PGA DFS First Look: Valero Texas Open

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-04-04 02:14:07

The PGA TOUR DFS First Look is complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and more.

Valero Texas Open

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Field Size:

156 golfers

Cut Rule:

Top 65 and ties

Weather Forecasts

TPC San Antonio – Oaks Course

Location: San Antonio, Texas
Par 72 — 7,438 yards
Difficulty: 2023 (15th), 2022 (18th), 2021 (15th), 2019 (28th), 2018 (12th)
Number of holes with water hazards: 3
Fairway width in landing areas: 27.9 yards
Green type: poa trivialis overseed
Green size: 6,400 square feet
2023 tournament averages:
- - Driving distance = 296 yards
- - Driving accuracy = 49%
- - Greens in regulation = 61%

Event and Course Notes

This serves as a tune up before the Masters for many in the field
Fairways here are narrow and the rough is thick and penal
Fairly long course with four par 5s, so driving the ball well is imperative
Good course for ball strikers (see: Corey Conners, Charley Hoffman, Ryan Moore)
Average-sized greens that are tiered and feature poa trivialis overseed
Greens are very tough to hit on average, which makes scrambling important
Around the green has a massive weight for the course fit on DataGolf
Distance is an advantage, but shorter hitters can contend if they hit fairways
Course history has been fairly predictive here over the years
Looking for strong tee to green golfers with Texas experience

What to Look For

Strokes gained approach
Strokes around the green
Total driving
Birdie or better %
Strokes gained putting (emphasis on poa trivialis overseed)

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Odds, Salaries, Course History, & 2024 Form

Note: The table below shows the last 10 weeks of play from all major tours (PGA TOUR, DPWT, KFT, LIV).

