Major play is just around the corner, but first is a stop at the 2025 Valero Texas Open beginning on Thursday at TPC San Antonio. While a pre-major field is often watered down to some extent, the Valero Texas Open features an impressive entry list headlined by Ludvig Aberg, Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay and Hideki Matsuyama. Defending champion Akshay Bhatia will look to become the first golfer since Zach Johnson (2008-09) to win this event in back-to-back years. Thursday’s first round begins at 8:20 a.m. ET. 

According to the latest 2025 Valero Texas Open odds, Aberg is the 12-1 favorite (risk $100 to win $1,200). He’s followed by Fleetwood (14-1), Corey Conners (18-1), Cantlay (20-1), Matsuyama (20-1) and Spieth (22-1) on the PGA odds board. Bhatia is priced at 28-1 to repeat, while Tony Finau (40-1), Gary Woodland (55-1) and Rickie Fowler (75-1) are among the notable longshots. 

Before locking in your 2025 Valero Texas Open picks, you NEED to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine, considering its MASTERY of calling golf tournaments. In fact, it’s nailed 13 majors, three last year alone, and three straight Masters!

One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2025 Valero Texas Open: Ludvig Aberg, a PGA Tour champion and this week’s favorite, stumbles and barely cracks the top five. Another surprise: Daniel Berger, a 40-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He’s a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday! Berger has finished T-20 or better in four of his last five starts on the PGA Tour, which includes a T-2 showing at the WM Phoenix Open. He enters this week’s event ranked fifth in total driving (80), 10th in driving accuracy (67.35%) and 12th in strokes gained: total (1.334), making him a strong value pick for your 2025 Valero Texas Open bets. 

Also, the model is targeting TWO OTHER golfers with odds of 30-1 or longer who will make a strong run at the title! Anyone who backs these golfers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see who they are before locking in any 2025 Valero Texas Open picks!

So who wins the 2025 Valero Texas Open, and which HUGE longshots make a serious run? … Join SportsLine to see who you can bank on to win BIG, and see which longshots make a run at the title, all from the model that’s nailed 13 majors, including three straight Masters!