Trunk Slammin': These Big Names Missed the Cut at the Valero Texas Open

Missing a cut just days before the year’s first major championship isn’t exactly what these guys were looking for, but TPC San Antonio got the best of them and they'll leave the Valero Texas Open a few days early.

Ludvig Aberg and Akshay Bhatia are just two of the big names that were trunk slammin’ Friday afternoon in the Lone Star State. On the bright side, they’ll have an extra few days to tune up their game before the Masters.

The 36-hole cut in San Antonio came in at 2-under 142.

Big Names to Miss the Cut at the Valero Texas Open

Ludvig Aberg (71-73, Even)

Ludvig Aberg, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

Since winning the Genesis Invitational, Aberg has tied for 22nd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and missed the weekend at both THE PLAYERS and now Valero. He’ll make his second Masters appearance next week after a solo second behind Scottie Scheffler at Augusta in 2024.

Akshay Bhatia (74-70, Even)

Akshay Bhatia, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

Bhatia entered the week as the Valero defending champion and fresh off the heels of a T-3 finish at THE PLAYERS. This one’s a little bit of a shocker. He’ll make his second Masters appearance next week (he tied for 35th last season).

Hideki Matsuyama (73-72, 1 over)

Hideki Matsuyama, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

Like Aberg, Matsuyama tied for 22nd at the API and has now missed the cut at THE PLAYERS and Valero. The 2021 Green Jacket winner will make his 14th Masters start next week.

Max Homa (76-71, 3 over)

Max Homa, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

Homa split with his longtime caddie Joe Greiner this week, but he’s missed another cut. He’s now missed five straight cuts. The search continues for the former World No. 5.

Jake Knapp (74-74, 4 over)

Jake Knapp, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

The last month has been a mixed bag for Knapp. He tied for 12th at THE PLAYERS and for 27th at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, but he missed the cut at the Valspar Championship and is now going home early again. He needed a win to get into the Masters.

Tom Kim (77-71, 4 over)

Tom Kim, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

Outside of a T-7 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, this season hasn’t been kind to Kim. He’s now missed three cuts in nine starts and doesn’t have another finish inside the top 35.

Matt Fitzpatrick (76-72, 4 over)

Matt Fitzpatrick, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

This is Fitzpatrick’s third missed cut in seven starts this season and he’s yet to log a top-20 finish. The search for form continues for the Englishman.

Kevin Kisner (75-73, 4 over)

Kevin Kisner, Valero Texas Open 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)

The part-time player, part-time broadcaster has now missed four cuts in five starts this season.