Inside the field: Valero Texas Open at La Cantera GC

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Oct. 8, 2008

The third event of the Fall Series will take place at La Cantera Golf Club, where 130 players have gathered and are set to tee off on Thursday. Learn more about this week's field:

Top 30s

Players inside the top 30 on the 2008 PGA TOUR Money List

Justin Leonard (10)	Chad Campbell (27)	Stephen Ames (29)

Past winner(s) of the Valero Texas Open

Justin Leonard (2007, '01, '00)	Eric Axley (2006)	Robert Gamez (2005)
Tommy Armour III (2003)	Tim Herron (1997)	Bob Estes (1994)

2008 tournament winners

Seven different '08 winners will tee it up this week

Player	Event(s) won	Tournament
Brian Gay	1	Mayakoba Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun
Richard S. Johnson	1	U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
Greg Kraft	1	Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular
Justin Leonard	1	Stanford St. Jude Championship
Parker McLachlin	1	Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
Sean O'Hair	1	PODS Championship
Chez Reavie	1	RBC Canadian Open
Dustin Johnson	1	Turning Stone Resort Championship

Major winners

Player	Major(s) won	Tournament
Rich Beem	1	2002 PGA Championship
David Duval	1	2001 British Open
Steve Elkington	1	1995 PGA Championship
Lee Janzen	2	1993, '98 U.S. Open
Zach Johnson	1	2007 Masters
Justin Leonard	1	1007 British Open
Davis Love III	1	1997 PGA Championship
David Toms	1	2001 PGA Championship
Bob Tway	1	1986 PGA Championship

International players

	Australia	Steve Allan, Nick O'Hern, John Senden, Andrew Buckle, Gavin Coles, Jason Day, Nick Flanagan, Matthew Goggin, Nathan Green, Matt Jones, David Lutterus, Brett Rumford, Mark Hensby, Rod Pampling, Peter Lonard, Steve Elkington
	South Africa	Brenden Pappas, Rory Sabbatini
	England	Brian Davis, Kenneth Ferrie
	Paraguay	Carlos Franco
	New Zealand	Tim Wilkinson
	Sweden	Richard S. Johnson, Jesper Parnevik, Mathias Gronberg
	Korea	Jin Park, Y.E. Yang, Charlie Wi
	Canada	Stephen Ames, Jon Mills
	Scotland	Martin Laird
	Wales	Richard Johnson
	Spain	Alejandro Canizares

Younger and older

Young Guns (under 30)		Grizzled Vets (40 and over)
Jason Allred	Andrew Buckle	Stephen Ames	Billy Andrade
Alejandro Canizares	Jason Day	Tommy Armour III	Michael Bradley
Nick Flanagan	Cody Freeman	Olin Browne	Paul Claxton
Charles Howell III	Dustin Johnson	Marco Dawson	Chris DiMarco
Matt Jones	Martin Laird	Joe Durant	Steve Elkington
David Lutterus	Steve Marino	Bob Estes	Carlos Franco
Troy Matteson	Parker McLachlin	Robert Gamez	Paul Goydos
Sean O'Hair	Jeff Overton	J.P. Hayes	Lee Janzen
Jin Park	Chez Reavie	Brandt Jobe	Kent Jones
Kevin Stadler	Kevin Streelman	Craig Kanada	Jerry Kelly
Chris Stroud	Kyle Thompson	Greg Kraft	J.L. Lewis
Nicholas Thompson	Jimmy Walker	Peter Lonard	Davis Love III
Nick Watney		Jeff Maggert	Jim McGovern
		Jesper Parnevik	Tom Pernice Jr.
		John Riegger	Bob Sowards
		David Toms	Bob Tway
		Omar Uresti	Scott Verplank
		Jay Williamson