Valero Texas Open

[Bamford]

Valero Texas Open is this week's action on the PGA Tour. Played at the tough TPC San Antonio track, it's never gong to be a highlight of any Tour season, but from a betting event it's fairly interesting. Yes the likes of Steve Bowditch have won this at 350/1, but across the past 3 years Jimmy Walker, Charley Hoffman and Kevin Chappell have all won at 25/1, 30/1 and 33/1 respectively. A track where power in my view is 100% critical, it sets up well for ball-strikers who can access some of the longer par-5 green complexes in 2 mighty blows and also attack the short par-4s at the 5th (342 yards) and the 17th (347 yards). Wind is always a factor in Texas and it looks set to blow again here this week on an exposed course, which has similarities in set-up with the likes of Augusta and Firestone, where power pays.

After a 40/1 Webb Simpson each-way return last week I'm in on Billy Horschel and Xander Schauffele at 33/1 + Chesson Hadley at 40/1 this week. 

[Striker]

Austin Cook let me down last week, but putted a lot better yesterday

Top 20 Finish @ 21-10  Betfred

Outscore Kaymer in Round 2 today at 1.74  SportPesa