Episode 182: Masters Preview & Valero Texas Open Recap

About this episode

The episode previews the Masters and recaps the Valero Texas Open, discussing key players and events leading up to the tournament.

One of the best weeks of the year is here, the official kick-off to spring, it's Masters time. We will be doing a preview for this years event with things to look for in a potential winner, course insight on Augusta National and other storylines from the 2026 Masters. We kick off the episode with a recap from the Valero Texas Open, won by JJ Spaun. The event featured some bad weather, cell phone use by caddies and even relief from fire ants in the last event before the Masters. Asterisk Talley was cruising to victory at the ANWA before a meltdown on the 12th hole ended her hopes and Maria Jose Marin was able to cruise to the title. Subscribe to the Break80 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly golf content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Break 80 Podcast

Topics covered

• Masters Preview
• Valero Texas Open Recap
• Golf Insights
• Spring Golf
• Tournament Analysis

Keywords

• Masters
• Valero Texas Open
• JJ Spaun
• Asterisk Talley
• Maria Jose Marin
• golf
• Augusta National

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Places: Augusta National

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