Valero Texas Open 2022: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
28 March 2022
4.0 min read

The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio made its PGA Tour debut 12 years ago

Join

View market

Twitter

Facebook

View the Betslip

TPC San Antonio stages one of professional golf's oldest tournaments this week. Words and form stats supplied by Andy Swales ...

"Matsuyama has had a fairly sparse schedule in recent months but has twice tasted victory in his last seven outings. The world number 12 seems to be bubbling up nicely ahead of next week's major defence at the Masters."

Hideki Matsuyama @ 20.019/1

With just one week to go before the first major championship of 2022 tees-off, the PGA Tour heads to San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open.

This week's state open will be celebrating 100 years in the 'business', after Brackenridge Park hosted the very first instalment back in 1922.

Since then there have been nine seasons when the Texas Open was not held, including two years ago due to the pandemic.

The tournament has always been played in the San Antonio region and is proudly the longest PGA Tour event to be staged in the same city.

As for the current venue, the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio, it made its PGA Tour debut in 2010, and this week will be hosting the tournament for a 12th time.

Course Characteristics

The Oaks Course was designed by Greg Norman in collaboration with Sergio Garcia.

It was opened just three months before it joined the PGA Tour rota and, according to the club website, the venue's downhill holes are played into the prevailing wind, while uphill holes travel in the opposite direction.

TPC San Antonio is laid out just over 1,000 feet above sea level, with water coming into play on only two holes, which is rare for such a modern course.

As the majority of fairways are tree-lined and tight, solid ball striking from the tee is a pre-requisite for scoring low.

Greens are undulating and bunkers are large on what is a traditional parkland course.

Those arriving from Austin, home of last week's Dell Match Play event, will have travelled around 75 miles to get here and that is one of the shorter journeys between tournaments.

The Oaks Course is approximately 14 miles north of San Antonio city centre, and around 150 miles from the Mexican border.

Latest betting for this week's Valero Texas Open

Stroke Averages

Lowest 12 At TPC San Antonio (2015-21)
Average .... (Rounds)
69.33: Jordan Spieth (12)
69.50: Corey Conners (12)
70.17: Brandt Snedeker (12)
70.25: Charley Hoffman (24)
70.56: Kevin Streelman (16)
70.70: Lucas Glover (10)
70.73: Jimmy Walker (22)
70.75: Chris Kirk (20)
70.89: Si Woo Kim (18)
70.90: Kevin Tway (10)
70.92: Andrew Landry (12)
71.00: Ryan Palmer (20)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

Champions At TPC San Antonio

Positions Of Last 10 Winners Thru 36 Holes (2011-21)
2021: Jordan Spieth (2nd)
2019: Corey Connors (2nd)
2018: Andrew Landry (3rd)
2017: Kevin Chappell (3rd)
2016: Charley Hoffman (2nd)
2015: Jimmy Walker (1st)
2014: Steven Bowditch (1st)
2013: Martin Laird (15th)
2012: Ben Curtis (1st)
2011: Brendan Steele (T-1st)

TPC San Antonio is a venue where, according to the stats, champions tend to hit the ground running.

• Only one of the Last 10 Winners of this tournament was lower than tied-third after 36 holes (see above table).
• Seven of the Last 10 Winners were no more than two strokes off the pace after two rounds.
• Eight of the Last 10 Winners were no more than three strokes off the pace after 18 holes (and none more than four shots).
• None of the Last 10 Winners were lower than 20th after 18 holes.

Five To Watch

Abraham Ancer: The accurate Mexican enjoyed a solid week in the Match Play event following a low-key start to 2022.

Charley Hoffman: Not in great form but has a remarkable San Antonio history - five-times a podium finisher, including victory in 2016.

Chris Kirk: The 36-year-old from Tennessee has played well this year, has a decent record at the Oaks Course and has a high ranking in a number of relevant Strokes Gained categories.

