There is one final PGA Tour stop before the first major of the season and that takes place this week in San Antonio at the Valero Texas Open. Situated right before the Masters we have a stronger than usual field featuring outright betting favorite Rory McIlroy, who for the first time in eight years tees it up the week before heading to Augusta. Other prominent players in the field include defending champion Jordan Spieth, who ended a lengthy drought with his 2-shot win last year. Hideki Matsuyama will get some swings in before defending his title at the Masters and Bryson DeChambeu looks to chisel off the rust from an injury layoff. All of them are included in tournament matchups. Below is a list of matchup odds for the tournament taking place at the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course. Visit BookMaker.eu for updated odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Valero Texas Open Matchup Odds
Rory McIlroy -145 vs. Jordan Spieth +125
Rory McIlroy -155 vs. Hideki Matsuyama +125
Jordan Spieth -105 vs. Hideki Matsuyama -125
Corey Conners -130 vs. Abraham Ancer +100
Corey Conners -135 vs. Maverick McNealy +105
Abraham Ancer -125 vs. Maverick McNealy -105
Bryson DeChambeau -125 vs. Jason Day -105
Gary Woodland -125 vs. Adam Hadwin -105
Gary Woodland -105 vs. Keegan Bradley -125
Adam Hadwin +100 vs. Keegan Bradley -130
Si Woo Kim -135 vs. Tony Finau +105
Russell Knox -115 vs. Kevin Streelman -115
Chris Kirk -130 vs. Jhonattan Vegas +100
Davis Riley +105 vs. Mito Pereira -135
Patton Kizzire +100 vs. Luke List -130
Ryan Palmer -115 vs. Charley Hoffman -115
Robert MacIntyre -125 vs. Ian Poulter -105
Rickie Fowler -110 vs. Matt Kuchar -120
Lanto Griffin -110 vs. Denny McCarthy -120
Sahith Theegala -135 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard +105
Doug Ghim +105 vs. Kyoung-Hoon Lee -135
Charles Howell III -125 vs. Martin Laird -105
Takumi Kanaya -105 vs. C.T. Pan -125
Brendan Steele -135 vs. Scott Stallings +105
Lucas Glover +105 vs. Troy Merritt -135
Lee Westwood -130 vs. Richard Bland +100
Nick Taylor -130 vs. Brian Stuard +100
Dylan Frittelli -140 vs. Branden Grace +110
Chad Ramey -105 vs. David Lipsky -125
Beau Hossler +105 vs. Pat Perez -135
Matthias Schwab +110 vs. Matthew NeSmith -140
Kramer Hickok -140 vs. Brendon Todd +110
Min Woo Lee -110 vs. Danny Lee -120
Wyndham Clark -125 vs. Sam Ryder -105
Anirban Lahiri -135 vs. Cameron Champ +105
Need to Know
It’s time to break out the big dogs on this lengthy 7,438-yard layout. The fairways at TPC San Antonio are forgiving off the tee and distance is more important than accuracy on those shots. The overall length and difficult par 5s tend to keep scores down and we’re not going to see many eagle opportunities. Even with four par 5s the course has never averaged under par. However, it appears to be getting easier for the pros with the three lowest winning scores on the Oaks Course all coming in the last three editions. TPC San Antonio has hosted since 2010 with no tournament played in 2020 due to COVID. The course is exposed to the elements and winds in south Texas are notoriously strong. Also, if not already invited, a spot in the Masters is given to the winner upping the stakes slightly for those looking to wear the green jacket.
Valero Texas Open Matchup Picks
Charley Hoffman -115 vs. Ryan Palmer
Hoffman has had all kinds of success at this event and it couldn’t have come at a better time with his overall form out of whack. Get him on this track, though, and he’s a different player, and that’s something I can’t overlook in my matchup picks. He’s played the weekend in all 11 trips to San Antonio with a win in 2016, three runner-up finishes, including in the last two editions and a T3 among his nine top-15s. Those results suggest Hoffman has this place wired.
Jordan Spieth +125 vs. Rory McIlroy
I was a bit skeptical going against McIlroy, but playing the week before the Masters and in the VTO are things he just hasn’t done over his career. This is Rory’s second appearance at TPC San Antonio and first since 2013 while Spieth calls the Lone Star state home and is the defending champ. Spieth hasn’t been as hot as he was coming in last year, but he hasn’t been terrible and the home course advantage is worth something.
Tony Finau +105 vs. Si Woo Kim
We haven’t seen Finau-like results this season, but with major season getting underway I expect to see him fire up his game. He’s been inconsistent since the start of the season with MCs in half of his past six starts and his best finish came in the unofficial Hero Challenge. I guess that’s why Finau is available at this price. Still, he has the game to excel on the Oaks layout and I’m betting on him coming around this week.
Kevin Streelman -115 vs. Russell Knox
Decent form coming in with a strong record at TPC San Antonio makes Streelman my pick in this matchup. He got back on track in Florida with three top-22 finishes in four starts and he’s 6 for 6 in this event with two top-10s among his four top-15s. I overlooked Streelman in the outright market, but he could be a good play there as well.
Rickie Fowler -110 vs. Matt Kuchar
I’ll admit I’m a Fowler fan and it hurts to see him struggle the way he has. If there is a chance he comes around this is it. He finished T17 in his last two starts in San Antonio and his wind play has always been strong. And there is added motivation, though we shouldn’t make this harder than it already is. Fowler failed to qualify for the Masters last year for the first time in over a decade and he’s not on the list for next week. Winning this tournament, however, gets him that invite and I expect Fowler will go all out to try and get it.
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