{"id":10287,"date":"2024-04-02T05:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=10287"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:11:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T16:11:25","slug":"2024-valero-texas-open-betting-card-picks-and-preview","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/2024-valero-texas-open-betting-card-picks-and-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Valero Texas Open Betting Card Picks and Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Valero Texas Open is the calm before next week&#8217;s storm at Augusta National. While most of the world&#8217;s elite are skipping the trip to San Antonio, 30 players have chosen this event as their warm-up for Augusta National. It includes, perhaps, one of the best fields ever in San Antonio, with six of the top-12 players in the &#8220;current OWGR&#8221; list, and provides one last opportunity for anyone not in next week&#8217;s field to punch their ticket with a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Greg Norman design is pretty straightforward. It plays 7,438 yards from the tips as a Par-72. The fairways are narrow and firm, but the rough isn&#8217;t overly penial. Wayward drives are penalized, though, because the course uses a lot of the natural layout surrounding it, like rocky waste areas, tall native grass, and plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything You Need to Know for the Valero Texas Open! | PGA Tour Betting Breakdown\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Ql8XVMf5Kk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>This setup brings every golfer into play. It&#8217;s a long course, with difficult-to-reach Par-5s, which forces a lot of layups and common landing spots among the field. Distance is always king, but it is not a requirement here. Off the tee, I&#8217;d prefer accuracy (in the form of distance from the edge of the fairway), or at least lean toward a golfer ranking higher in Good Drives% than one who thrives on driving distance. Approach ranges vary, but we see a higher dispersion of both long irons (200+ yards) and wedges (100 yards and in) here because of the length. Wedge play will be key on the Par-5s, and holding greens with long irons is tricky here, especially if the wind is acting up, so scrambling is also essential to success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more course details, check out&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/PGASplits101\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ron&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/golf-betting\/valero-texas-open-at-tpc-san-antonio-2024-preview\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">course preview<\/a>. It&#8217;s the best in the business, bar none. Here&#8217;s an important tidbit about TPC San Antonio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The data shows that general accuracy off the tee does not matter as much because the rough is among the least penal on the entire Tour. In fact, the average margin between hitting a green-in-regulation from the rough compared to the fairway is 9% easier than the Tour average. Even more amazing is that the Birdie or Better percentage over the last five years when hitting the second shot from the rough is higher than from the fairway!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All the seeming variety and randomness off the tee is a definite reason TPC San Antonio is one of the top &#8220;second-shot&#8221; courses as it is the eighth toughest layout to gain strokes on approach. Not only are the greens heavily guarded by difficult and deep bunkers, but many are also elevated above the fairway and do not provide bailout areas for errant shots. Players will also need to loft approach shots onto the proper quadrants of the greens due to the many undulations to get the ball to funnel as close to the pin as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As can be deduced, when scoring is easier, thanks to calmer winds, the importance of around-the-green play is decreased. So the amount this area should be weighted will be heavily dependent on the weather forecast. It is interesting to note that six of the last eight winners have ranked outside the top 30 in SG: ARG. And of the last ten winners, only Spieth in 2021 was gaining strokes with their short game in the six months leading up to their Valero win.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>While the overseeded Poa trivialis greens are contoured and sloping to various degrees, this affects players more on approach than with putting. TPC San Antonio ranks in the middle of the pack related to putting difficulty and is one of the slower surfaces on Tour with a stimpmeter reading of 10.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We have partnered with&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vividpicks.com\/promo\/betspertsgolf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vivid Picks<\/a>&nbsp;to bring you an easy way to claim a FREE, no-strings-attached 2024 season at Betsperts Golf, plus a 100% deposit match up to $250! Click&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/golf-betting\/free-2024-subscription-to-betsperts-golf-with-vivid-picks-deposit-and-play\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There are millions of ways to bet on this beautiful game, and my goal with this piece is to touch on the golfers I&#8217;m targeting this week. Remember to check out the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/the-rabbit-hole\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rabbit Hole<\/a>, our customizable stat database that can help you pair down your player pool each week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1-1024x481.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1-1536x721.png 1536w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-1.png 1561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The top 10 in Noonan&#8217;s Rabbit Hole model for this week at TPC San Antonio<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Please take advantage of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/HujqSwCvwR\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord<\/a>&nbsp;feature and community. It&#8217;s the best way to get up-to-the-minute lines and advice, and if you need help getting started, please reach out. That&#8217;s where my full card will be posted, along with any live in-tournament bets. Betting markets are fluid, but I&#8217;ll note the best number available at the time of this writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Noonan&#8217;s 2024 Valero Texas Open betting picks and preview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":7871,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"bs_types":[14],"bs_tags":[29,105],"class_list":["post-10287","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bs_type-betting","bs_tag-golf-betting","bs_tag-valero-texas-open"],"acf":false,"featured_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/gettyimages-1493829983-612x612-1.jpg","tags_list":[{"id":29,"name":"Golf Betting","slug":"golf-betting"},{"id":105,"name":"Valero Texas Open","slug":"valero-texas-open"}],"types_list":[{"id":14,"name":"Betting"}],"bs_author":{"name":"Ryan Noonan","profile_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ryan-Noonan-150x150.jpg"},"bs_term_name":null,"is_paid":"true","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/10287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bs_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_types?post=10287"},{"taxonomy":"bs_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_tags?post=10287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}