes and split tees. All of the leaders will go off from the first hole, with Curtis and Every starting their day at 11:25 a.m. local time, 12:25 p.m. ET.

Tee times are from PGATour.com. All times are local, which is Central Daylight Time.

Television coverage of the event starts at 3 p.m. ET on CBS. Their coverage will continue until 6 p.m., which should go through the end of the fourth round and the tournament if a playoff is not necessary.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis Finishes Round 3 On Top

Former British Open champion Ben Curtis hasn't been a regular fixture on PGA Tour leaderboards over the last couple of years, but he's three-quarters of the way to winning his first PGA Tour tournament since 2006. After three rounds of play, Curtis is nine under par at the Valero Texas Open, putting him three shots ahead of his nearest competitor.

Matt Every is alone in second place at six under par, while three players sit at four-under. Curtis wasn't terrific on Saturday, shooting a one-over 73, but it was a good enough round for him to maintain a significant advantage on top of the leaderboard. Matt Kucher had a great day, shooting five-under to get to three-under for the tournament, but he'll need Curtis to collapse to have a shot at the title.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis Maintains 2-Shot Lead, Matt Kuchar Moving Up

After weather at TPC San Antonio significantly delayed play on Friday, the third round is underway for a long Saturday of golf at the Valero Texas Open. Ben Curtis is currently at 8-under and continues to lead Matt Every by two shots. The course is playing tough, and with the wind up in the San Antonio area, no one has been able to make a charge up the leaderboard. Luckily for everyone else, Curtis blew up on the par-5 eighth hole, dropping two shots to come back to the field a bit.

Matt Kuchar, the most notable and highest-profile player in the field, shot a miserable 76 in the second round, but has responded nicely with six birdies and a 5-under third round through 17 holes. He is now at 3-under for the tournament, five shots back of Curtis. American and Cinderella 2012 story John Huh also made a third-round push with a 5-under 67 that has him four shots off the lead.

Curtis and Every still have the back nine to convert some birdies and try to put a little more distance between them and the rest of the field. But with the course playing the way it has on Saturday, they could come back to the pack, opening things up for Kuchar and company.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Saturday

The 2012 Valero Texas Open continues on Saturday, teeing off earlier in the day. We're in Round 3 of the tournament, so some of the field has already been dwindled down to an extent. Ben Davis is still in the lead at 10-under through the first two rounds and tees off at 12:45 p.m. ET.

Matt Every, who set the TPC San Antonio record with a round of 63 on Thursday is set to tee off at 12:35 p.m. ET and currently sitting tied for third on the leaderboard with Cameron Tringale, both shooting a 7-under through the first two rounds.

The second round will be broadcast on CBS from 3 to 6 p.m. ET.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: Ben Curtis Finishes Day 2 In Lead As Play Is Suspended

Ben Curtis finished his round of 18 holes in the lead on Day 2 at the 2012 Valero Open, shooting 5-under to get to 10-under overall. The leader heading into the day, Matt Every, has yet to tee off and is now in second place at 9-under. Unfortunately, it appears he will have to wait to try and regain his spot atop the leaderboard, as play was suspended early Friday afternoon:

The second-round of the Valero Texas Open was suspended due to inclement weather at 1:15 p.m. CT.

— PGA TOUR Media (@PGATOURmedia) April 20, 2012

Other notable players who have yet to get started on Day 2 include Hunter Haas at 6-under, and Jason Gore at 4-under overall. Fredrik Jacobson was tied with Gore in sixth place before play was suspended on just his second hole of the day.

Among those who have finished up, David Mathis had a particular good day, shooting 5-under to move into third place on the leaderboard at 8-under overall. Cameron Tringale shot 7-under Friday to jump 31 spots on the leaderboard into fourth place after shooting even Thursday.

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Valero Texas Open 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Friday

The second round of the Valero Texas Open tees off early Friday morning with Matt Every holding a three-shot lead over Hunter Haas. Every set the course record at TPC San Antonio with a bogey-free, nine-birdie round of 63 going off in the morning on Thursday. The morning tee times on Thursday experienced easier scoring conditions, with the greens firming up in the afternoon. Friday's morning wave hopes for the same advantage, and it includes Ben Curtis, who goes off at 8:10 a.m CT and is four shots back of Every.

The second round will be broadcast on Golf Channel from 3 to 6 p.m. ET, and will feature coverage of Every, who's scheduled to tee off at 1:50 p.m. CT. The afternoon broadcast will also likely feature the high-profile group of Matt Kuchar, Johnson Wagner, and K.J. Choi, who all tee off at 12:40 p.m. CT.

A complete list of tee times below, all times are local CT:

Here's the first wave, going off at the No. 1 tee:

Here's the first wave going off at the No. 10 tee:

Second wave going off No. 1 tee:

Second wave going off No. 10 tee:

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Valero Texas Open 2012: Matt Every Goes Low, Leads By 3 Shots

American Matt Every lit up TPC San Antonio in the first round of the Valero Texas Open on Thursday afternoon. Every, who is best known for a bizarre interview with Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman at this year's Sony Open, had a bogey-free round and carded nine birdies for a 63. At 9-under, Every leads Hunter Haas by three shots.

It's remarkable to shoot such a low round without having an eagle on your card, but the wind at TPC San Antonio was down and it yielded the 63 to the streaky Every. He kept the ball in the fairway, posting the second-best driving accuracy of the day, and converted once he was on the green.

Haas is a native Texan and always seems to find success in the Lone Star State in the spring. He's currently playing on the Nationwide Tour, but he got hot on Thursday and shot a 66. He went off on the 10th tee and eagled No. 18 as he made the turn. He birdied two of the final three holes coming in to move to 6-under and take sole possession of second place. Ben Curtis is still out on the course at 5-under, and is capable of going on a run to move ahead of Haas.

Both Every and Haas are ahead of a large group of players at 4-under, which include last year's Travelers winner Fredrik Jacobson. Perhaps the most popular player on the leaderboard is American Matt Kuchar, who shot a 2-under round of 70.

Kevin Na, who infamously carded a 16 at the 9th hole in San Antonio last year, got through the 9th unscathed with a par on Thursday. Unfortunately for Na, he went out in 41 with a double and a triple on the front side, and is currently tied for second-to-last place at 8-over

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Valero Texas Open 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Thursday

The 2012 Valero Texas Open gets under way Thursday and, even though most of golf's biggest names are noticeably absent, it's an important tournament for just about everyone involved. Some of the golfers likely to be on the edge of the FedEx Cup playoffs at the end of the season have a chance to grab valuable points, while players fighting to keep their PGA Tour cards could collect a big paycheck to move up the money list.

Tee times come from PGA.com, which will also have a live leaderboard updating constantly once the round starts. All times listed are local, which is Central Daylight Time.

1st hole

10th hole

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