Final Tune-Up Before the Masters: Valero Texas Open Preview

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00:00And we are back for El Coast to Coast here on a Wednesday,

00:04and yes, you know it's true, a golf Wednesday on C2C

00:08as we get ready, final event before the Masters,

00:11and we take that trip down Magnolia Lane,

00:13the Valero Texas Open, of course,

00:17at TPC San Antonio, the Oaks course.

00:20And every week, our man, the Prime Minister, Cam Stewart,

00:23is with us as we get ready for the picks,

00:26the outrights, the placements, the first round leaders,

00:30et cetera, et cetera.

00:31Cam, good to see you, as always, my man,

00:33and we get ready for the gasoline tournament, as Scotty.

00:37The gasoline, the Valero, fill the tank.

00:41I will say this, Carver, your bank account

00:43got a little bit filled, not with gasoline,

00:45but with currency.

00:46Shout out to you for two first round leaders.

00:48I know you got sawed off, but that's golf,

00:50and also the outright with Minwoo Lee.

00:52I rode you guys a little bit, you and Kay Stew,

00:54congratulations to Keith Stewart as well,

00:56and everybody else that had Minwoo Lee,

00:58but not as hard as you guys, but a great pick, by the way.

01:02Excellent, wasn't easy, what a sweat job.

01:04It was a sweat job.

01:06I honestly thought that Sheffler was gonna get him,

01:08and you know that at the end,

01:10and even Gary Woodland was pushing pretty hard there,

01:12but we were able to get him across the line.

01:15And that's the great thing about Golf Wednesday, Cam,

01:18is we've had weeks where it's been me, it's been you,

01:20it's been Stewie, Brady's been involved, everybody.

01:24It seems like at least one of us,

01:25sometimes a few of us, crack something,

01:29whether it's a first-round leader or an outright

01:31on a weekly basis, so Golf Wednesday continues to churn here.

01:35Let's talk about the gasoline tournament.

01:37And I had Stewie yesterday,

01:39because he couldn't come on today.

01:41You know, weird tournament, Cam,

01:42because you've got at the top of the board

01:45all the heavies, the Obergs, and the Fleetwoods,

01:48and Cantlay, and all these guys who are final tune-up

01:52before the Masters, wanna get the game sharp

01:54before heading to Augusta,

01:56and then you have about 119 guys in the field

01:58who do not have a ticket to Augusta,

02:01and this is their last chance to try to get one.

02:04Interesting field.

02:06Yeah, you know what, Carver, I was wrong last week, too.

02:08I worried about, like, the chalk,

02:09but in the end, you know, Schaeffler was there and stuff.

02:12They're fine-tuning their game,

02:13but they're just that damn good.

02:14So I'm with you, though, but, you know, Oberg,

02:17like, he's one of those guys, sure, he can win,

02:19but I'd rather go in different markets.

02:20Corey Connors loves this course.

02:22Tommy Fleetwood checks all the boxes.

02:24He just doesn't win in North America.

02:27That's it, he's a loser.

02:28No, he's a top 10, top 20, guys.

02:31A loser.

02:32That's fine, that's fine.

02:33Top 10s and top 20 winners.

02:35Outright, he's a loser.

02:36He never wins, and I'm not betting him

02:38until I see him actually win for it.

02:40All right, here's what I'm doing this weekend.

02:42I love a good storyline.

02:45I'm going for it.

02:45I'm playing all guys who aren't in Augusta,

02:49and they have to win in order to get themselves there.

02:52I'm staying away from the real top of the board,

02:54and I'm going right into guys.

02:56Believe it or not, the highest guy on the board

02:59who does not have a ticket to Augusta is Siwoo Kim.

03:02He's not in the field next week for the Masters.

03:0635 to one for Siwoo.

03:08Let's see if he's got a little gumption

03:10to get himself going this week and get him back to Augusta.

03:12Bud Cawley, very popular this week,

03:14but I'll stay with him, 55 to one.

03:16Bermuda Ben Griffin.

03:18Man, he just, these percentage points, Cam.

03:2051st in the OGR, and he did not make it.

03:23Now he's gotta go and try to win this.

03:25Jake Afternoon, Knapp needs a seat.

03:27He's 70 to one, he's been playing okay.

03:29Ricky Fowler doesn't have a seat.

03:3180 to one for him, and Ryan Crazy Like a Fox

03:34needs a victory to get to Augusta.

03:3790 to one for him.

03:39It's a great angle, Carver.

03:40Let's talk about history.