Hideki Matsuyama: The reigning Masters champ has had a fairly sparse schedule in recent months but has twice tasted victory in his last seven outings. The world number 12 seems to be bubbling up nicely ahead of next week's major defence.

Rory McIlroy: Did not tee-up in last week's Match Play tournament, preferring to use TPC San Antonio as his pre-Masters warm-up event. On his only previous outing here nine years ago finished second.

Latest betting for next week's Masters Tournament

Twitter: Golf Stats Alive

MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

Note: No tournament in 2020 because of lockdown

Enjoy No Cash Out Suspensions on Golf Bets

Cash out when you want with no suspensions on your outright and each way golf bets on the Betfair Sportsbook. T&Cs apply.

Last 10 Weeks / San Antonio Form (2011-21)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W13	W12	W11	W10	W9	W8	W7	W6	W5	W4
Rory McIlroy			33	13		10			3	12
Hideki Matsuyama				20		39	8		30
Bryson DeChambeau	58							Wd	MC
Jordan Spieth	35		MC			26	60	2	MC
Abraham Ancer	5	MC	33			39	43	8		40
Tony Finau	35		MC			33	MC	28	MC	40
Corey Conners	3		26	11		MC	38		MC	MC
Richard Bland	9		28				54	MC	2	MC
Lee Westwood	35		MC	68	42			21	32	20
Si Woo Kim	18		Wd	26		73	26		11	11
Min Woo Lee	26			MC		MC		MC		35
Luke List	35		Wd	MC		MC	53		1	22
Takumi Kanaya	9			MC				14	MC	25
Ian Poulter	35		33	42	30			53	MC	6
Keegan Bradley	35	MC	5	11		48	26		65
Robert MacIntyre	35					15	9	13	MC	MC
Maverick McNealy	17		46	73		7		33	30
Ryan Palmer			MC		70	MC		MC	16
Carlos Ortiz		MC	MC	MC		39	33		70	MC
Hudson Swafford	36		MC	MC	MC		60		MC	1
Kyoung-Hoon Lee			55	42	48	26	38			63
Garrick Higgo			MC	MC	66		21		47	MC
Matt Jones			MC	52	MC	15	58	MC	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	4	27	MC		42	55		8	39	MC
Chris Kirk			MC	5	7		14	MC		MC
Kevin Streelman		7	22	MC	16		MC	MC	39	MC
Anirban Lahiri			2	74	MC	MC	MC		46	66
Lanto Griffin		MC	MC	52		39		16	30	3
Branden Grace		MC	53	MC		MC	49
Gary Woodland		21	MC	5	5		MC		39	MC
Guillermo Pereira		27	MC		30	15	MC	MC	25
Troy Merritt		27	46	74		MC	38	4		MC
Lucas Glover			MC	74	30		37	MC		33
Jason Day		MC	MC					24	3	49
Adam Hadwin		7	9			MC	26	16	MC	25
