Tony Finau Comes Up Clutch With Hole In One To Make Cut At Valero Texas Open
Apr 4, 2025, 9:23 PM
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Tony Finau of the United States reacts on the sixth green during the second round of the Valero Texas Open 2025 at TPC San Antonio on April 04, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO – Utah native and PGA Tour golfer Tony Finau pulled a hole-in-one out of his pocket at the perfect time this weekend.
Facing elimination on the back nine, Finau aced on hole 16, which eventually secured him a spot above the cut line.
WHEN HE NEEDED IT MOST‼️
Tony Finau makes an ACE on the 16th to get inside the projected cutline. pic.twitter.com/aImuCmaIf7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 4, 2025
Prior to the shot on 16, Finau had posted a bogey on three-straight holes. Through 15, he sat at +1 on the round with five bogeys and four birdies.
Once the ball trickled into the hole on the par-3, Finau tossed his club and hat in celebration.
Following his second round, Finau explained why he reacted the way he did.
After three straight bogeys, Tony Finau’s ace gets him into the weekend 🙌 https://t.co/HP2Zkaanv2 pic.twitter.com/XfqYRWUVh6
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 5, 2025
“It was really timely,” Finau said. “That’s why I reacted the way I did, I needed something to go my way.”
Finau went even on day two, and his -3 in round one was enough to have him tied for 37th going into moving day.
Valero Texas Open Leaderboard: Round Two
1. Brian Harman (-12)
2. Keith Mitchell (-8)
T3. Sam Ryder (-7)
T3. Matt Wallace (-7)
T3. Ryo Hisatsune (-7)
T6. Daniel Berger (-6)
T6. Carson Young (-6)
T6. Emiliano Grillo (-6)
T6. Andrew Novak (-6)
T6. Patrick Cantlay (-6)
T6. J.T. Poston (-6)
T6. Antoine Rozner (-6)
T13. Henrik Norlander (-5)
T13. Harry Hall (-5)
T13. Ben James (-5)
T13. Denny McCarthy (-5)
T13. Zach Johnson (-5)
T13. Harry Higgs (-5)
T13. John Pak (-5)
T13. Ryan Gerard (-5)
T13. Quade Cummins (-5)
T22. Ben Martin (-4)
T22. Doug Ghim (-4)
T22. Ben Griffin (-4)
T22. Keegan Bradley (-4)
T22. Jordan Spieth (-4)
T22. Maverick McNealy (-4)
T22. Francesco Molinari (-4)
T22. Erik van Rooyen (-4)
T22. Tom Hoge (-4)
T22. Sami Valimaki (-4)
T22. Chan Kim (-4)
T22. Chad Ramey (-4)
T22. Rickie Fowler (-4)
T22. Patton Kizzire (-4)
T22. Steven Fisk (-4)
T37. Tony Finau (-3)
T37. Chandler Phillips (-3)
T37. Rafael Campos (-3)
T37. Kevin Roy (-3)
T37. Alejandro Tosti (-3)
T37. William Mouw (-3)
T37. Beau Hossler (-3)
T37. Tommy Fleetwood (-3)
T37. Cameron Young (-3)
T37. Justin Rose (-3)
T37. Adam Svensson (-3)
T37. Camilo Villegas (-3)
T37. Nate Lashley (-3)
T37. Noah Goodwin (-3)
T37. Aldrich Potgieter (-3)
T52. Patrick Fishburn (-2)
T52. Mac Meissner (-2)
T52. Matt Kuchar (-2)
T52. Peter Malnati (-2)
T52. Corey Conners (-2)
T52. Gary Woodland (-2)
T52. Brice Garnett (-2)
T52. Jesper Svensson (-2)
T52. Matthew Riedel (-2)
T52. Thorbjørn Olesen (-2)
T52. Eric Cole (-2)
T52. Patrick Rodgers (-2)
T52. Bud Cauley (-2)
T52. Lanto Griffin (-2)
T52. Taylor Dickson (-2)
About Tony Finau
The Salt Lake City native has played professionally since 2007.
The Valero Texas Open was Finau’s ninth of 2025.
He started the 2025 PGA Tour season by tying for 15th at The Sentry on January 5. Following The Sentry, he missed the cut at The American Express and the Farmers Insurance Open later in the month.
Finau bounced back with a 13th and 5th place finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational, respectively. In March, he tied for 36th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, got cut at THE PLAYERS Championship, and tied for 32nd at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
Finau has nine professional victories, including six on the PGA Tour. Finau won four events from 2022-23.
