PGA Tour heads for the Valero Texas Open on south west to San Antonio, Texas. The Masters is not usually known for its exceptional playing field, as after the stress of a hard fought major championship, many top players take the week off to decompress. At the Valero Texas Open, none of the world’s top 10 players is in the field, even though that does not mean the field be deficient in quality.
Five of 144 players entered in this week in San Antonio completed in the top ten at the season’s first major just a week ago. This week, Texan Ryan Palmer, fellow Aussie Geoff Ogilvy, Bo Van Pelt, defending Valero champion Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy will all participate. The field also includes Angel Cabrera, Scott Verplank, Ricky Barnes, Stewart Cink and Anthony Kim as well as a number of other PGA Tour professionals.
On the AT&T Oaks Course in San Antonio, Texas, the field of 144 strong will be fighting it out, to be the victor for a prize of $1,116,000 as well as 500 FedEx Cup points being on offer. At $6.2 million, the total Prize Purse for the competition is set, 1,116,000 of which will be given to the winner.
To defend the title, last year’s winner Adam Scott will try to make come back and he will do the same after tying for second place at the Masters at a strong total of 12 under par.
The golf betting picks have gathered some momentum after the end of the recent major championship. The sportsbooks have Ryan Palmer at 28, Geoff Ogilvy at 133/10, Bo Van Pelt at 27, Adam Scott at 119/10, Angel Cabrera with 41, Scott Verplank at 47, Ricky Barnes at 51, Stewart Cink with 51 and Anthony Kim at 35.
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