Justin Leonard’s victories:

2007 Valero Texas Open
2005 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
2005 FedEx St. Jude Classic
2003 The Honda Classic
2002 Worldcom Classic
2001 Texas Open at LaCantera
2000 Westin Texas Open
1998 THE PLAYERS Championship
1997 Kemper Open, British Open Championship
1996 Buick Open

Look at Justin Leonard's Win in Texas

It happened at the British Open exactly 10 years ago, that Sunday when Justin Leonard and Jesper Parnevik were slugging it out over the final nine holes a decade ago Sunday. Parnevik had the lead when that day started, but he was steadily giving ground as the day waned on.

Finally, at the 13th hole, the cave-in began in earnest. Jesper would bogey there, in fact bogey 4 of the final 6 holes, and Leonard resolutely marched on to the championship.

Now, 10 years later, they were in the same position on Sunday. Parnevik didn’t exactly crater at the Valero Texas Open, but the end result was the same. Leonard and Jesper dueled down the stretch, even took it 3 holes deep in a playoff, but finally a 10-foot birdie did in the plucky Swede. Leonard, now a husband, a father, and a 35-year-old veteran of 13 seasons, won for the 11th time in his career.

George White, GolfObserver.com

To read White's complete column, click here.

Q. Justin, talk about the company of Arnold Palmer winning this event three times. JUSTIN LEONARD: You know, it's pretty special. When I came back in 2002 to try and win for the third straight time, I remember a lot of the talk was trying to join Arnold Palmer and since then I haven't really had a chance to win down here and I didn't think about it today, which is probably a good thing, but it's great company to be in.

Read Justin's complete post-round interview with the media -- click here.

With This Win ...

Joins Arnold Palmer (1960-61-62) as the only 3-time winners of the Texas Open.

Has eclipsed the $22-million mark in career PGA TOUR earnings ($22,829,292).

1st player to earn over $2 million at the Texas Open – Justin’s career earnings at the event now stand at $2,222,328.

Has come-from-behind 6 times out of his 11 victories, including coming from 5 strokes behind 3rd round leader Jesper Parnevik to win his 1st Major championship, the 1997 British Open. Leonard has also come from 5 strokes back in the final round to win 3 of those 5 come-from-behind titles.

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97 Kemper - comes from 5 back to win 97 British Open - comes from 5 back 98 Players Championship - comes from 5 back 07 Texas Open - comes from 4 back

Look Who’s Back

At Valero the flat stick magic finally returned. Leonard made just two bogeys in 72 holes. When he’s striking the ball crisply and rolling it on the greens, he’s a force. It’s a little bit like the football team that passes to set up the run. When Leonard’s stacking his approaches to 10 feet and inside, it sets up his putting/running game.

And now he suddenly finds himself on the list of players U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger must start tracking more closely in the long run-up to next year’s Ryder Cup in Louisville.

You can never have too much putting, the axiom goes, in the Ryder Cup. Which is why Leonard could fit in quite nicely that way on a team that included Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, a healthy Chris DiMarco and a still-underrated David Toms. All of those players roll their rock like a dream.

Heady stuff for Justin Leonard, a player who had verged on being mostly-forgotten the last couple of years.

-- Brian Hewitt, Inside the Ropes, TheGolfChannel.com

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Leonard Looks to Cap Season of Change with Comeback Victory

Leonard's round was close to perfect Saturday. He went out in 32 and the only time he came close to trouble was at the 10th, when his approach rolled up against the rough.

"I honestly didn't know how to play it,'' he said. "I tried to kind of belly a wedge and it went about two feet and then made about a 12-footer for par and that kind of kept what momentum I had going. And then made a nice putt at the next hole for birdie.''

That one was from 16 feet. He followed with two more birdies and came back in another 32 for his 64, which tied three others for low round of the day.

"I think this week more than anything I kind of made the key putts to keep my round going which has not always been the case this year,'' Leonard said. "It's nice to see that happen.''

Nice too, to be there with the chance. And, yes, with the eyes of the Lone Star State watching him try to come from four down.

Melanie Hauser, PGATour.com

Click here to read Hauser's feature setting the stage for the final round.