The Valspar Championship takes centre stage this week. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the tournament.
While it may not carry the same weight as golf’s biggest events, the Valspar Championship remains a key stop on the PGA Tour calendar.
With the Masters just weeks away, many of the Tour’s top players are in the field as they look to fine-tune their game heading into the season’s first major.
The Golfing Gazette has all the key details you need, including the field, tee times, and prize money.
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When and where is the Valspar Championship played?
The Valspar Championship runs from Thursday, March 19, through Sunday, March 22. The Innisbrook Resort has hosted the tournament since its inception in 2000.
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
- Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
- Established: 1974
- Architect: Larry Packard
- Par: 71
- Yardage: 7,352
Which players are in the Valspar Championship field?
The timing of the Valspar Championship (three weeks before The Masters) has probably contributed to its strong field this week.
Seven of the top 20 players in the Official World Golf Ranking are participating in the event, including Xander Schauffele (seven), JJ Spaun (12), and Justin Thomas (14).
Valspar Championship tee times
The tee times for the opening two rounds of the Valspar Championship have been confirmed. Here are a few selected groups:
Round One
- 7:13 am: Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, Corey Conners
- 7:24 am: Xander Schauffele, Keegan Bradley, Patrick Cantlay
- 12:03 pm: Akshay Bhatia, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 12:14 pm: Jacob Bridgeman, Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth
Round Two
- 7:13 am: Akshay Bhatia, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 7:24 am: Jacob Bridgeman, Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth
- 12:03 pm: Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, Corey Conners
- 12:14 pm: Xander Schauffele, Keegan Bradley, Patrick Cantlay
Find the full list of tee times on the PGA Tour website.
How to watch the Valspar Championship
Golf Channel will air all four rounds of the Valspar Championship in the United States, with NBC also televising weekend coverage.
| Day | Channel (Eastern Time) |
| Thursday | Golf Channel (2 – 6 pm) |
| Friday | Golf Channel (2 – 6 pm) |
| Saturday | Golf Channel (1 – 3 pm); NBC (3 – 6 pm) |
| Sunday | Golf Channel (1 – 3 pm); NBC (3 – 6 pm) |
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What is the prize money at the Valspar Championship?
The total prize money at this week’s Valspar Championship is $9.1 million.
The winner will take home $1.64 million, while second and third place will earn $992,000 and $628,000, respectively.
Valspar Championship expert picks
The Golfing Gazette experts have made their picks for this week’s Valspar Championship.
Jordan Harris: Just five players on the PGA Tour have been better from tee to green than Austin Smotherman, and no one has been better with their approach play. His putting is a concern, but Innisbrook is going to penalise those who are particularly wayward off the tee.
Charlie Walker: After a concerning stretch at the start of the season, Viktor Hovland looks to be rounding into form in the lead-up to The Masters. He’s back with his old swing coach and driver, and those changes have worked brilliantly over the last two weeks. After a solid showing at The Players, this is the week Hovland gets back to winning ways!
James Shearman: The golf course at the Innisbrook Resort is tailor-made for ball-strikers, and there are few better than Ryo Hisatsune. The Japanese golfer ranks eighth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained tee-to-green, with top 15 finishes at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players. All Hisatsune needs is an average putting week and he should be at the top of the leaderboard.
Antony Martin: Brooks Koepka. He is trending and knows how to win around tough golf courses.
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