Next week is Masters Week, and players have one more tournament for preparation. This week San Antonio, Texas, will host the Valero Texas Open. Parity has been the rule in 2021 with the golf betting lines. Accordingly, there is not a dominant player that has stepped to the forefront. Only Bryson DeChambeau has two wins in the current campaign. Everyone else has one win or nothing. All of which makes for a challenging handicap. Last year the pandemic canceled the Valero Texas Open. Canadian Corey Conners was the 2019 winner of this event.
2021 Valero Texas Open
| When: | April 1-4, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Where: | TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) San Antonio, Texas |
| Course: | Par 72, 7435 yards |
| Purse: | $7.7 million |
| Fed Ex Cup Points: | 500 |
| Defending Champion: | Corey Conners |
| TV Coverage: | GOLF, NBC |
2021 Valero Texas Open Betting Odds
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | 7/1 |
| Jordan Spieth | 14/1 |
| Tony Finau | 18/1 |
| Scottie Scheffler | 18/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 22/1 |
| Corey Conners | 25/1 |
| Abraham Ancer | 25/1 |
| Brandan Steele | 28/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 30/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 33/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 33/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 35/1 |
| Si Woo Kim | 45/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 55/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 55/1 |
2021 Valero Texas Open Odds Overview
Of course, Dustin Johnson is the offshore bookmaker favorite for this week. Johnson is the hottest name in golf. Yet his status as chalk this week is based on his 2021 FedEx Cup and Masters Tournament championships. Bryson DeChambeau leads the FedEx Cup standings. Following him are Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland, and Xander Schauffele. Thomas, Bully Horschel, Harris English, Tony Finau, and Joaquin Niemann complete the top ten.
2021 Valero Texas Open Top Contenders
Dustin Johnson 7/1
So far, Dustin Johnson has one win and four top tens in eight starts. He leads the Official World Golf Ranking. Of great concern is a recent slump by the defending FedEx Cup champion. Johnson finished 28th at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. And he was 48th at THE PLAYERS and 54th at the WGC Workday Championship at The Concession. His most recent win was at the Saudi Invitational.
Jordan Spieth 14/1
So far this season, Spieth has 13 starts with four top ten finishes. But Spieth has shown signs of breaking out of his funk. He cracked the top ten at 9th in the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. And he was 4th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Spieth once led the Official World Golf Ranking and was tabbed as the heir to Tiger Woods. Now he is 53rd on the OWGR. But he is climbing fast from a ranking of 92nd at the start of the year.
Tony Finau 18/1
Overall, Tony Finau is 13th on the Official World Golf Ranking. And he is 9th on the FedEx Cup standings. Finau has five top ten finishes in 12 starts. Late on, Finau is struggling. He finished 28th at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. And Finau missed the cut at THE PLAYERS.
Scottie Scheffler 18/1
Scottie Scheffler has 14 starts with three top ten finishes. So too is Scheffler ranked 22nd on the Official World Golf Ranking. Last time out for Scheffler was a 2nd place finish at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play.
2021 Valero Texas Open SBG Free Pick
In this situation, Jordan Spieth is worth a serious look with the Golf Betting Lines. Spieth combines an enticing price and improved recent play.
2021 Valero Texas Open SBG Best Bets: Jordan Spieth