2014 Valero Texas Open - Vegas Odds, Free Picks, + Tee Times

Beginning on Thursday, March 27th and running through Sunday, March 30th, the PGA Tour will descend on TPC San Antonio for the playing of the 2014 Valero Texas Open. Players will have plenty of mid and longer irons in their hands to get through the 7,500-yard layout.

Anytime a PGA Tour course finishes with a Par-5 it is going to be fun to watch because there are many things that can come into play. TPC San Antonio does just that, with the 600-yard No.18 all uphill making it play even longer than the yardage.

This year's Texas Open is definitely going to be one to keep an eye on and Golf Channel + NBC are teaming up to bring live coverage of this event. Starting at 3pm ET on Thursday and Friday, Golf Channel will have live coverage up until 6pm ET. Golf Channel will also contribute to weekend coverage with live play scheduled from 1pm - 5pm ET on both days to supplement NBC's Saturday + Sunday broadcast which begin at 3pm ET and end at the completion of the weekend rounds around 6pm ET.

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TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

Nestled in the Cibolo Canyons in Texas, TPC San Antonio boasts a new pair of 18-hole courses open for play in 2010. The AT&T Canyon Course was designed by legendary golf architect Pete Dye. The Canyon is a par-72 with 7,106 beautiful yards of rolling Bermuda grass. The elevation changes are challenging for scratch golfers and semi-pros alike.

The Oaks Course was designed by professional golfers Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia. Oaks departs from modern course design and is relatively flat and considered minimalistic by golfers. The par-72, 7,400-plus yard course plays long and into the wind.

Both San Antonio courses are members of the PGA Tour. The Oaks Course features the Valero Texas Open, while golfers used the Canyons Course during the 2011 Champions Tour. Martin Laird came out on top of Rory McIlroy in the 2013 Valero Texas Open. He tied the course record with a low 63.

Vegas Odds For 2014 Valero Texas Open

It's a 3-way tie atop the odds to win the 2014 Valero Texas Open with Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickelson and Zach Johnson all posting 16 to 1 odds (+1600). This info comes courtesy of Bovada Sportsbook who will also have many other Texas Open betting lines this week include top-5 + top-10 finish props, 3 ball odds, and many others. As always, PGABettingOdds has the rest of the betting odds displayed just below this section. Below that, live odds are shown for when the tournament is between rounds.