Golfer	Odds	DK Salary	FD Salary	Cuts	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	LW	-2W	-3W	-4W	-5W	-6W	-7W	-8W	-9W	-10W
Corey Conners	22	$9,400	$11,100	5/5	1	35	14	1	26			13	18	41		24	28	31
Sam Stevens	300	$5,800	$7,600	1/1	2					57	64	120	18	103	97		28		43
Charley Hoffman	175	$6,400	$8,300	4/5	22	94	2	2	64		76	120			78	50	2		56
Jordan Spieth	22	$9,500	$11,600	3/3		35	1	30			76	93	30			68	6	39
Brandt Snedeker	1000	$5,100	$7,000	3/3		18	6		15	126	76		73	132	122		130		78
Matt Kuchar	150	$6,700	$8,600	5/5	3	2	12	7	51		49	93		103		52	117	39
Aaron Baddeley	300	$5,900	$7,900	3/3		18		30	16	82	17	125	23	78	24		28		37
Ryan Moore	125	$6,500	$8,800	3/4	72		76	3	7	31	5	45		103	60		74		117
Kevin Streelman	400	$5,600	$7,200	4/4	46	18		6	8		26	137	32	91					152
Lucas Glover	90	$7,300	$9,100	4/4	45	18	4	14			11	74	30	35		35		58
Seonghyeon Kim	250	$6,100	$8,000	1/1	15					45	61	82	85	67	86		28	31	50
Alex Noren	33	$8,700	$10,600	1/1	15					11		19		9			53	26
Zach Johnson	400	$5,600	$7,200	2/3		13	79		5		115			21			60
Rickie Fowler	80	$8,000	$9,200	3/4	10	94	17	17				68	36	41		35	128	47
Taylor Montgomery	100	$6,700	$9,200	1/1	22					94	95	11		60		62	39	39	13
Keith Mitchell	60	$7,600	$9,700	2/2			17		26	84	17	73		9	19		17	54	79
Kevin Chappell	750	$5,400	$7,000	3/4	39	18	94		30	139			23		105		49	21
Jimmy Walker	1000	$5,100	$7,000	4/5	22	109	59	30	4	142
Martin Laird	175	$6,100	$8,200	4/5	124	29	30	36	11	31		54	10	9			53		141
Aaron Rai	70	$7,800	$9,600	2/2	28	29				7	106	35	23		19		74		33
Brendon Todd	100	$7,100	$9,300	2/2	53	8					33	125	6	91		31	22	58
Grayson Murray	350	$5,500	$7,400	1/2				130	16			42	25			67	117	66
Byeong Hun An	35	$9,000	$10,400	2/3	6		130	7				120	8	21		16	66	31
Nicolas Echavarria	400	$5,600	$7,400	1/1	28						95	93	15	21	24		110		79
Ryan Palmer	250	$5,800	$7,800	2/5	100	48	17	70	94	74	54			78	52
Denny McCarthy	80	$7,500	$9,400	3/4		18	34	70	20			35	48	68		39	22	26
Harry Hall	350	$5,700	$7,600	1/1	28					28	67	134	49	68	33		41		99
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	55	$7,900	$9,700	1/1	28						9	13	44	68		24	28	20	79
Vince Whaley	300	$5,700	$7,600	2/2		29	34			115	54		18		86		129		79
Andrew Novak	150	$6,500	$8,500	1/2	9	94				53	17	114		9	8		8		79
Robby Shelton	300	$5,500	$7,700	1/2	15		110			135	33	137		78	60		60		25
Nicholas Lindheim	750	$5,200	$7,000	1/1					36	84	135		85	120					131
Lanto Griffin	400	$5,400	$7,200	4/4	15	53	34		58	57					48		110		64
Maverick McNealy	70	$7,400	$9,500	1/1		35					45	9		41	13		6	39	37
J.J. Spaun	175	$6,300	$8,200	3/5	22	1	130	100	26	36	122	64			105	52	89	54	141
Andrew Putnam	100	$7,200	$9,000	4/5	28	41	94	36	8		76	53	8			44	74	39
Hideki Matsuyama	20	$10,600	$11,400	2/3	15	137	30					6	12			1	22	71	13
Andrew Landry	1000	$5,100	$7,000	1/4	88		94	91	1				129
Billy Horschel	33	$8,900	$10,300	1/2				125	11	7	12	82		9			41		117
Ben Martin	400	$5,600	$7,200	4/4	10	63	34		45		67	31	42	68			89		37
Camilo Villegas	600	$5,300	$7,000	1/2		72	17				145	141	73	67			74
Eric Cole	66	$7,600	$9,900	1/1	39						33	93	21	137		10	49	14	141
Scott Gutschewski	2000	$5,000	$7,000	1/1		18				69	115		122		110				117
Bud Cauley	125	$6,400	$8,800	0/1				70		45	76			21			65		35
Lee Hodges	110	$6,700	$8,900	1/2	6	118					26	35	12	125		24	106	58	79
Chesson Hadley	200	$6,000	$8,000	4/5	60	53	23	119	20	94	115	93		35	24		99		25
Padraig Harrington	750	$5,300	$7,000	2/3	10		69	134		104				103	52				70
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	110	$6,800	$8,900	2/3		134	23	14		31	9	134		4	86		89		131
Hayden Buckley	600	$5,300	$7,300	1/2	10	109				139	61	82		115			28	77	109
