Valero Texas Open 2025: Predictions, prize money, how to watch and more for the last PGA Tour event before the Masters

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The next stop on the PGA Tour is the Valero Texas Open, which The Golfing Gazette has previewed here.

The last two events – the Valspar Championship and the Houston Open – have been excellent, and now, this is the last warm-up for the Masters Tournament.

Many of the world’s best players, from Ludvig Aberg to Hideki Matsuyama, are in the field for what should be another entertaining watch.

Here is everything you need to know about the Valero Texas Open so you can stay in the loop this week.

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Valero Texas Open dates

The Valero Texas Open 2025 opening round takes place on Thursday, April 3, and the final round will go ahead on Sunday, March 6.

Valero Texas Open location

The Valero Texas Open is well over 100 years old and has had several different venues, most recently TPC San Antonio since 2010.

Oaks Course, TPC San Antonio

• Location: San Antonio, Texas
• Established: 2010
• Architects: Pete Dye & Greg Norman
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,438

Which players are in the Valero Texas Open field?

Some of the standout names in the Valero Texas Open field include world number five and six, respectively, Aberg and Matsuyama.

Englishman Tommy Fleetwood has an excellent chance to win his first PGA Tour event at a course which should suit his accuracy.

Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau are other high-profile names who definitely have the quality to win here.

How to watch the Valero Texas Open (US)

Golf Channel will show live TV coverage of the Valero Texas Open to fans in the United States on all four days of the tournament. NBC will broadcast the final hours on Saturday and Sunday.

ESPN+, Peacock, and the NBC Sports App will each provide a live-streaming option to viewers throughout the event.

What is the Valero Texas Open prize money?

The prize money at the Valero Texas Open is $9.5 million in total. It’s not one of the PGA Tour’s biggest events, so it’s worth much less than the $20m at next week’s Masters Tournament.

• Winner: $1.71m
• Runner-up: $1.04m
• Third: $656k
• Fourth: $466k
• Fifth: $390k

Valero Texas Open picks

The Golfing Gazette writers have predicted who will win the Valero Texas Open this week:

Peter Lynch: Min Woo Lee became a first-time winner on the PGA Tour in Houston, and I’m backing Fleetwood to do the same this time around, with his drought undoubtedly one of the most remarkable storylines going.

Jordan Harris: Akshay Bhatia won this event in 2024 and has three top 10s in his last four starts – including a tied third finish at The Players. Had Bhatia’s putter stayed warm for the final round, he really could have won at TPC Sawgrass. So, he could definitely win this tournament for a second time if his putter catches fire.

James Shearman: Denny McCarthy was so unlucky not to win last after being nine shots ahead of third-place Rory McIlroy and losing to Bhatia in a playoff. He’s finished in the top 20 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship this season, so he’s in good enough form to go one better this time.