Overview
- The Valspar Championship begins Thursday at Innisbrook's Copperhead Course, closing out the PGA Florida Swing.
- FanDuel lists Xander Schauffele as the favorite at +1100, with Viktor Hovland at +1600 and Matt Fitzpatrick at +1900; Brooks Koepka is +2500.
- CBS Sports reports that Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are not in the field, which still features major winners including Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.
- SportsLine's model, cited by CBS Sports, projects Patrick Cantlay to barely crack the top 10 despite short odds, framing him as a fade.
- The same simulation boosts Jacob Bridgeman as a top-five contender at +2500, identifying potential value versus the market.