After an exciting conclusion to the RBC Heritage tournament, the best golfers in the planet now shift their focus to the upcoming Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas. Who will emerge victorious this coming weekend and grab the $1.116 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for this prestigious Tour event. While you’re at it, you can check out our sleeper picks and purse breakdown for this year’s Valero Texas Open.
2017 Valero Texas Open Expert Picks and Predictions
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CBS Sports
Expert
Winner
Kyle Porter
Ryan Palmer
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports has made his pick and it is Ryan Palmer who he believes will win the Valero Texas Open this week. The 40-year-old has been playing some outstanding golf of late, mustering an 11th-place showing at last week’s RBC Heritage tournament. Palmer also knows his way around the San Antonio course as he’s found the top 15 in three of the past four editions of the Texas Open. His odds of winning this week are priced at +3,000.
ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Matt Kuchar
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Matt Kuchar who he thinks will win the Valero Texas Open this week. Kuchar has been playing some solid golf of late, grabbing top-30 finishes in six of his last seven starts, including a fourth-place showing at Augusta. The 38-year-old loves playing in this event as evidenced by his four top-25s in five career starts at TPC San Antonio. He is pegged at +1,200to end his three-year title drought this week.
PGATour.com
Expert
Winner
Jonathan Wall
Luke Donald
Mike McAllister
Matt Kuchar
Sean Martin
Brendan Steele
Rob Bolton
Charley Hoffman
Ben Everill
Billy Horschel
Matt Cochran
Luke Donald
James Hickey
Ryan Moore
The golfer who got the most votes among PGATour.com’s experts is Luke Donald. The Englishman is in a rich vein of form, finishing second in last week’s RBC Heritage tournament. He has had some success in TPC San Antonio as well, nabbing a pair of top-18 finishes in his last three starts at the Valero Texas Open. Donald is pegged at +2,800to bring home the trophy this week.
