PG☘️ Tour Brunch | Valspar Champ | R-2
PG☘️ Tour Brunch | Valspar Champ | R-2
Second Round Preview of the 2023 Valspar from Copperhead ☘️ St. Pat's
By TERRY LYONS
PALM HARBOR - Stephan Jaeger made seven birdies, tied for the most in the field, and posted a 5-under (66) for a share of the 18-hole lead, and marking his second 18-hole lead/co-lead on Tour (1st/2021 Corales Puntacana Championship/but finished T-48).
Meanwhile, Ryan Brehm aced the 196-yard par-3 No. 17 en route to 5-under (66) and his first 18-hole lead/co-lead on Tour. And, Adam Schenk carded six birdies and one bogey to join Brehm and Jaeger at 5-under (66) for his first 18-hole lead/co-lead in a Tour event.
Reigning back-to-back champion Sam Burns opened with 2-under (69) at T-12 in his bid to join Tiger Woods (six times), Steve Stricker (John Deere Classic/2009-11), and Stuart Appleby (Sentry Tournament of Champions/2004-06) as the only players in the last 40 years to win the same PGA TOUR event at least three years in a row.
Jordan Spieth, winner of the 2015 Valspar Championship, opened with a bogey-free 4-under (67) and stands T-4.
Matthew NeSmith WD (Back injury) before Thursday’s round and was replaced by Sean O’Hair.
The Valspar | Leaderboard After 18 Holes
Ryan Brehm 66 (-5)
Stephan Jaeger 66 (-5)
Adam Schenk 66 (-5)
Jordan Spieth 67 (-4)
Lucas Glover 67 (-4)
Maverick McNealy 67 (-4)
Five players 68 (-3)
Leaderboard After 18: (link)
Valspar | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Innesbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) - Palm Harbor, FL
YARDS/PAR: 7,340 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECTS: Larry Packard
PRIZE Money - Purse: $8,100,000 - Winner: $1,458,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Sam Burns - two time defending
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @ValsparChamp
How to Watch & Listen
Friday, March 17th - Happy St. Patrick’s Day
ESPN+ Streaming - 7:30am (ET) to 6:00pm (ET) - Main Feed and Featured Groups
Golf Channel - 2:00pm (ET) to 6:00pm (ET)
PGA Tour Radio - Sirius/XM 92 and Online - 12 Noon (ET) to 6:00pm (ET)
“Bag Cam” to Debut - (Golf Week/USA Today)
How to Watch - The Valspar (ESPN+) / R-2 (link)
The Valspar | The Basics
Today’s Tee Times at the Valspar will run from 7:40am (ET) to 2:36pm (ET).
Weather: Friday will be sunny, 77-84 degrees with 15 mph winds
Tournament Hub: (link) and Official Site (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 8:00am (ET) on Saturday.
Valspar: Field/Updates, Tee Times and Leaderboard
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Sunday
Callum Tarren (out) / Charley Hoffman (in)
Ryan Gerard (in/sponsor exemption)
Nick Gabrelcik (in/sponsor exemption)
Taylor Montgomery (out) /Dylan Wu (in)
Monday
Anders Albertsons (out) / Hank Lebioda (in)
Aaron Rai (out) / Cameron Percy (in)
Wednesday
Keegan Bradley (out) / Jonathan Byrd (in)
Thursday
Matthew NeSmith (out) / Sean O'Hair (in)
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
The Firm of Jaeger, Schenk and Brehm Leads After 18 (PGATourCom)
Jordan Spieth Finding a Way - (PGATourCom)
Brehm Hole-in-One - (ESPNCom)
Thomas Thinks Rolling Back Golf Balls would be Detrimental to Sport (ESPNCom)
TL’s Surprise NCAA Thursday/Friday Picks:
Arkansas (8) Over Illinois (9) - ✅
Providence (11) over Kentucky (6)
Kent St. (13) over Indiana (4)
Drake (12) over Miami (5)
On This D☘️y in Golf History
March 17, 1963 - Raymond Floyd won his first career PGA Tour title at the St. Petersburg Open Invitational in Tampa-St. Pete, Florida. Floyd won at the age of 20 years to become the youngest member of the Tour to win an event since 1928. Floyd had turned pro only four months before his first win. Harry Cooper (19 years, four days) is the youngest to claim a title, the 1923 Galveston Open) - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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