Pat Mayo and Ben Rasa discuss their favorite 2021 Valero Texas Open DraftKings picks and favorite values for the week. Mayo previews the course, debates the best roster construction for the week and explains which players are best suited for DFS cash games and which should be deployed in guaranteed prize pool (GPP) tournaments.
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2021 Valero Texas Open : Key Stats
Strokes Gained: Ball Striking
Opportunities Gained
Driving Distance Gained
Par 5s Gained
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2021 Valero Texas Open: Course
Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
Yardage: 7,494
Par: 72
Greens: Champion Bermuda overseeded with Poa Trivialis and velvet Bentgrass
2021 Valero Texas Open: Past Winners
2019: Corey Conners -20
2018: Andrew Landry -17
2017: Kevin Chappell -12
2016: Charley Hoffman -12
2015: Jimmy Walker -11
2014: STEVEN BOWDITCH -8
2013: Party Marty Laird -14
2012: Ben Curtis -9
2011: Brendan Steele -8
2010: Adam Scott -14
2021 Valero Texas Open DraftKings Notes
Field: 144 players
Cut: Top 65 and ties after 36 holes
Lineup Lock: Thursday, April 1
Roster: Six golfers
Salary cap: $50,000
2021 Valero Texas Open DraftKings Picks
Elite Values
Hideki Matsuyama $10,100
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High-End Values
Abraham Ancer $9,700
Cameron Tringale $9,300
Second-Level Values
Cameron Davis $8,800
Chris Kirk $8,600
Keegan Bradley $8,400
Mid-Level Values
Branden Grace $7,800
Doug Ghim $7,300
Bernd Wiesberger $7,200
Scrub Values
Cameron Champ $7,000
Will Gordon $6,800
Akshay Bhatia $6,400
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