Veterans Harrington, Kuchar Share Early Lead at Texas Open

Matt Kucher, gets a fist bumps from his caddie, Brian Reed, after a birdie on the eleventh hole during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio on March 30, 2023. Rodolfo GonzalezAP Photo

SAN ANTONIO—Veterans Padraig Harrington and Matt Kuchar each shot a 4–under 68 on Thursday to share the early lead with MJ Daffue and Roberto Diaz in the weather-delayed first round of the Valero Texas Open.

Daffue eagled the par-5 18th hole at TPC San Antonio and Diaz made birdie on 18 to join the 51-year-old Harrington—who has played on the PGA Tour, European tour and PGA Tour Champions this year—and the 44-year-old Kuchar atop the leaderboard.