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PGA Tour Brunch Takes a Look at the 2023 Valspar

@TerryLyons
Mar 15
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PALM HARBOR - Sam Burns, who earned his first career victory at the 2021 Valspar Championship, defeated Davis Riley in a playoff to successfully defend his title in 2022. The last player to win the same PGA TOUR event three years in a row is Steve Stricker at the John Deere Classic from 2009-11.

Burns has accumulated a Scoring Average of 68.63 at the Valspar Championship, the lowest in tournament history (min. 12 rounds). Burns advanced to the TOUR Championship after winning the Valspar in 2021 and 2022 and is one of three players that has earned bonus money via the Comcast Business Tour TOP 10 in each of the last two seasons, along with Patrick Cantlay and Justin Thomas.

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Burns won three times on Tour in 2021-22, with his other victories coming at the Sanderson Farms Championship and Charles Schwab Challenge. He was one of five players to win three or more times in 2021-22 and one of five to successfully defend a title last season.

Players to win the same PGA TOUR event at least three years in a row in the last 40 years:

  • Steve Stricker John Deere Classic 2009, 2010, 2011

  • Tiger Woods Farmers Insurance Open 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  • Tiger Woods WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 2005, 2006, 2007

  • Tiger Woods WGC-CA Championship 2005, 2006, 2007

  • Stuart Appleby Sentry Tournament of Champions 2004, 2005, 2006

  • Tiger Woods Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  • Tiger Woods WGC-NEC Invitational 1999, 2000, 2001

  • Tiger Woods the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 1999, 2000, 2001

The buds are back in town!

Justin Thomas is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking and has won 15 times on the PGA TOUR, the most of any player in the field. Thomas his making his third consecutive start and sixth total at the Valspar Championship, where he finished T3 in 2022 and has finished worse than T18 once (MC/2017).

Meanwhile, the second piece of the buddy puzzle, and the 2015 Valspar Championship winner Jordan Spieth is making his sixth start at the event and first since 2018 (MC).

Spieth's win at the Valspar Championship was the second of his career and first of five during the 2014-15 season en route to the FedExCup title. Spieth is a past champion of four tournaments in the next five weeks (Valspar Championship, Valero Texas Open, Masters Tournament, RBC Heritage).

Keegan Bradley would’ve entered the week as No. 4 in the FedExCup standings, the highest position of any player in the field, but WD.

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: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)


Valspar | The Basics

The Tee Times at TPC Sawgrass will run from 7:40am (ET) to 2:36pm (ET) Thursday.

Weather: Thursday’s forecast calls for sunny skies with temps 61-78-degrees. Only a 5% chance of rain with 10 mph winds.

Tournament Hub: (link) and Official Site (link)

FedEx Cup Info: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post before 7:30am (ET) Thursday and Friday.


Valspar: Field/Updates, Tee Times and Leaderboard

The Field: (link)

Update:

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)


Tee Times: (link)

Tournament Leaderboard: (link)


Valspar | Tournament Odds

Source: CBS Sportsline

Justin Thomas +1000

Jordan Spieth +1200

Sam Burns +1500

Matthew Fitzpatrick +1800

Tommy Fleetwood +2400

Justin Rose +2700

Adam Hadwin +2800

Denny McCarthy +3000

Davis Riley +3100

Brian Harman +3100

Justin Suh +3700

Wyndham Clark +4000

Ben Griffin +4100

Brandon Wu +4100

Gary Woodland +4100

J.T. Poston +4200

Maverick Mcnealy +4800

Byeong Hun An +5000

Jhonattan Vegas +5000

Aaron Rai +5000

Nate Lashley +5000

Victor Perez +5000

K.H. Lee +5000

Taylor Moore +5000

Joel Dahmen +5500

Will Gordon +5500

Stephan Jaeger +6500

Ben Taylor +6500

Trey Mullinax +6500

Luke List +6500

Ryan Gerard +6500

Ben Martin +6500

Tyler Duncan +6500

Beau Hossler +6500

Nick Taylor +6500

Robby Shelton +6500

Joseph Bramlett +8000

Matthew NeSmith +8000

Webb Simpson +8000

Garrick Higgo +8000

Lee Hodges +8000

Alex Smalley +8000

Akshay Bhatia +8000

Ludvig Aberg +8000

S.H. Kim +9500

Charley Hoffman +9500

Eric Cole +9500

Dylan Frittelli +10000

Pierceson Coody +10000

David Lingmerth +10000

Troy Merritt +10000

Kramer Hickok +11000

Erik Van Rooyen +11000

Russell Knox +11000

Patrick Rodgers +11000

Adam Schenk +11000

Cameron Champ +11000

David Lipsky +11000

Greyson Sigg +11000

Nick Hardy +12000

Sam Ryder +12000

Carson Young +12000

Chad Ramey +12000

Chesson Hadley +14000

Mark Hubbard +14000

Sam Stevens +14000

Stewart Cink +14000

Kevin Kisner +14000

MJ Daffue +14000

Nico Echavarria +15000

Harry Higgs +16000

Michael Kim +16000

Adam Long +16000

Kevin Tway +17000

Matt Wallace +17000

Martin Laird +17000

Peter Malnati +17000

Harry Hall +17000

Carl Yuan +17000

Luke Donald +19000

Dylan Wu +19000

Patton Kizzire +19000

Matthias Schwab +21000

Vincent Norrman +21000

Ryan Moore +21000

Kevin Streelman +21000

Erik Barnes +21000

Ryan Armour +21000

Austin Cook +21000

Doug Ghim +21000

Brian Stuard +21000

Augusto Nunez +21000


TL’s Wedge for an Edge: Coming off a semi-drought at the largest purse of the Spring, and a re-set in the PGATourCom game, the TL pick machine will go with: Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Will Gordon. The two reserves: Justin Thomas and Sam Burns.

For the Tour One and Done? Spieth.


What They’re Saying

Burns Seeking Three-Peat (PGATourCom)

PGA TOUR and R&A to put some limits on golf balls (CBS Sports HQ)

Power Rankings for Valspar (PGATourCom)

How to Watch - The Valspar (ESPN+)


Sports Gambling and Daily Fantasy

Best Bets, Strategies for The Valspar - (Action Net)

Golfbet Insider (PGATourCom)

Expert Picks for Valspar - (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for Valspar - (PGATourCom)

VISN: See segment here ⬇️

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"When you think about a three peat, it hasn't been done in 12 years" @CutmakerJeff joined @paulyhoward and @MitchMossRadio on #FollowTheMoney to give his best bets on the Valspar Championship WATCH: youtu.be/ebovfOY_LW4
2:40 PM ∙ Mar 15, 2023

On This Day in Golf History

March 15, 2023 - Jordan Spieth won his second PGA Tour title when he holed a 28-foot putt on the third playoff hole to win the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbot, Florida. Spieth’s birdie on the par 3 17th at the famed Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook resort came after Sean O’Hair and Patrick Reed missed their marks with their second shots, with Reed’s bunker shot coming within four feet of the hole. - 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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It's official. The Monday Qualifiers are locked in for @ValsparChamp. T1. Alex Chiarella (-6) T1. Chris Nido T1. Danny Guise T1. Peter Knade This week will be Chiarella's and Knade's debuts on the PGA TOUR.
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Play has been suspended @ValsparChamp Monday Qualifier. T1. Alex Chiarella (-6) T1. Chris Nido T1. Danny Guise T1. Peter Knade Chris Francoeur has a 12-footer for birdie to get to 5-under with 2 to play. He can force a 5-for-4 playoff or qualify outright if he gets to 7-under.
1:04 PM ∙ Mar 14, 2023
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