It wasn’t exactly Davy Crockett and James Bowie at the Alamo, but J.J. Spaun dodged some bullets on the way to winning the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. It marked the second time Spaun has won the event, emerging victorious in 2022 as well.
Sadbhav “Sam” Acharya grew up playing golf at a course perched 4,600 feet above sea level in Kathmandu, Nepal, a city famous for being the gateway to the Himalayas. But his game reached new heights when a lesson from Nick Faldo a year ago contributed to a victory that helped the 20-year-old become the first amateur from his country to play Division I college golf in the US.
Akshay Bhatia won – or maybe the better word is “survived” – the Valero Texas Open today by beating Denny McCarthy on the first hole of sudden death. And he did it playing injured.
In an attempt to get away from a ball quickly, Mr Volunteer, wearing a navy blue bucket hat, took an awkward, yet hilarious fall and created an instant viral moment.
Landry made a timely change in the shafts and lofts of his irons heading into this week’s Valero Texas Open, and it might have been just what he needed to capture his first US PGA Tour title.
Australian Golf Digest
