The Valero Texas Open gets underway at TPC San Antonio on April 4. The purse is $9,200,000, with a first-place prize of $1,660,000.
The field includes seven top-15 players: Rory McIlroy (No. 2), Brian Harman (No. 8), Ludvig Åberg (No. 9), Max Homa (No. 10), Matt Fitzpatrick (No. 11), Tommy Fleetwood (No. 12) and Hideki Matsuyama (No. 14).
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Valero Texas Open.
How can I watch the Valero Texas Open?
ESPN+ will stream exclusive, four-feed coverage of the Valero Texas Open each day.
On Thursday and Friday, coverage starts at 8:15 a.m. ET. Saturday and Sunday will follow a similar schedule on ESPN+, when pairings are announced.
Exclusive coverage of key par-3 holes and the course’s signature holes begins at 8:45 a.m. ET each day. The four feeds available on ESPN+ are:
Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
Featured Holes – Exclusive coverage of key par-3 holes and the course’s signature holes.
Featured Groups – Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage following two concurrent featured groups, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer.
Who is the favorite?
According to ESPN BET, McIlroy (+1000) is the favorite entering the event, followed by Aberg (+1100), Matsuyama (+2000), Jordan Spieth (+2000), Corey Conners (+2500) and Homa (+2500).
Where can I find more golf coverage from ESPN?
Be sure to check out ESPN’s golf page, which includes breaking news, in-depth analysis, rankings and more.