The Valero Texas Open kicks off this April 1, Thursday, from the Tournament Players Course (TPC) San Antonio. Corey Conners comes back strong to defend his 2019 title since this prestigious event was postponed last year because of the pandemic.
We have seen lots of players acquiring or getting a berth in the tournament with a victory at the Texas Open. This 2021, who do you think will win? To whom will you place your bet? Now that the Texas Open is locked, below are the picks, predictions, and odds in the 2021 Valero Texas Open.
Read on to know more!
Valero Texas Open Picks
The favorite pick for this event is none other than the defending champion, Corey Conners. In two of his last three starts, Conners finished in the top ten and is ranked at 25-1 from William Hill Sportsbook in the 2021 Texas Open odds.Corey Conners has won the event in 2019 at the same venue with 2.89 strokes gained and 3.59 SG. What's more, he finished seventh and third in strong fields at The Players Championship and Arnold Palmer, respectively.
On the other hand, the top contender for this year's event is Andrew Putnam, although he has been in bad shape for two weeks after falling short at The Players Championship. Putnam had tied for fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and fought at the Puerto Rico Open.
Additionally, he has three top-ten finishes this year in eight appearances. For the long shot, Gary Woodland is the top Valero Texas Open pick. For most of past years, Woodland was facing injuries thus slipping to no.127.
Gary Woodland's difficulties this season have been with his driver and putter. Even so, he will undoubtedly depend on his amazing iron play this week.
Make sure to place your bets at any booking site like bookmakers.
Surprising Predictions
Abraham Ancer is predicted to finish in the top-five. According to Ancer, it is very difficult to win golf tournaments. He said these words after securing a PGA Tour title. Just how difficult or complex is it to win golf tournaments?Well, the answer to this question may be one of the statistics of the season. Up to this point, there have been twenty-six events played and only Dahmen, Carlos Ortiz, and Jason Kokrak have won trophies.
Take note, they are all first-timers. These three players have been on the list of the next players to secure a win. And now, Abraham Ancer is on that same list, which means he is going on the right path.
One player that you wouldn't think finishing at the top-twenty is Rickie Fowler. We know what's on your mind after reading this. Rickie Fowler? Seriously? This player has not done anything significant all these years.
Rickie Fowler has not had a top-20 finish following last month's event. That's a fact! Regardless, we believe he will slowly improve over the next months and it may all begin with an excellent result in the 2021 Valero Texas Open.
Moreover, Brand Grace will likely finish in the top 30 this season. Although he won recently, Branden Grace did not get a Masters invitation. Therefore, he is not in the field. Because of this, Grace should have lots of motivation and drive at this one.
McClure Meissner and Austin Eckroat are the players who'll finish in the top-forty. This week, you can expect that they will play some carefree gold as they are ranked amateurs in the tennis world. Even so, feel free to increase your bet on these players in an online casino.
Takeaway
This year's Valero Texas Open is undoubtedly an overdue event. The 2020 Valero Texas Open was unfortunately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, it has been two years since the defending champion, Corey Conners emerged.The 2021 Valero Texas Open will be held at TPC San Antonio, which features tree-lined fairways, rolling greens, just a hundred feet of elevation change plus the course was cut up out of rocky terrain in San Antonio Hill Country. Be sure to get the PGA TOUR mobile application to experience many different content lie hole summaries and video highlights.