David Skinns	250	$5,900	$8,100	1/1		48				7	75	74	67	4	66				79
Dylan Wu	300	$5,700	$7,500	1/2	39	72				78	26	19		137	24		74		50
Sam Ryder	110	$7,000	$8,800	3/5	3	109	137	42	36	64	33	16		21		58	74	31	99
Beau Hossler	60	$7,500	$9,600	5/5	46	4	69	36	51	57	95	82		28		24	41	14	6
Troy Merritt	400	$5,500	$7,100	3/4	72	4	34		36		122	93	23	47	58		99		137
Nick Hardy	400	$5,400	$7,100	1/2	28	94				57	115	134		91		62	66	47	37
Rafael Campos	750	$5,200	$7,000	1/1			34			138	76		18		38		35		20
Rory McIlroy	10	$12,300	$12,100	0/1		83						19	21	21		24		66
Chad Ramey	250	$5,800	$7,700	1/2	72	41				17	95	120		35	33		89		78
Nicolai Hojgaard	80	$7,300	$9,500	1/1	28							120	58		52	39		31	2
Matti Schmid	200	$6,300	$8,100	1/1	46					21	17	26	10	91	118		117		117
Max Homa	25	$9,900	$11,300	1/1				42				64	8			16	89	66	13
Adam Schenk	100	$6,900	$9,100	2/5	72	72	119	7	58		33	19	58	56		66	17	47	25
Patrick Rodgers	125	$6,800	$8,700	2/4	5	58	94		94	74	95	82	25		6	52		79	9
Greyson Sigg	200	$6,000	$8,300	2/3	72	41	59			45	45	93		56	19		106		79
Adam Svensson	200	$6,300	$8,100	1/2		72		42		57	49	106	68	115		10	74	47	148
Pierceson Coody	600	$5,200	$7,000	1/1	53					57	145		32	120	128				99
Adam Scott	45	$8,500	$9,900	0/1					112			45	60			19	8	20
Harris English	40	$8,300	$10,100	1/2				104	36			19	21			7	17	76	64
Zac Blair	600	$5,300	$7,000	1/2	124				36	115	95	54		68			49		73
Erik Van Rooyen	80	$7,400	$9,400	1/2	124		14					82	25	2	8		74	20
Josh Teater	1500	$5,000	$7,000	1/1				57		109	132		61		97				79
Nate Lashley	175	$6,200	$8,300	1/4	112	18	79		73	21		13	85	103	66		99		3
Akshay Bhatia	55	$7,700	$9,800	1/2	46		79			11	17	74		115			117		13
Russell Henley	40	$8,200	$10,000	1/1				52				93	4	41		24		58
Jhonattan Vegas	175	$6,200	$8,200	2/4		18	79	30	144	36	76				60		22		99
Kevin Kisner	2500	$5,000	$7,000	0/0						94	144		85	125
Chez Reavie	600	$5,400	$7,100	1/2	6	137				94	12	106			86		110		117
Stewart Cink	600	$5,300	$7,100	0/2	88				112	115	33						74		152
Brian Harman	35	$8,600	$10,200	0/1				70			95	2	12			44	60	54
Cameron Champ	150	$6,200	$8,400	1/4	88	83	34		73	45	26		114	115	24		74		79
Luke Donald	1000	$5,100	$7,000	2/4	46	58	119	91			115						74
Brandon Wu	400	$5,500	$7,300	1/1	58					135		82	42	132	13		89	47
Doug Ghim	125	$6,900	$8,900	1/3	88	94	44			94	67	16		16	8		12		13
Joseph Bramlett	200	$6,100	$8,100	1/3	72	109	34			36	17	114		41	38		117		25
Ben Griffin	125	$6,600	$8,700	0/1	72					36	17	74	55	91		37	28	58	99
Ben Taylor	2500	$5,000	$7,000	0/1	72					109	135	125		125	66		110		64
Callum Tarren	750	$5,200	$7,000	0/1	72					69	72	139		103	110		110		131
Roger Sloan	750	$5,800	$7,000	1/3		53	79	104		45	49		55		97				99
Joel Dahmen	250	$6,100	$7,700	2/3			74	69	73	104	49	11	49	103			41		117
Chandler Phillips	200	$6,000	$8,400	1/1	64					45	3		122	142	24				76
Matthew NeSmith	400	$5,500	$7,100	1/3	112	105	34			94	106	26		78	66		71		109
Ryan Brehm	2000	$5,400	$7,000	0/2		83	124			53	72		55	78	110		130		20
J.B. Holmes	2500	$5,000	$7,000	0/4	117		124	134	112	94				137	78		117		137
Tyler Duncan	400	$5,500	$7,200	2/5	58	134	44	104	94		106	64	23	103	110		53		109
Vincent Norrman	350	$5,600	$7,400	0/1	88					83		125		47	66		110		56
C.T. Pan	200	$6,100	$8,000	1/3		41		70	145			42	51	28	3		117
Ben Silverman	250	$6,000	$7,800	1/2				128	45	36	76	93	42	16	13				56
Carl Yuan	300	$5,700	$7,600	0/1	88					84	5	125		132	52		130		117
Taylor Pendrith	150	$6,400	$8,600	0/1	88					36	76	125		68	105				9
Garrick Higgo	250	$5,900	$7,900	1/2	64	109				69		142	32	16	60		49		79
Michael Kim	250	$5,800	$7,800	1/3	46		110		153	64	33	114	23	137	86		89		37
