Five of the top 20 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) will compete at this week’s Valspar Championship as American Taylor Moore looks to defend his title.
Xander Schauffele and Brian Herman are in the field at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course, fresh off a runner-up finish at The Players.
Schauffele last competed in this event in 2022, when he tied for 12th place. Herman, on the other hand, has competed in the event nine times, but he has struggled to find success.
In addition to Keegan Bradley, Sam Barnes and Spieth, Justin Thomas, Lucas Glover and Minwoo Lee are also participating.
Like PGA National, Bay Hill, and TPC Sawgrass, the Copperhead course faces major challenges. The “snake pit” on holes 16, 17 and 18 plagues players every year, proving to be one of the most difficult final holes of any hole on the PGA Tour.
Moore won last year’s tournament with a score of 10 under. A birdie on the 16th hole gave him a one-stroke victory as other players like Spieth stumbled around him.
Valspar Championship:
where: Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course (Par 71 7,340 yards)
when: March 21st to 24th
wallet: $8,400,000 / $1,512,000 to 1st place
FedEx Cup Points: 500
Defending champion: taylor moore
How to watch Valspar Championship:
NBC and Golf Channel will continue their coverage of the Florida swing this week as March Madness gets into full swing.
Thursday in March. 14: 2-6pm ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, March 15th: 2-6pm ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, March 16th: 1-3pm ET (Golf Channel), 2-6pm ET (NBC)
Sunday March 17th: 1-3pm ET (Golf Channel), 2-6pm ET (NBC)
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How to stream Valspar Championship:
Peacock will simulcast the Golf Channel broadcast during all four rounds.Reports can be streamed peacock here.
In addition, ESPN+ will broadcast live PGA Tour coverage of the Valspar Championship on Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 a.m. ET. His PGA Tour Live on Saturday and Sunday begins at 7:45 a.m. ET.
In addition to airing the main feed on the morning wave, ESPN+ will air Marquee Group and provide coverage of the featured holes.
The complete airtime for the main feed is as follows:
Thursday, March 21st:
Stream 1: Main Feed (7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET); Featured Groups (2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
Stream 2: Marquee Group (8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET). Featured Groups (2pm to 6pm)
Stream 3: Featured Groups (8:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET). Featured Holes (2pm to 6pm)
Stream 4: Featured Holes (8:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET)
Friday, March 22nd:
Stream 1: Main Feed (7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET); Featured Groups (2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
Stream 2: Marquee Group (8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET). Featured Groups (2pm to 6pm)
Stream 3: Featured Groups (8:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ET). Featured Holes (2pm to 6pm)
Stream 4: Featured Holes (8:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET)
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Saturday, March 23rd:
Stream 1: Main Feed (7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET); Featured Groups (1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
Stream 2: Marquee Group (8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET). Featured Groups (1pm to 6pm)
Stream 3: Featured Groups (8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET). Featured Holes (1pm to 6pm)
Stream 4: Featured Holes (8:30am – 6pm ET)
Saturday, March 24th:
Stream 1: Main Feed (7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET); Featured Groups (1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
Stream 2: Marquee Group (8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET). Featured Groups (1pm to 6pm)
Stream 3: Featured Groups (8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET). Featured Holes (1pm to 6pm)
Stream 4: Featured Holes (8:30am – 6pm ET)
Valspar Championship Round 1 Tee Times (ET):
to be decided
Valspar Championship Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
to be decided
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