Valero Texas Open 2024 odds, course history and picks to win

Before all eyes turn to Augusta National Golf Club and the first men’s major championship of the year, a loaded field has made its way to San Antonio, Texas, for the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, who last tied for 19th at the Players Championship, is joined by Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and defending champion Corey Conners.

Conners, who tied for 13th at TPC Sawgrass in his last start, also won this event in 2019.

Several of the game’s biggest names are using this week as a final tune-up for the Masters, including Spieth, who has missed the cut in each of his last two starts (Players Championship and Valspar Championship).

Golf course

TPC San Antonio | Par 72 | 7,438 yards

Course history

Betting odds

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Picks to win

Stephan Jaeger celebrates with his family after winning the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 31, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

Before you get on me, hand up. I gotta be better. None of my picks in my preview hit, but I hit Stephan Jaeger at +4500. Should I have shared the pick? Absolutely. Will I apologize for hitting my second outright in the last six weeks? Absolutely not.

Moving forward, I’ll be posting my final cards on my X (formerly known as Twitter). You can follow me here: @RileyHamel_

Alex Noren of Sweden watches his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 28, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

The Swede has played incredibly consistent golf since the calendar flipped to 2024. He has played in seven events, he has made seven cuts and he has finished inside the top 20 in three straight starts (T-11 at the Houston Open last week).

In his lone appearance at the Valero (2023), Noren tied for 15th.

Billy Horschel (USA) hits his approach shot from the 18th fairway during the final round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

It looks like Billy Ho has found his game.

In his last four starts, he has finished T-9 at the Cognizant Classic, T-12 at the Valspar Championship and T-7 at last week’s Houston Open (he missed the cut at the Players during that span).

Horschel hasn’t played in the Valero since 2019, but he has posted a few notable finishes throughout his career: T-11 (2018), T-4 (2016), 3rd (2015) and T-3 (2013).

Keith Mitchell of the United States reacts on the 11th green during the first round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 28, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Mitchell is coming off a missed cut at the Houston Open (rounds of 71-71). However, before his short week at Memorial Park, the one-time Tour winner finished inside the top 20 in four of his previous five starts. Not bad.

The Georgia Bulldog has teed it up twice in the Valero, finishing T-26 in 2018 and T-17 in 2021.

Cashmere Keith is due for a win. Why not this week?