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Texas Open: Top 10 power rankings at TPC San Antonio

By Mike Randleman

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 22: A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course on April 22, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 22: A general view of the 18th green during the final round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course on April 22, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 16: Rickie Fowler of the United States plays a shot during the third round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 16, 2019 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 16: Rickie Fowler of the United States plays a shot during the third round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 16, 2019 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Fowler has long played the Houston Open the week before the Masters, so he shifts over to the Texas Open.

It’s his first appearance at TPC San Antonio and gives the tournament some star power it desperately needs.

The 30-year-old had good first quarter of 2019 by hanging on to win the Phoenix Open and finish T2 at the Honda Classic.

He played four weeks in a row from the WGC-Mexico Championship to the Players a few weeks ago, so a couple weeks away, including skipping the WGC-Match Play, should have him recharged for an important stretch coming up.

Fowler has plenty of experience on Bermuda and playing in Texas from his Big 12 days at Oklahoma State. He ranks seventh on Tour in strokes gained and 37th in GIR. That’s a good combo around here.

As long as he can avoid the big miss off the tee (126th in driving accuracy), he should still be able to pile up birdies on a tough course (4.69 birdies made per round, 9th).

This would be his first win in Texas and would make him one of the top favorites at Augusta if he enters on a high.

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