Dan Spears advised backing Tom Kim as a longshot for the Masters, primarily due to expected good weather at Augusta during Masters week. Kim has demonstrated comfort under those conditions, notably evidenced by his recent Masters performance, including a final-round 66 last year. Spears sees Kim as a strong sleeper play given his steady Masters record in ideal conditions.

Cam DaSilva offered caution on Tom Kim as a betting option, voicing concerns about Kim's persistent putting struggles despite numerous attempts to adjust. Although Kim remains a reliable ball-striker, DaSilva believes continued putting issues severely limit his winning and betting upside until improvements occur on the greens.

Jim Sannes briefly considered Tom Kim as a potential outright winner, noting Kim's excellent iron performance lately despite poor recent putting. Although Kim's putting is currently problematic, Sannes speculated that volatility in putting performances might lead to positive regression, elevating Kim's outright winning potential given the strength of his tee-to-green game.

Steve Bamford recommended Tom Kim ahead of the Valero Texas Open as an underrated option due to signs he's approaching strong form. Although Kim hasn't won since 2023 and has been experiencing a relative downtrend, Bamford sees recent encouraging metrics in his approach play. Notably, Kim ranked 1st for Strokes Gained Approach at TPC Sawgrass, and 20th at Copperhead, highlighting his iron play coming back to elite form. Bamford believes conditions at the Oaks Course, where putting prowess is less critical, can enhance Kim's strengths. Kim also has prior experience here, having seen the course 12 months earlier, demonstrating that he’s familiar with the demands at San Antonio. Bamford suggests a good week could catalyze a return to the winner’s circle, especially after close friend Min Woo Lee just earned his first PGA Tour win.

Jason Sobel identified Tom Kim at +750 as a conservative top-5 betting selection, highlighting a prime rebound opportunity due to Kim's persistently strong iron play. Kim has gained strokes on approach shots in each of his eight tournament starts this season, though these excellent iron statistics have not yet translated fully into top-tier finishes due largely to poor putting performances. Sobel sees the Valero Texas Open as a favorable spot where Kim's underlying strong approach numbers may finally produce an elite finish in a weaker-than-usual field.

Byron Lindeque likes Tom Kim at 45-to-1 odds for this week's Valero Texas Open, specifically citing his outstanding iron play as a critical factor for success at TPC San Antonio. Byron pointed to recent tournaments such as the Valspar Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Players Championship, where Kim repeatedly gained large amounts of strokes through approach shots. He drew comparisons to Kim’s previous victories on similar style courses, including Wyndham and Shriners, emphasizing Kim’s precise tee-to-green and iron strength as a perfect match for the accuracy demands of this venue.

Matt Gannon praised Tom Kim's elite ball-striking, noting he has consistently hit it great tee-to-green but struggled significantly around the greens and putting recently. Gannon anticipates a shift in greens surfaces away from Florida to Texas could catalyze improvement in Kim's short game. While unsure as a betting proposition, Gannon explicitly likes Kim's DFS value, expecting the quality ball-striking to eventually produce solid results considering this week's context and course setup.

Pat Mayo identified Tom Kim as a potential upside play at Valero Texas Open thanks to consistently stellar iron play recently. Mayo specifically praised Kim's strong strokes gained approach stats, notably 3.6 strokes gained at Valspar and 9.9 at The Players Championship, and also highlighted Kim's excellent wedge play (particularly from 125-175 yards)—a critical factor at TPC San Antonio. Mayo recognizes significant putting struggles for Kim, who has lost almost three strokes per event putting over his last five tournaments. Nonetheless, Mayo believes Kim's elite ball-striking and iron play could allow him to rebound quickly if his putting turns around, offering potential fantasy and betting value especially if Kim comes in at favorable odds due to recent underperformance on the greens.

Wes Reynolds loves Tom Kim's value at 33-1 for this week's Valspar Championship, particularly given his recent iron play. Although Kim's putter let him down last week at The Players Championship, losing nearly five strokes, he impressively led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach at +9.88. Reynolds also likes Kim's positional driving ability, which fits perfectly with the demands of Copperhead. Additionally, Kim's advantageous Thursday morning draw avoids intense afternoon wind conditions, adding to his appeal this week.

Andy Lack expects Tom Kim to excel at Innisbrook given his exceptional iron proficiency at the Players Championship, where he topped the field in strokes-gained approach gaining nearly ten strokes with his irons. Lack emphasized Innisbrook's similarity as a positional, accuracy-based course with smaller greens that demand precision ball-striking, thus aligning perfectly with Kim's current skill set and form recently shown.