{"id":17224,"date":"2026-04-01T20:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=17224"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:24:48","slug":"valero-texas-open-draftkings-picks","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/valero-texas-open-draftkings-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Valero Texas Open \u2013 DraftKings Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each week, along with presenting my top choices for each of the categories below, I will include the pertinent stats for the specific event that come directly from my model. Except for the \u201cCore Plays,\u201d which will typically be somewhat chalky most weeks, I will include at least one player I am confident in who is forecast to be lower-owned and who will present a good pivot from some of the higher-owned options. In essence, the players you see below make up the majority of my player pool for this event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1GFA5iWjxU-IHorTam_3X2dIC-lAjUlHG1_9ZqlAUto4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1GFA5iWjxU-IHorTam_3X2dIC-lAjUlHG1_9ZqlAUto4\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Core Plays<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17225\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1555\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161212.jpg 1555w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161212-300x35.jpg 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161212-1024x121.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161212-768x91.jpg 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161212-1536x182.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1555px) 100vw, 1555px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<h4 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Upper-Tier Plays<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17226\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1553\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-161557.jpg 1553w, 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1554w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-162056-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-162056-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-162056-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-162056-1536x497.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1554px) 100vw, 1554px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<h4>Value Plays<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17228\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-162248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1554\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-01-162248.jpg 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