03:41Corey Connors won this tournament,

03:43got a ticket to the Masters.

03:44J.J. Spahn won the tournament, got a ticket to the Masters.

03:46So it's actually an angle in the past that has worked.

03:49I'm going with Jordan Spieth.

03:50I don't know why, I know this sounds crazy.

03:53He's probably waiting for Augusta,

03:54but he's getting 28 to one.

03:55And in this field, I think he's got a great chance.

03:57He plays well at this course too.

03:59Dangerous Denny McCarthy could be too popular,

04:01but I'm on him.

04:02This guy checks all the boxes for me.

04:03Sam Stevens, another good wind player.

04:05He's at 52 to one.

04:07I'm with you.

04:08I love Bud Cawley.

04:08He's actually a very, very good golfer.

04:10Major injury problems,

04:11but he's getting his form back hard.

04:13And Ryan Crazy Like a Fox as well.

04:15I also looked at Knapp and a couple other guys too.

04:18So let's not take a dirt nap this week, Carver.

04:20Let's win money and roll it all into the Masters.

04:23I think Bud Cawley is a rare four for four golf Wednesday.

04:27Me, you, Keith and Brady,

04:29I think all have Bud Cawley on the card.

04:32So that's a four for four golf Wednesday.

04:34Hopefully we can get him across the line.

04:36All right, here's the placements.

04:37Corey Connors has won here twice.

04:39As you mentioned, top five plus 320 for him.

04:43I do like Jordan Spieth this weekend.

04:45In fact, it wouldn't stun me if he won

04:48and torpedoed his price for the Masters,

04:50which is still hanging around 28 or 30 to one.

04:53Plus 200 for a top 10.

04:54Dangerous Denny, top 10 at plus 240.

04:56Lost in a playoff to Akshay last year.

04:58Gary Woodland needs it.

04:59Top 20 at plus 180.

05:00I don't think he'll putt as well this week.

05:02Rico Hoey at top 20 at plus 220.

05:05And one of your old friends,

05:07Leo Hizatsune at plus 360 for a top 20.

05:10I was betting Hizatsune when people were like,

05:12who the hell is this guy?

05:14And now he's actually playing pretty well, Carver.

05:16I'm gonna go with some guys.

05:18Carver's loser, Tommy Fleetwood for a top 10, plus 175.

05:22The Prime Minister with some Canadian content

05:24and double C Corey Connors.

05:26He loves this course.

05:28Daniel Berger, not sure if he's gonna win,

05:29but I love that top 20.

05:31Tom Kim getting a nice price, plus 150 for a top 20.

05:34Hoagie Sandwich, I've got some top 40s, only plus 105,

05:37but Hoagie will play well this week.

05:39He actually could contend.

05:40And Eric Cole, our old buddy,

05:42is playing good golf right now, Carver.

05:44Top 40, plus 110, sign me up.

05:47I believe he needs a two cam.

05:49He's not in the master's field either, Eric Cole.

05:52So he needs to get on his horse and win

05:54if he wants to be back down Magnolia Lane.

05:57First round leaders for me,

05:58Corey Connors loves the place too much.

06:0033 to one, Denny McCarthy at 45 to one,

06:03Ben Griffin at 60, Jake Knapp at 60,

06:05Hoagie, I got him there, two cam, Hoagie at 75 to one.

06:09How about a little Valamaki at 90 to one?

06:12He's usually a fast starter.

06:14And I love EVR on courses like this,

06:17100 to one for being a big Thursday warrior.

06:20Love it, we have a few of the same guys.

06:21I'm going with Fleetwood,

06:22first round leader out of the gate, 32.

06:24Corey Connors, you have him, I have him, 33.

06:26Kashmir Keith played well last week, 60 to one.

06:29Afternoon Knapp, notorious hot starter.

06:31Patrick Rogers, where have you been?

06:33Show up and give me some money at 80.

06:34Old King Cole, 90 to one, and Sammy Valamaki,

06:37I got a smooth 100.

06:39Cousin plays for the Utah Hockey Club,

06:41for people that don't know.

06:42The Valamakis, sporting legends.

06:44The Valamakis, getting involved.

06:46Cam, let's go, our final stop before next week,

06:50our first major of the year.

06:52Of course, me and you will probably need two next week

06:54to get through all the plays,

06:56because I'm sure we'll have some exotics,

06:58some nationality props, the lefty, top lefty, top debutant,

07:04all of it for the masters.

07:06Cam Stewart, the prime minister.

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