SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The phone call Sunday night came directly from Valero Texas Open tournament director Larson Segerdahl.

“You ready for Monday? The weather’s going to be pretty nasty,” he asked local pro Curtis Reed, who was seeking to qualify for an event he’s attended as a fan every year since he was 3 years old.

“Yes, sir,” Reed replied. Knowing the forecast for the Monday qualifier called for heavy rains, Reed added, “Got my canoe, my umbrella and my paddles in my bag.”

Segerdahl then broke the good news.

“Why don’t you put all that away?” he said. “We’re going to give you a tee time on Thursday.”

With that, Reed’s dream – one that many golfers share but few ever achieve – became a reality.

On Thursday, Reed – a former University of Houston golfer who spent last season on the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada -- will tee off at 9:10 a.m. in a threesome with Billy Hurley III and Rob Oppenheim. It will be Reed’s first start in a PGA TOUR event. Instead of playing in Louisiana at the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series event that was originally on his schedule, Reed will now play at TPC San Antonio, which is 45 minutes away from his hometown of Castroville.

Upwards of 100 friends and family will be in his gallery, including his dad Bruce – who taught him the game and remained his only teacher through high school – and his mother Laura, the general manager of Reed’s home course, Alsatian Golf Club. No wonder Reed couldn’t stop smiling this week as he told his story.

“This is just the best gift I’ve ever gotten,” Reed said. “To have the opportunity to play on the PGA TOUR when that’s what you’ve always worked for is a godsend. … It’s a dream to have my mom and dad watch me play on the PGA TOUR.

“We’ve been dreaming about it and now it’s finally happening.”

For that, Reed thought he needed to thank his former college foe and friendly rival Bryson DeChambeau, the celebrated amateur star from SMU who made his pro debut a week ago at the RBC Heritage. DeChambeau was originally in the Valero field via a sponsor’s exemption, but his T-4 finish at Hilton Head gave him entry this week through his top-10 finish.