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⛳️ Preview & Picks: Valspar Championship
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Josey Orr
March 19, 2025
Good afternoon. Good news for the PGA Tour: viewership was up 17% for the 8-week west coast swing and the 2025 Players Championship drew 3.6 million viewers, up from 3.5 million for Scottie Schefflers win last year. The disparity in viewership between The Players and LIV Singapore was about 100-1, which has many people asking whether or not the PGA Tour should even do a deal with LIV.
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Preview & Picks: Valspar Championship
This is a weird stretch on the PGA Tour schedule.
Events that fall right after The Players but still a few weeks out from The Masters tend to get overlooked, and participation from top players can be hit or miss.
Fortunately, that’s not the case this week as the Florida Swing wraps up at The Copperhead Course with a solid field. Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, and Shane Lowry headline the lineup.
Weather will be a factor—expect heavy winds on Thursday and Friday, with conditions calming down over the weekend.
It looks like the early/late tee-time draw could have an edge, so keep that in mind when making your picks.
The Details
🚩 Location: The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook
💰 Purse: $8.7M (Winners Share: $1.56M)
👑 Previous Winners:
2024: Peter Malnati
2023: Taylor Moore
2022: Sam Burns
How To Watch
Thursday, March 20: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, March 21: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, March 22: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, March 23: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Also, a reader reminded me last week: the best way to watch all the golf is with ESPN+, where you get to see a higher volume of shots and you can start watching several hours before the cable broadcast starts.
Shanks Picks
The Players was NOT a great week for our cards, but we are going to dig our heels in on Justin Thomas and Sepp Straka again this week.
Winner: Tommy Fleetwood +1100
Winner: Sepp Straka +1800
Winner: Justin Thomas +2000
Top Twenty: Michael Kim +110
Top Twenty: Jordan Spieth +210
Top Twenty: Danny Walker +340
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Okay, was it the most responsible financial decision to buy this + limited edition Azalea cocktail mix? No.
Did I do it anyway? Yes.
For one, we use cheese wiz around these parts, so I’ve never actually had a pimento cheese sandwich before. Second, since The Masters does everything to perfection, my assumption is that all of the stuff will be really good.
Might even do a little video review when it arrives!
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That’s all folks! See you Saturday!