Brian Harman looks to win his fifth PGA Tour event and second consecutive Valero Texas Open when he takes part in the event at TPC San Antonio – The Oaks Course. Harman is a +6000 longshot to repeat as champion. The 2026 Valero Texas Open gets underway at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday. The tournament, with a $9.8 million purse, will be played on a par-72 course measuring 7,438 yards.
Among the favorites include Ludvig Aberg and Tommy Fleetwood at +1500, with Russell Henley (+1600), Jordan Spieth (+1800) and Robert MacIntyre close behind. Before making any 2026 Valero Texas Open picks, you need to see the 2026 Valero Texas Open predictions and best bets from golf expert Brady Kannon.
Kannon is an elite golfing betting handicapper with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He has called eight major winners since 2013 and hit six PGA winners, including 110-1 longshot Harris English at the Farmers Insurance Open, in 2025. He also hit on Matt Fitzpatrick (15-1) at the Valspar Championship on March 22 for an outright winner. Additionally, he’s 33-29-5 on head-to-head bets since joining SportsLine.
Now, Kannon has focused his attention on the 2026 Valero Texas Open field and locked in his best bets, sleepers and golfers to avoid. You can only see them here.
Top 2026 Valero Texas Open expert picks
One of Kannon’s 2026 Valero Texas Open predictions: He’s fading Aberg, a co-favorite at 15-1, avoiding him in outright bets and head-to-head bets.
“The Big Swede is my favorite new player on the PGA Tour scene in the last few years but I don’t like this spot for him here this week as the tournament favorite and his quest for a third straight top-10 finish at The Masters on deck,” Kannon told SportsLine. “Aberg is very familiar with TPC San Antonio, having played it numerous times during his college days at nearby Texas Tech. However, that has not translated all that well, having missed the cut twice here in his three professional visits.
“He definitely has a skill set that translates here at this golf course and the form has been coming around nicely since he was struggling with illnesses earlier this season. With two top-5 finishes in his last two starts, he has to be feeling great heading into The Masters. I have to wonder if he even wants to be here for all four days. It is an awfully short price to pay when we are wondering what his mindset is between now and what lies ahead.” See who Kannon is backing at SportsLine.
How to make 2026 Valero Texas Open picks
Kannon has revealed his best bets, and his top outright pick is a surprising longshot who has a strong course history for this event. You can only see who it is at SportsLine.
What are the best bets for the 2026 Valero Texas Open, and which overlooked golfer should you target? Check out the 2026 Valero Texas Open odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Brady Kannon’s top picks for the 2026 Valero Texas Open, all from the expert who nailed six outright winners last season.
2026 Valero Texas Open odds, field
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Odds via FanDuel (subject to change)
Tommy Fleetwood +1500
Ludvig Åberg +1500
Russell Henley +1600
Jordan Spieth +1800
Robert MacIntyre +2000
Si Woo Kim +2200
Sepp Straka +2200
Hideki Matsuyama +2200
Maverick McNealy +2700
Michael Thorbjornsen +3000
Rickie Fowler +3000
J.J. Spaun +3300
Denny McCarthy +3300
Alex Noren +3300
Keith Mitchell +3500
Ryo Hisatsune +3500
Johnny Keefer +4000
Nick Taylor +5500
Sudarshan Yellamaraju +4500
Thorbjørn Olesen +4500
Richard Hoey +4500
Marco Penge +5000
Alex Smalley +6000
Tony Finau +6000
Will Zalatoris +6000
Brian Harman +6000
Jordan Smith +6500
Stephan Jaeger +6500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +7000
Austin Smotherman +7000
Davis Thompson +7000
Matt Wallace +7000
Max McGreevy +7000
J.T. Poston +7000
Mac Meissner +7000