This is the first time the 41-year-old is in the top 10 after 18 holes since the 2014 Masters, where he was T5 before finishing T8 (70-73-72-73). Inclusive of this week, he has 12 starts remaining (of 22) on the medical to earn 452.170 FedExCup points and meet the terms. The Southern Cal alum is making his sixth Valero appearance, first since a missed cut in 2012 (77-80), with a best of T32 in 2009 (67-68-68-70) at La Cantera GC, the last edition before moving to The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio in 2010. His lone TOUR victory in 287 prior events came at the 2014 WM Phoenix Open, where he came from two back (2nd) with 3-under 68 to win by one over Graham DeLaet and 54-hole leader Bubba Watson. On eight (of 14) fairways and 10 greens in regulation, the Reno native offset two bogeys with five birdies (one hole-out), gaining 3.887 strokes tee-to-green and 0.481 on-the-green with 25 total putts.