FIELD E-NOTES FOR MARCH 18, 2015

• WINNERS CIRCLE: The winners of the last three tournaments on the PGA TOUR schedule are all coming to the Valero Texas Open—Alex Cejka (), Dustin Johnson (WGC-Cadillac Championship) and (Valspar Championship). • EXEMPTIONS EXTENDED: Several players, who were not otherwise eligible to compete in the tournament, were extended exemptions into the field the past few weeks. San Antonio’s Cameron Beckman, a three-time PGA TOUR winner, is one of these players. Another three-time winner, Johnson Wagner, who was born in Amarillo and has played each year since the move to TPC San Antonio, accepted an exemption. Tournament officials also extended an exemption to Marc Warren, a four-time winner on the European Tour who is currently ranked 51st in the world. Warren is trying to secure top 50 in the world status for an exemption into the . The Valero Texas Open is the last chance players have to get into that particular category. Brandon Hagy, a celebrated collegiate player at Cal, is also in the field. Hagy has a driving distance average of 321 yards and the VTO will be his fifth start on the PGA TOUR. Andrew Loupe, who finished T4 at last year’s Valero Texas Open, will also be returning to the TPC San Antonio next week. • PADRAIG HARRINGTON UPDATE: Harrington, the multiple major championships winner, who won a few weeks ago in Florida, has withdrawn from the tournament. Harrington was extended a sponsor exemption earlier in the year because of his limited PGA TOUR status. However, after winning last month, he earned a two-year exemption on the TOUR and an invitation to play in the Masters Tournament. In an effort to get ready for Augusta, he needed a week off on his schedule. Upon withdrawing, Harrington did offer his early commitment to the 2016 VTO. • FEDEXCUP STANDINGS: Currently 17 of the top 30 players in the FedExCup standings are scheduled to compete in San Antonio. That list is led by San Antonio’s Jimmy Walker, who is No.1 in the standings. Here are the rest with players not previously announced in bold: Dustin Johnson (4), Jordan Spieth (7), Sang-Moon Bae (8), Charley Hoffman (11), Hideki Matsuyama (13), James Hahn (14), Shawn Stefani (18), Daniel Berger (19), Harris English (20), Brendon de Jonge (21), Nick Watney (22), Scott Piercy (23), Matt Kuchar (24), Russell Knox (25), Alex Cejka (28), Ryan Palmer (30). • REMINDER: PGA TOUR players have until 4:00 p.m. Central/5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, March 20 to announce their intentions to play in the VTO. No player can commit after that deadline. A player can withdraw at any time.

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