Valero Texas Open

[Bamford]

 Valero Texas Open the week before the 2021 Masters Tournament. I always find week's before a Major a tricky task. 

The Oaks Course layout is undoubtedly stretching, although 2018 and 2019 renewals of the Valero have seen scoring become more than possible. I think that the Oaks Course makes you earn your rewards, with accurate driving and stellar approach play. A mixture of course length intimidating tee shots, all manner of off-fairway hazards, plus undulating green complexes, make the course a challenge. Greens are also perched up with fairway cut around them, taking errant approaches into collection areas. At 7,494 yards and a Par 72, this track is pretty long, but the likes of Landry and Conners have won here - so it's no bombers paradise. 

My selections are Spieth 16/1, Hoffman 30/1, Si Woo Kim 40/1, Higgs 100/1 and McDowell 160/1. 

 

[Johnrobertson]

Charley Hoffman a stand out each way bet, 33/1 with William Hill 8 places, his course form fantastic from 10 attempts has 8 top 15 finishes and won in 2016, also been playing well this season.

Also like Spieth 12/1 who is in hot form at this moment runner up here in 2015, Ancer 22/1 and outsider Higgs at 70/1