Overview
- The PGA Tour wraps the Florida Swing with the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook’s Copperhead from March 19–22, a par-71, 7,352-yard test with a $9.1 million purse and a 135-player field.
- Defending champion Viktor Hovland headlines alongside Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas, with nine of the top 25 and 12 major winners entered despite Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy resting.
- Late adjustments include withdrawals by Robert MacIntyre, Keith Mitchell, Sudarshan Yellamaraju and William Mouw, with Doug Ghim, Andrew Putnam, Kris Ventura and Justin Lower stepping in as additions such as Seamus Power and Matt Kuchar finalized threesomes.
- FanDuel lists Schauffele as the favorite (+1100) ahead of Fitzpatrick (+1300), Hovland (+1700) and Akshay Bhatia (+1900), with Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas among mid-range options.
- Copperhead’s tight, tree-lined routing and the 'Snake Pit' finishing stretch reward accuracy and greens in regulation, providing a last tune-up as players eye Masters qualification via the world ranking.