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CoursesNewsThe Valspar Championship is an annual PGA Tour event held at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Florida, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Mar 19 - 22 with a prize fund of $9.1m.
The Valspar Championship is played at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), a par 71 course measuring 7,352 yards. Designed by Larry Packard, the course opened in 1972. Located in Palm Harbor, Florida, United States of America.
The Valspar Championship is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition was held Mar 19 - 22.
Historically, players who contend at The Valspar Championship gain the most strokes on approach (+0.87 SG/round) and on the greens (+0.86 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.42 SG/round.
In 2025, The Valspar Championship was won by Viktor Hovland at -11.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Hovland | -11 |
| 2 | Justin Thomas | -10 |
| 3 | Jacob Bridgeman | -9 |
| T4 | Bud Cauley | -8 |
| T4 | Billy Horschel | -8 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Viktor Hovland | -11 |
| 2024 | Peter Malnati | -12 |
| 2023 | Taylor Moore | -10 |
| 2022 | Sam Burns | -17 |
| 2021 | Sam Burns | -17 |
| 2019 | Paul Casey | -8 |
| 2018 | Paul Casey | -10 |
| 2017 | Adam Hadwin | -14 |
| 2016 | Charl Schwartzel | -7 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at Valspar Championship — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | -8 | +2.59 | +0.50 | +0.95 | +0.34 | +0.80 |
| 2024 | 10 | -9 | +2.53 | +0.46 | +0.67 | +0.37 | +1.04 |
| 2023 | 15 | -5 | +2.19 | +0.40 | +0.83 | +0.23 | +0.73 |
| 2022 | 11 | -14 | +2.75 | +0.45 | +0.93 | +0.49 | +0.87 |
| 2021 | 10 | -12 | +2.83 | +0.23 | +0.76 | +0.28 | +1.57 |
| 2019 | 12 | -5 | +2.26 | +0.57 | +0.53 | +0.48 | +0.69 |
| 2018 | 11 | -7 | +2.44 | +0.53 | +0.75 | +0.60 | +0.57 |
| 2017 | 10 | -10 | +3.03 | +0.34 | +1.37 | +0.31 | +1.00 |
| 2016 | 10 | -4 | +2.38 | +0.31 | +1.18 | +0.31 | +0.58 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)