2019 Valero Texas Open Odds & Betting Preview

TPC San Antonio is this weekend’s backdrop for the PGA TOUR, as the golf world moves to South Texas for the 2019 Valero Texas Open. The winner will come away with 500 FedExCup points and, if the winner is not already qualified for the Masters, the win would give the first-place finisher the last slot. That’s why Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Ernie Els and Jason Dufner will be here. Jordan Spieth is returning for the first time in four years. The field is, however, light on top players because many of the big names are taking this week off ahead of the Masters next week. The course has wider fairways and shorter rough, which should reduce anxiety off the tee. Despite the fact that this part of Texas is called the Hill Country, this course only has 100 feet of elevation change The defending champion, Andrew Landry, will also be in the field. We have the golf betting odds for you as well as some wagering suggestions for your card.

2019 Valero Texas Open Odds & Betting Preview

Contender Odds to Win the 2019 Valero Texas Open

• Rickie Fowler                                                                                                  +1000
• Matt Kuchar, Tony Finau                                                                                +1600
• Jordan Spieth                                                                                                  +2000
• Billy Horschel                                                                                                  +2200
• Sung-Jae Im, Jim Furyk                                                                                 +2500
• Jason Kokrak                                                                                                  +2800
• Lucas Glover                                                                                                  +3300
• Byeong Hun An                                                                                              +3500
• Aaron Baddeley, Abraham Ancer, Graeme McDowell, Haotong Li,
• Jhonattan Vegas, Lucas Bjerregaard, Ryan Moore                                       +4000
• Charley Hoffman, Joost Luiten, Luke List, Ryan Palmer                               +5000
• Daniel Berger, Denny McCarthy, J.B. Holmes, Jimmy Walker,
• Si Woo Kim                                                                                                     +5500
• Joaquin Niemann, Joel Dahmen, Russell Henley, Sung Kang                     +6600
• Andrew Putnam                                                                                              +7000
• Justin Harding                                                                                                 +7500
• Austin Cook, Chesson Hadley, Dylan Frittelli, J.T. Poston,
• Luke Donald, Nick Taylor, Ollie Schniederjans, Sam Burns,
• Trey Mullinax                                                                                                  +8000
• Bud Cauley, Mackenzie Hughes, Matt Jones, Wyndham Clark                    +9000
• Andrew Landry, Beau Hossler, Brian Gay, Brian Harman, Chris Kirk, Kelly Kraft, Kramer Hickok, Martin Kaymer, Peter Uihlein                                                                                                   +10000

Rickie Fowler

In a field with no clear favorite, the favorite is often a smart pick. He appears at the Valero Texas Open for the first time, but his short game is ideal for TPC San Antonio, and he also had historically performed quite well the week before a major. His last cut came almost a year ago, at the 2018 THE PLAYERS Championship, and in his last 12 tournaments, he has finished in the top 20 eight times, including some events with stout fields. So he represents both decent odds AND value.

Abraham Ancer

He has either been finishing in the top 20 or missing the cut lately, and his last few tournaments have been feasts. Ancer made it into the top 15 at the 2019 THE PLAYERS Championship and also did well at the WGC match play event last week. He has not played well at the Valero Texas Open, appearing twice and averaging a finish of 50th place, but he comes from Texas and should be adjusted to the course, so he’s a smart dark horse pick.

Jim Furyk

Furyk sounds like a blast from the past — and he is — but his career has taken a turn for the better these last several months, with an average finish of 11.5 over his last four tournaments. On the PGA Tour, he ranks first in driving accuracy percentage and second for scoring average in 2019. He has made it to the weekend in five straight Valero Texas Opens, with three top-15 finishes in that streak. Given the soft field, that moneyline looks good for Furyk.

Ryan Palmer

This dark horse has missed three cuts in his last six tournaments. He did finish fourth at the Honda Classic, but that’s been his only recent highlight. He has, however, done very well at the Valero Texas Open, with four top-15 finishes in his last six starts and 10 made cuts in 16 appearances overall. TPC San Antonio is one of Palmer’s home courses, so he could well be due.

Tony Finau

This guy usually pops up near the top when the field is a little soft, and he finished third here two years ago. He only has one career win on the PGA Tour, and with the adjustments to the fairways and rough, he could take advantage and roll to a win.