Rasmus Hojgaard	6						30	42	47	20
Charley Hoffman		MC	MC			71	67	Wd
Matt Wallace		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC		35	68
Aaron Rai	MC			MC	66	61		MC	6	59
Guido Migliozzi	MC			MC			MC	67	MC	MC
Patton Kizzire		33	22	32		61	10		MC	22
Chad Ramey	1	MC		5	MC	28		MC	39	MC
Dylan Frittelli			50	42	16	26	MC	24	MC	MC
Cameron Champ			MC	61		67		MC	46	MC
Sahith Theegala	22	7	MC	MC		48	3	MC	25	33
CT Pan		48	MC		16	9	MC		78	MC
Rickie Fowler				52	42	55	MC		MC	MC
Brendan Steele			13	26	MC	MC	MC			MC
Robert Streb		7	MC		72	MC	MC		56	MC
Martin Laird		MC	MC	52		39	14		46
Kramer Hickok	13	33	42		MC	MC	53			MC
Andrew Putnam		MC	MC	MC		48	MC	6		14
Matt Kuchar		16	MC			67	MC	MC
Taylor Moore		MC	MC	42	MC	21		16	MC	67
Denny McCarthy		48	60	61	30		MC	12		6
Harry Higgs		39	MC		MC	55	49		MC	40
Brendon Todd		MC	MC	60	48		26	16		MC
Greyson Sigg	25	48		68	MC			33	34	25
Matthias Schwab	44	MC		7	7			49	MC	MC
Russell Knox		57	6		55	33	33	33		MC
Adam Svensson	MC	39		MC	9			49	79	49
Stephan Jaeger		MC	MC	52	48		62	MC	MC
Davis Riley		2		MC	42			49	MC	59
Matthew NeSmith		3	MC		25	55	MC	MC	34	MC
Adam Long		MC	46	32		75	MC		65	MC
Doug Ghim			6	MC	MC	MC	49		34	59
Pat Perez		70	33	42		39	MC	9	6	MC
Adam Schenk	7	MC	MC	42	MC	MC	MC		56	MC
Scott Stallings		16	42	MC		MC	21	MC	46	MC
Taylor Pendrith			13	42	25	MC		49	16	MC
Kurt Kitayama	MC	MC		28	3			MC	MC	MC
Alex Smalley	2	MC		38	55	72		MC	56	25
David Lipsky	7	68		26	55	MC		24	56	14
Sam Ryder		MC	60	61	9	26	23		MC	49
Lee Hodges		MC	70	MC	9	39		MC	MC	3
JT Poston		MC	MC		42	MC	23		MC	25
Chez Reavie		39	MC	77		10	MC	MC	70	MC
Joseph Bramlett		48	MC	28			53	MC	67	33
Henrik Norlander		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC		MC	63
Hayden Buckley	13	MC	66	68	MC		MC	49	MC	MC
Charles Howell				32	MC		MC			25
Zach Johnson		MC	MC	42	MC		43			14
Henrik Stenson		57	Wd	MC	MC			17	60	39
Max McGreevy	MC	48		2	MC			MC	MC	MC
Nick Taylor	25	70		32	16		MC	14	30	33
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	44	39		28	MC			MC	66	MC
Beau Hossler			MC	20	16	48	MC	3	MC
JJ Spaun		27	MC	52	30	MC		16	34	25
Patrick Rodgers	MC		MC	38	64	MC	MC	MC	62	40
Brian Stuard	7	16	MC	22	9	61	58	60	MC	MC
Hank Lebioda	36	MC	63		MC	67	MC		46	49
Doc Redman	MC	39	26		MC	61		33	25	MC
