Valero Texas Open Gambling Preview
Jonah Owenby
This week the PGA Tour brings us to one of the oldest golf tournaments on Tour, the Valero Texas Open. This tournament goes all the way back to 1922, and has been held in San Antonio every year making it the oldest golf tournament held in the same location. The second of back-to-back non-designated events, it isn’t going to have some of the star power of other events. The elephant in the room of course being next week, when we travel to Augusta to see someone win a jacket.
JJ Spaun won his first PGA Tour event here last year and earned his inaugural trip to The Masters by doing so. That’s really one of the main things to watch for in this event, guys last chance to make it in. For some it’s a matter of getting inside the Top 50 in the OWGR, for some they’ll need a win, and for others it’s a tune up for the first major of the year. Either way, should be a good one. Let’s get into it.
Tournament Details:
Dates: March 30th- April 2nd
Purse: $8.9 Million
Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Architect: Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia
Par: 72
Length: 7,435 yards
Rating/Slope: 76.6/145
The Field:
Looks, it’s not strong. One player inside the Top 20, only 8 inside the Top 50. BUT, that means it’s a ton of guys with a chance to make a dream come true. A win here, and you’re onto the Masters. Reigning masters champ Hideki Matsuyama will be in the field looking to finally find some form before his title defense next week. Rickie Fowler is in the field currently sitting 59th in the OWGR, and a win would get him into The Masters. Davis Riley is also currently on the outside looking in needing a big finish.
Check out the rest of the field here.
Gambling Picks for the The Players Championship:
Top 20 Finish:
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +230
Ryan Plamer +320
Top 10 Finish:
Tyrrell Hatton +165
Davis Riley +280
Swindle of the Week:
Cole Hammer Top 40
Valero Texas Open FAQs
When is The Valero Texas Open?
The Valero Texas Open begins March 30th and concludes on April 2nd 2023
Who's in the field for the Valero Texas Open?
The field for the Valero Texas Open can be found on the PGA Tour Tournament site
Who won the 2022 Valero Texas Open?
JJ Spaun won the 2022 Valero Texas Open.
Who designed the Oak Course at TPC San Antonio?
Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia designed the Oak Course at TPC San Antonio.
How much does the winner of the Valero Texas Open get?
With a purse size of $8.9 million, the winner of the Valero Texas Open now gets $1.602 million.