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Plus: Anthony Kim's Journey, John Daly's Advice, and more.

Good afternoon! Welcome to Shanks. It’s that one time of year where you start to care about the weather in Georgia. The 10-day weather forecast for next week in Augusta is calling for about a 50% chance of showers on Thursday / Friday, with highs in the upper 70’s. Saturday and Sunday look like perfect weather. We will keep you posted.

Here's what we've got for ya today:

  • Preview and Bets: The Valero Texas Open

  • Fix Your Backswing For Good

  • Shots Heard Round The World

  • The Journey Back: Anthony Kim

  • Advice For John Daly, From John Daly

  • New Drop: Radmor Golf

Preview and Bets: The Houston Open

🚩 Location: TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course)

💰 Purse: $9.2M - $1.66M to first.

👑 Previous Winner: Corey Conners

👀 Watch On: Golf Channel, NBC, ESPN+

The Valero Texas Open Field

This week serves as a tune up ahead of The Masters for some, for others, it’s a chance to qualify.

The winner of the Valero Texas Open (if not already qualified by other means) earns the final spot at The Masters… and a big bag of money.

Did you know? 

The Texas Open is one of the longest running events in PGA Tour history, it’s been going since 1922, the same year CBS sports hired Verne Lundquist. 🥁 

It also features this awesome thing called a “full field (156 golfers) and a cut.”

Speaking of, when will the PGA Tour give the people what they want, a live “cut watch” on Friday afternoons?

Top Eight Players At Valero Are All In The Masters Next Week

Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa , Corey Conners, Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, and Matt Fitzpatrick.

How To Watch The Texas Open

Thursday, April 4: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, April 5: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, April 6: 1-3:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3:30-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, April 7: 1-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 2:30-6 p.m. ET (NBC)

Previous Winners 

2021 - Jordan Spieth

2022 - JJ Spaun

2023 - Corey Conners

Weather Report for San Antonio

Shanks Picks

Shanks is up 24.4 Units on the year. All odds via Fanduel.

Winner: Ludvid Aberg +1200
T5: Alex Noren +650
T10: Christiaan Bezuidenhout +450
T20: Aaron Baddeley +550 or Mark Hubbard +360
Longshot: Keith Mitchell +7000

Make The Cut Parlay (Fanduel): Speith, Conners, Fleetwood, Matsuyama +269

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Fix Your Backswing For Good

Shots Heard Round The World

The Journey Back: Anthony Kim

For the first time since his return to professional golf, Anthony Kim goes on the record with David Feherty.

In “The Journey Back”, Kim shares an intimate glimpse into his time away from golf and the factors that propelled his return to competition with LIV Golf.

Note: To watch the full video you have to sign up with your email address. Yes, it’s free to sign up. Yes, if you do, LIV will have your email address.

Advice For John Daly From John Daly

He’s got a point.

New Drop: Radmor Golf

Radmor Golf just dropped a whole bunch of new, good-lookin’ golf polos.

We’re fans of the Colby Varsity Stripe, with the band collar in case you wanna switch it up on em’.

That’s all folks! See you Saturday Morning.