Valero Texas Open - Tournament Preview

The final tournament on the PGA Tour before we focus on The Masters at Augusta! Valero Texas Open isd held on the Greg Norman-designed Oaks Course which has been the venue for the Texas open since 2010. The course underwent some changes in 2018 and as a result the layout is more generous and strong putting has become almost essential for success.

Date: 30 March – 2 April
Course: Oaks Course, TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
Length: 6,852
Par: 72
Greens: Bermuda
Defending Champion: JJ Spaun

Key Course Stats

• Scrambling
• GIR
• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Strokes Gained: Tee To Green
• Putting Average
• Strokes Gained: Putting
• Par 5 Scoring
• Driving Distance

Key Correlation Tournaments

• Sony Open
• Puerto Rico Open
• Mayakoba

Our Thoughts

Tyrell Hatton: Outstanding putter who profiles sublimely here. Debuts but this is a course to suit. Hatton is the second best putter in the field on Bermuda. Ranks 6th in Strokes Gained: Tee To Green, 9th in Strokes Gained: Approach, 12th in Par 5 Scoring, 13th in Putting Average and 19th in Strokes Gained: Putting. 

Taylor Montgomery: Brilliant putter who leads the Tour in Putting Average and third in Strokes Gained: Putting. Loves putting on Bermuda. Ranks 10th in Mayakoba and 12th in the Sony Open.  

Sam Ryder: Another quality putter. Ranks third in Putting Average and fourth in Strokes Gained: Putting. Finished Top 10 at Mayakoba last year. 

Andrew Putnam: Ranks fifth in Scrambling and seventh in Strokes Gained: Putting. Finished fourth in the 2023 Sony Open. Looks a nice tourney for him.