the event was demoted to the Fall Series. With the demise of the Atlanta Classic, the PGA Tour moved the Texas Open into that slot on the schedule in May 2009 and it became a regular FedEx Cup event. The 2009 event offered an increased purse of $6.1 million (up from $4.5 million) and its winner's share exceeded for the first time. In 2011, the event moved to the week following the Masters Tournament; that 2011 edition is best known for Kevin Na's 16 (+12) on the ninth hole in the opening round. As a Fall Series event, the Valero Texas Open was the alternate tournament to the Presidents and Ryder Cups. In 2013, the tournament was in early April, the week before The Masters, and aired on NBC for the first time; several European Tour players participated in the Texas Open for the first time since the mid-1980s. Since Valero became title sponsor in 2002, the tournament has become the annual leader in charitable fundraising among PGA Tour events. In 2015, the Valero Texas Open become only the fourth PGA Tour event to eclipse the $100 million milestone in funds raised for charity. The 2021 Valero Texas Open raised a record breaking $16 million for charity, bringing the grand total to over $187 million in charitable giving. In 2019, the Valero Texas Open returned to being played before The Masters, thereby shifting the weekend coverage from CBS to NBC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Valero Texas Open was cancelled just three weeks before taking place but returned in 2021, the week before The Masters. Course layout Oaks Course Source: The approximate average elevation of the course is above sea level. Highlights 1951: Al Brosch became the first player to record a round of 60 in a PGA Tour event. 1955: Mike Souchak's 257 (–27) set records for a 72-hole PGA Tour event: the under-par record stood until John Huston's 28-under par 260 at the 1998 Hawaiian Open, and the scoring record lasted until 2001, when Mark Calcavecchia shot 256 (–28) at the Phoenix Open. 2004: Oft-injured Bart Bryant, recovering from elbow surgery and playing on a Major Medical Extension, earned his first PGA Tour win in his 187th start. 2005: Robert Gamez won his first event since March 1990, giving him the record for longest time between PGA Tour wins. 2017: After 180 PGA Tour starts and six