Danny Lee		48	Wd	61		21	MC		MC	MC
Kevin Tway			MC	MC	MC	48	53	MC	46	MC
Brandt Snedeker			MC	MC			MC	MC	MC	14
Roger Sloan	MC	MC	MC		55	MC	MC			14
Richy Werenski		21	MC	28	MC			MC	MC	MC
Brandon Hagy	44	21	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Peter Uihlein	36	2		38	55	17		MC	MC	MC
Peter Malnati		MC	46	MC		26	65	42	25	MC
John Huh	62	66		MC	9					MC
Wyndham Clark	22	MC	MC			Dq	MC	MC	56	13
Jim Herman		MC		7	MC				MC	MC
Vince Whaley	28	MC		61	MC	MC		MC	MC	40
Ryan Brehm		66	MC	1		38	9	32	18
Andrew Landry		MC				MC		MC		MC
Brice Garnett	58	27	50	7	MC		53	MC	MC	70
James Hahn		MC	MC			61	MC		MC	MC
Austin Smotherman	MC	25		55	MC			33	11	MC
Trey Mullinax	50	MC		MC	30			28	MC	59
Kyle Stanley	MC	MC	MC	16	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
David Skinns	MC	21		MC	MC			MC	MC	MC
Nate Lashley	15	27		7	MC		MC	28		MC
Brandon Wu	28	33		3	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC
Paul Barjon	MC	57		MC	MC			MC	MC	10
Cameron Percy	4	MC		7				MC
Nick Watney			66	20	30	55	MC	MC	MC	MC
Ben Martin	2			MC			MC	50
Bronson Burgoon	MC	MC		MC	66			MC	74	49
Joshua Creel	MC	Wd		MC	70	MC		MC	MC	MC
Seth Reeves	62	MC		41	MC			33	MC	MC
Jimmy Walker		MC	55		MC		MC	33	46	MC
Andrew Novak	11	MC		22	MC			MC	70	MC
Graeme McDowell	50	MC		13			MC	MC		40
Dylan Wu	56	MC		MC	30			59	MC	MC
Camilo Villegas	58			MC	MC			49	67	33
Chesson Hadley	MC	MC	63	61		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Austin Cook	58	MC		61	72			42	MC	MC
Tyler Duncan	28	25		35			MC	49		MC
Curtis Thompson	44	39		50	55			49	67	MC
Nick Hardy	MC			28	MC			MC	MC	67
Sung Kang	MC	MC		22	MC		26	42	MC	MC
Justin Lower	15	21		35	64	6		MC	MC	MC
Ben Kohles	28	12		16	MC			63	MC	MC
Luke Donald		16		MC	MC		MC	42		MC
Michael Gligic	36			41	MC			MC	77	55
Jared Wolfe	MC			28	MC	38		MC	MC	33
Dawie van der Walt	MC			41	MC			MC	MC	MC
Brett Drewitt	MC	51		50	55	46	MC	MC	MC	MC
Bill Haas	44	48		41	25		MC	MC	39	MC
Martin Trainer	7	MC		MC	48		43	MC	MC	55
Kevin Chappell	15			MC			43	MC	46	55
Kelly Kraft	MC	MC		50	MC		MC	28		MC
Scott Gutschewski	57			41				Wd	MC	MC
Seung-Yul Noh	36	39		55	MC		MC	42	74	67
William McGirt		MC			66		MC
Ludvig Aberg
Jonas Blixt		MC						42	MC	MC
Ben Kern
Logan McAllister