Davis Riley	100	$6,800	$9,000	1/2	140	63				14	95	114		62	78			78	137
Justin Lower	300	$5,700	$7,600	1/2	70	137				28	145	93	36	91	3		53		43
Paul Barjon	1000	$5,100	$7,000	0/2		105		91		84	143		85	103	66				117
Austin Eckroat	100	$7,200	$9,000	0/2	100		104					45	36	1	38		106		37
Bronson Burgoon	750	$5,000	$7,000	0/3		130	94		94	84	75				86				50
Harrison Endycott	600	$5,200	$7,000	0/1	100					64	130		42		86		42	16	131
Alex Smalley	400	$5,400	$7,100	0/2	100	118				115	130	106		78	66	58		75	148
Mark Hubbard	125	$7,000	$8,600	0/1	117					31		31		64	48		53	4	20
Carson Young	350	$5,700	$7,500	0/1	117					126	54	93		56	8		41		56
Mac Meissner	600	$5,300	$7,300	0/1			119			94	26		23	53	110				109
Ben Kohles	750	$5,300	$7,000	0/1		125					132	139	6	120	128		106		141
Seamus Power	150	$6,500	$8,300	0/2				100	145		26	64	21			31	66	31	109
Adrien Dumont De Chassart	750	$5,400	$7,000	0/0						81	135		6	125	125		60		75
Alejandro Tosti	150	$6,300	$8,400	0/0						2	75		85	132	66				43
Alexander Bjork	350	$5,700	$7,400	0/0						115	54			47	66		99		70
Blaine Hale	5000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0						123
Chan Kim	300	$5,900	$7,500	0/0						53	67	68	61	28	8				79
Chris Gotterup	250	$5,900	$8,000	0/0						57	61		73	35	128		99		50
Collin Morikawa	22	$10,100	$10,900	0/0								45	64			19		14	79
David Lipsky	750	$5,100	$7,000	0/1		125				126	140	42		41	86		117		109
Davis Thompson	110	$6,700	$9,300	0/0						21	106	93		47	24		15		79
Erik Barnes	300	$5,900	$7,700	0/0						17	145		2		58				43
Hayden Springer	350	$5,500	$7,500	0/0						84	72		3		38				33
Jacob Bridgeman	250	$6,000	$7,900	0/0						21	122		23	28	78				70
Jimmy Stanger	250	$6,000	$7,800	0/0							76	35	3	35	38				141
Joe Highsmith	250	$5,800	$7,900	0/0						21	140		6	132	86				33
Jorge Campillo	400	$5,400	$7,300	0/0						104	49		85	53	19		5	123	37
Kevin Dougherty	400	$5,500	$7,300	0/0						45	45		100	91	38				50
Kevin Yu	150	$6,100	$8,600	0/0							76	106		9		68	89	58	6
Ludvig Aberg	12	$10,500	$11,900	0/1		130						8	25			19		2	9
Matt Fitzpatrick	28	$9,700	$10,800	0/0								5	60	21		62	15	58
Max Greyserman	175	$6,500	$8,500	0/0						7	33		15	47	128				79
Norman Xiong	750	$5,100	$7,000	0/0						126	54		9	78	110				79
Parker Coody	400	$5,600	$7,300	0/0						84	67		100	47	24				25
Patrick Fishburn	750	$5,200	$7,000	0/0						84	122		42	125	86				117
Raul Pereda	1500	$5,000	$7,000	0/0						78	106		42	68	97				137
Rico Hoey	600	$5,300	$7,400	0/0						104	54		32	56	66				117
Ryan Fox	200	$6,200	$8,400	0/1	124					78	106	82		35	97		41		99
Ryan McCormick	1000	$5,100	$7,000	0/0						139	76		58		38				99
Ryo Hisatsune	125	$6,600	$8,700	0/0							33	74	18	68	48		74		33
Thorbjorn Olesen	150	$6,400	$8,500	0/0						133	115			91	46				1
Tom Kim	55	$8,100	$9,800	0/0								142	52	62		24	17	31
Tom Whitney	750	$5,100	$7,200	0/0						115	33		61	91	97				13
Tommy Fleetwood	33	$9,200	$10,500	0/0								35	66			10		31
Trace Crowe	1000	$5,200	$7,000	0/0						109	76		73		60				25
Tyson Alexander	750	$5,200	$7,000	0/0						64	76	82		16	78		53		56
Victor Perez	125	$7,100	$8,500	0/0						17	106		3	16	52		99		109
Webb Simpson	200	$6,200	$8,200	0/0							54	74	30					39
Wilson Furr	750	$5,600	$7,000	0/0						36	122		73		38				117
Ben Willman	5000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0
Joseph Sullivan	5000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0

BLUE = top 10 finish
GREEN = top 25 finish
YELLOW = made cut
RED = missed cut

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PGA DFS First Look: Valero Texas Open

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