Valero Texas Open Pre-Tournament Lines - odds found at Bovada Sportsbook on 3/24/2014
Matt Kuchar 16/1 Phil Mickelson 16/1 Zach Johnson 16/1 Jimmy Walker 20/1 Jordan Spieth 20/1 Charley Hoffman 25/1 Jim Furyk 25/1 Ryan Palmer 25/1 Brendan Steele 33/1 Fredrik Jacobson 33/1 Jason Kokrak 33/1 Billy Horschel 40/1 Chesson Hadley 40/1 Kevin Na 40/1 Will MacKenzie 40/1 Cameron Tringale 50/1 John Senden 50/1 K.J. Choi 50/1 Kevin Chappell 50/1 Martin Laird 50/1 Pat Perez 50/1 Aaron Baddeley 66/1 Brian Harman 66/1 Brooks Koepka 66/1 Bryce Molder 66/1 Carl Pettersson 66/1 Ernie Els 66/1 Russell Knox 66/1 Ryo Ishikawa 66/1 Brendon De Jonge 80/1 J.B. Holmes 80/1 Luke Guthrie 80/1 Peter Uihlein 80/1 Seung-yul Noh 80/1 Branden Grace 100/1 Camilo Villegas 100/1 Daniel Summerhays 100/1 Erik Compton 100/1 Jerry Kelly 100/1 John Huh 100/1 Justin Leonard 100/1 Michael Thompson 100/1 Morgan Hoffman 100/1 Nicolas Colsaerts 100/1	Padraig Harrington 100/1 Retief Goosen 100/1 Scott Langley 100/1 Trevor Immelman 100/1 Ben Crane 125/1 Bo Van Pelt 125/1 Brendon Todd 125/1 Brian Davis 125/1 Danny Lee 125/1 David Lingmerth 125/1 Jeff Overton 125/1 Jhonattan Vegas 125/1 Martin Flores 125/1 Richard Lee 125/1 Sean O'Hair 125/1 Ted Potter Jr. 125/1 William Mcgirt 125/1 Andres Romero 150/1 Ben Curtis 150/1 Brian Gay 150/1 Bud Cauley 150/1 Charlie Beljan 150/1 Charlie Wi 150/1 David Toms 150/1 Geoff Ogilvy 150/1 Greg Chalmers 150/1 Jeff Maggert 150/1 John Merrick 150/1 John Peterson 150/1 Josh Teater 150/1 Kyle Stanley 150/1 Mark Wilson 150/1 Nicholas Thompson 150/1 Stuart Appleby 150/1 Ben Martin 200/1 Brad Fritsch 200/1 Heath Slocum 200/1 Hudson Swafford 200/1 J.J. Henry 200/1 James Hahn 200/1 Jamie Lovemark 200/1 Jason Bohn 200/1 Jim Herman 200/1 John Mallinger 200/1	John Rollins 200/1 Justin Hicks 200/1 Michael Putnam 200/1 Ricky Barnes 200/1 Robert Allenby 200/1 Scott Brown 200/1 Steven Bowditch 200/1 Tim Wilkinson 200/1 Tyrone Van-Aswegen 200/1 Will Wilcox 200/1 Andrew Loupe 250/1 Billy Hurley III 250/1 Chad Collins 250/1 D.H. Lee 250/1 Fred Funk 250/1 Jim Renner 250/1 Joe Durant 250/1 Kevin Kisner 250/1 Kevin Tway 250/1 Mike Weir 250/1 Peter Malnati 250/1 Stephen Ames 250/1 Tommy Gainey 250/1 Wes Roach 250/1 Andrew Svoboda 300/1 Briny Baird 300/1 Joe Ogilvie 300/1 Johnson Wagner 300/1 Lee Williams 300/1 Mark Calcavecchia 300/1 Scott Gardiner 300/1 Troy Matteson 300/1 Bobby Gates 400/1 Brice Garnett 400/1 Cameron Beckman 400/1 Harrison Frazar 400/1 Bronson La'Cassie 500/1 Dudley Hart 500/1 Kevin Foley 500/1 Mike Miller 500/1 Paul Goydos 500/1 Scott Verplank 500/1 Tim Herron 500/1 Woody Austin 500/1
In-Progress Odds For 2014 Valero Texas Open - display between rounds if available

Free Picks For 2014 Valero Texas Open

We will also make picks during the week of the tournament before the start of the first round. These picks will be based on a number of different factors that can come into play. Whether a player has been hot of late, played well at this tournament in year's past, or other reasons, it's all a part of making an informed selection to dish out a bit of advice.

Check back on Tuesday to get our free 2014 Texas Open picks!

Notable Pairings + Tee Times

Look here for tee times and pairings for the week. But more importantly, this is your home for 3-ball betting odds, which are some of the most popular betting lines in golf. These betting odds will change each round, giving new opportunities to bet each day.

2013 Valero Texas Open

The Valero Texas Open always falls in the two weeks leading up to the first Major Championship of the season - The Masters. That makes for an interesting field, with players having numerous schools of thought on how to best prepare. For Rory McIlroy, his early 2013 struggles meant he wanted some tournament action before the Masters.

It nearly paid off, with McIlroy finishing second to champion Martin Laird. A final round 63 rocketed Laird up the leaderboard to a two-shot win over McIlroy, who shot a 66 on Sunday. Laird tied the course record with his final round score, making no bogeys on the card en route to the win. Martin Laird's win at the 2013 Valero Texas Open was his third-career PGA Tour victory, but his first in more than two years.

2013 Valero Texas Open - Leaderboard

Martin Laird -14 (274)
Rory McIlroy -12 (276)
Billy Horschel -11 (277)
Jim Furyk -11 (277)
Charley Hoffman -11 (277)