I’ll say it again… this column is on fire! Not only did we predict the winner of the Players Championship three weeks ago, but we also predicted Matt Fitzpatrick to win the Valspar Championship and were on runner-up Nicolai Hojgaard last week.
Four of the seven names that made my long list as part of Bazza’s Best Bets for the Houston Open lat week returned a top-10 finish, so the model is clearly on the money.
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Valero Texas Open Betting Tips 2026 – Bazza’s Best Bets
For any first time readers of my betting tips, I’m Baz. I have years of experience writing golf betting content across the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour and LIV Golf – plus all the men’s and women’s Majors. I have successfully picked three of the last five men’s Major winners, utilising a heavily-researched and data-driven formula which centres around a clear mantra… follow the trends! You can find my best bets in my weekly column, ‘Bazza’s Best Bets’ via the Golf Monthly betting hub.
The Long List
In terms of correlation, Texas is a great place to start.
Strong performances at TPC San Antonio often link well with solid efforts at other Texas-based PGA Tour events, like the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the Houston Open, so that’s a great place to start.
The course form at TPC San Antonio is also some of the most predictive on tour, so look for strong finishes in this event when looking to make your selections.
Aside from that, we are looking for a consistent driver who can match power with accuracy, but also someone who can navigate their way around the green. Green in regulation percentages are lower here than average, so a creative and reliable short game is a must for those…
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