Valero Texas Open 2023: Predictions, Best Bets, Sleepers
Here are some predictions, best bets, and sleeper picks for the Valero Texas Open from BetMGM's Ryan Hannable.
By BetMGM – Mar 29, 2023, 6:06pm
While many golf fans cannot wait for next week's Masters, there's one more tournament to go until it's officially Masters week.
The Valero Texas Open is this week from TPC San Antonio. And since it's the week before a major and not a'designated event, the field isn't as strong as a typical PGA Tour event.
Tyrrell Hatton, who is No. 17 in the Official World Golf Rankings, has the best odds to win this week at +1200.'
Other top players in the field include Corey Conners, Hideki Matsuyama, and'Rickie Fowler. As of Monday, only 10 players who are in the field at Augusta are teeing it up this week.'
J.J. Spaun is the defending champion.
When it comes to TPC San Antonio, it is one of the longer courses on Tour at 7,438 yards, but over the years the players who keep the ball in the fairway have had more success than players who hit the ball the farthest.'
There isn't much identity to the course, either. The vast majority of holes are pretty straightforward with tree-lined fairways. The best defense the course has is the Texas wind and firm and fast conditions.
Winning scores have been relatively good in recent years. In the last six editions of the event, the winning score has been 12-under or better.
With that being said, Texas has been hot and dry the past few months, so the course is expected to play very firm and fast. This could lead to some higher scores than in past years.
Since there's not much star-power in the field, a lot more players teeing it up have a chance to win than in an average week.
Below are some players to target when'golf betting, followed by my betting card for the week.