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Sungjae Im Takes Two-Shot Lead Into Valspar Finale at Innisbrook

A closing birdie on 18 pushed his lead to two heading into a bid for a first PGA Tour win since 2021.

Mar 20, 2026; Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Jordan Spieth chips onto the 15th green during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
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Mar 21, 2026; Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sungjae Im lines up a putt on the 18th green during the third round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images
Mar 21, 2026; Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Sungjae Im gives a fist bump after a birdie on the 18th hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Sungjae Im sits at 11 under after a second straight 69, leading wire to wire through three rounds in his return from a wrist injury.
  • Brandt Snedeker, in on a sponsor exemption and wielding a new mallet putter, carded a bogey-free 67 to join David Lipsky (70) at 9 under in second.
  • Matt Fitzpatrick and Marco Penge are tied for fourth at 8 under after matching 68s, with a congested chase pack still within reach.
  • Innisbrook’s Copperhead played firm with gusts near 15 mph, and the punishing ‘Snake Pit’ finish continued to amplify mistakes.
  • The cut landed at 1 over, with defending champion Viktor Hovland among those out alongside Wyndham Clark and Ben Griffin, as Im and Snedeker headline Sunday’s final group.