Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth favorite at TPC San Antonio

2022 Valero wins the Texas Open

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Last stop before Augusta National arrives. The PGA Tour is flying from Austin to San Antonio this week for the Valero Texas Open, which includes the names of the pre-Masters bookmakers’ interests.

At the top of the opening odds board are two players who didn’t play WGC-Dell Match Play last week in Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama. McIlroy chose to play in the Texas Open instead of the Match Play in order to prepare for the Masters, while the current Masters champion was recovering from a back injury that made him withdraw from THE PLAYERS on the morning of the first round.

Outside of these two, Bryson DeChambeau is the biggest name in the field. The heavy hitter returned from a nearly two-month absence in Match Play in an uninspiring fashion, losing twice by one draw in three group matches.

Jordan Spieth and Abraham Unser highlight the next part of the painting. Spieth sent shockwaves through the golf world when he capped off a brilliant start to his year with a victory at TPC San Antonio, which put him ahead of odds in some sports books.

Master’s Effects

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The easiest ways to qualify is to be in the top 50 in the official world golf rankings as of this morning, or to win a championship in the PGA TOUR since the 2021 Masters.

This will include the Valero Texas Open, which means this week’s winner will affect his ticket to the Augusta National. We’ve seen a lot of them on TOUR this year already with the likes of Hudson Swafford, Tom Hoge and Sepp Straka, so it’s not beyond the realm of possibilities.

Notable names in the field who are not currently heading to Augusta include Keegan Bradley, Jason Day, Ricky Fowler, and Maverick McNeely.

the chapter

TPC San Antonio played nearly 7,500 yards last year, making it one of the longest courses players will have on TOUR this year. That said, players who drive the ball further than most tend to have an advantage here, although the winds at this time of year in Texas can play a big role.

Ball strikers should thrive here, especially if they are able to stay on track all week. If conditions are perfect, this week’s winner can reach under 20.