2026 Valero Texas Open Betting Preview

In this episode of Long Shots: VSiN's Golf Betting Podcast, hosts Matt Brown, Wes Reynolds, and Kelly Bidlin preview the 2026 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio Oaks, just one week before the Masters. They reflect on Gary Woodland’s emotional victory at the Houston Open, highlighting his resilience after brain surgery and PTSD, and celebrate their successful betting model that targeted bombers—though they note this week’s course demands a different strategy. TPC San Antonio, with its wind, longer rough, and challenging greens, favors ball strikers over pure bombers, requiring strong approach play, scrambling, and bunker management. With key withdrawals including Colin Morikawa and Nikolai Hoigard, odds have shifted dramatically, making players like Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg favorites despite their recent form. The hosts share their betting cards, emphasizing value plays like Michael Chorbornsen, Denny McCarthy, and Jordan Smith, while Kelly also backs Sepp Straka and Keith Mitchell. They stress the importance of shopping odds across books and monitoring weather, especially wind, which could shift advantage during the weekend. The episode closes with a reminder to enter the VSiN High Stakes Masters Challenge and a lighthearted banter about border trips for gambling.