Player	`21	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11
Rory McIlroy								2
Hideki Matsuyama	30
Bryson DeChambeau				MC	MC
Jordan Spieth	1	30				2	10	MC	41
Abraham Ancer	23	42	58		42
Tony Finau	MC	61		3		68
Corey Conners	14	1	26
Richard Bland
Lee Westwood
Si Woo Kim	23	4	45	22	MC
Min Woo Lee
Luke List	17	MC	MC	MC	29			46
Takumi Kanaya
Ian Poulter				MC				37
Keegan Bradley	23		45	MC	37					9
Robert MacIntyre
Maverick McNealy
Ryan Palmer	17	MC	MC	6	4	6	56	15	32	MC
Carlos Ortiz		MC			MC	15
Hudson Swafford		MC	MC*		MC	35	MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	23	14
Garrick Higgo
Matt Jones		30	MC	13	60	26			32	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	MC	30	MC	34	MC	68	MC			44
Chris Kirk	6	MC	8	MC	13	8				48
Kevin Streelman		6	8	53	37				13	15
Anirban Lahiri	5		58	72
Lanto Griffin	34		58
Branden Grace	23			10	9	30	MC*
Gary Woodland	6					26		MC*
Guillermo Pereira
Troy Merritt	34		36	49	MC	71	46
Lucas Glover	4	14				MC
Jason Day
Adam Hadwin	23			72		MC
Rasmus Hojgaard
Charley Hoffman	2	2	64	40	1	11	11	3	13	2
Matt Wallace	3
Aaron Rai
Guido Migliozzi
Patton Kizzire	9
Chad Ramey
Dylan Frittelli		42	20
Cameron Champ	34		MC*
Sahith Theegala
CT Pan		MC	MC	MC
Rickie Fowler	17	17
Brendan Steele	77	42	30	62	13	8	MC	46	4	1
Robert Streb		63		MC			MC*	MC
Martin Laird	30	36	11	18		50	MC	1		9
Kramer Hickok	MC	MC
Andrew Putnam	MC	36	8			72
Matt Kuchar	12	7	51	40	42	15	4	22	13
Taylor Moore
Denny McCarthy	34	MC	20
Harry Higgs	MC
Brendon Todd					MC	30	6	61
Greyson Sigg	59
Matthias Schwab
Russell Knox	MC		MC			MC	26	69	41
Adam Svensson		42
Stephan Jaeger		MC	MC
Davis Riley
Matthew NeSmith	34
Adam Long	MC	MC
Doug Ghim	44
Pat Perez	67		MC			20	11			5
Adam Schenk	MC	7	58
Scott Stallings	59	23		MC	13	MC		53		11
Taylor Pendrith
Kurt Kitayama
Alex Smalley
David Lipsky
Sam Ryder	MC	42	36
Lee Hodges
JT Poston		67	30	27
Chez Reavie					MC	MC		MC		MC
Joseph Bramlett	34									66
Henrik Norlander	MC				MC			53
Hayden Buckley
Charles Howell	MC					MC				8
Zach Johnson	MC		5	MC	29	20	6
Henrik Stenson	MC
Max McGreevy
Nick Taylor	59	52	MC	22	21
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	MC					MC
Beau Hossler	69	36	51	MC
JJ Spaun	MC	MC	26	49
Patrick Rodgers	MC		MC		MC
Brian Stuard	MC	4	36	MC	55	64
Hank Lebioda	MC	17
Doc Redman	44
Danny Lee	Wd	7	51	MC		Wd	MC		63
Kevin Tway		MC	36	3			MC
Brandt Snedeker	6		15		25					4
Roger Sloan	MC	MC
Richy Werenski		61	11	MC
Brandon Hagy	17	MC		34		MC
Peter Uihlein		MC	MC				MC
Peter Malnati	MC	23	64	MC	13		MC
John Huh	69		MC	22	MC*	35	MC	72	2
Wyndham Clark		20
Jim Herman		MC		18		MC	MC*	MC		59
Vince Whaley	34
Ryan Brehm	MC			34
Andrew Landry	MC	MC	1		51
Brice Garnett	MC		MC*		65	30	31
James Hahn					MC	MC	16	MC
Austin Smotherman
Trey Mullinax		MC*	2	MC
Kyle Stanley	14	52			60		MC	MC*		MC
David Skinns
Nate Lashley	MC		MC
Brandon Wu
Paul Barjon		MC
Cameron Percy	Dq		MC	62	MC	15		37
Nick Watney	MC	MC	20	MC		MC
Ben Martin	34		45				MC			51
Bronson Burgoon	MC		MC		MC*
Joshua Creel			64
Seth Reeves		MC
Jimmy Walker	59	30	4	13	MC	1	16	31	MC	MC
Andrew Novak
Graeme McDowell	54	7	51	27		Wd
Dylan Wu
Camilo Villegas	17			10	MC	MC	MC*
Chesson Hadley	23	MC	20		MC	4	56
Austin Cook	MC	MC	30
Tyler Duncan	44	MC	MC
Curtis Thompson
Nick Hardy
Sung Kang	59	42	MC	6	42				MC	MC
Justin Lower
Ben Kohles								37
Luke Donald	MC	MC		MC	13
Michael Gligic	MC
Jared Wolfe
Dawie van der Walt					MC
Brett Drewitt				MC
Bill Haas			MC*
Martin Trainer	44	66
Kevin Chappell	MC		30	1	4	66	MC	15	Wd	2
Kelly Kraft	44	MC		MC	MC*				MC
Scott Gutschewski										76
Seung-Yul Noh	54			MC	MC	50	16	46	13
William McGirt			MC		37	40	31	37	MC	36
Ludvig Aberg
Jonas Blixt		30							MC
Ben Kern
Logan McAllister