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The event has always been played in San Antonio. From the event's inception until 1940 it was played at Brackenridge Park Golf Course, with the exception of 1927 � 1928, when it was played at Willow Springs Golf Course; additionally, after the event left Brackenridge Park GC it was played at Willow Springs GC from 1941 � 1949. In 1950 and 1951 it was played at both Brackenridge Park GC and Ft. Sam Houston Golf Course; afterwards it stayed at Brackenridge Park GC, with the exception of 1956 and 1960, when it was played at Ft. Sam Houston GC. From 1961 � 1966 it was played at Oak Hills Country Club, and then from 1967 � 1970 it was at Pecan Valley Golf Club. From 1972 � 1976 it was played at Woodlake Golf Club before returning to Oak Hills CC from 1977 � 1994. From 1995 to 2009 it was played at the Resort Course at La Cantera Golf Club. In 2010 it began playing at TPC San Antonio in the affluent Cibolo Canyon community. In 2007 and 2008, the event was part of the PGA Tour Fall Series. With the demise of the regular-season stop in Atlanta, the PGA Tour moved the tournament into that slot on the schedule into May and becomes a regular FedEx Cup event. The 2009 event offered an increased purse of $6.1 million (up from $4.5 million) with a $1,098,000 winner's check. |
