The 2024 Valspar Championship is the last stop for the PGA Tour on the Florida swing.

Last year, Peter Malnati defeated Cam Young by two strokes with a winning score of 12 under par. Malnati rode a hot putter gaining 8.4 strokes putting on the week.

In 2023 Taylor Moore won by one stroke over Adam Schenk shooting 10 under. He shot even par in the opening round then went 67, 69, 67 to secure the win. Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood finished 3rd, Wyndham Clark finished 5th and Sam Burns had another good Valspar showing finishing in 6th place.

Sam Burns won the Valspar Championship in back-to-back years. He defeated Davis Riley in a two-hole playoff in 2022 shooting 17 under. He shot in the 60s in all four rounds and gained seven strokes on approach. He also won in 2021 with an identical score of -17 after playing under par in all four rounds including a 63 on Friday. 

The Valspar Championship is played at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.

It is a Par 71 plays at just over 7,300 yards and has fast Bermuda greens. Unlike many par 71 courses, the Copperhead is interesting in that there are five par threes and four par fives.

The Copper head course is a strategic course that is all about placement and angles. It is home to the “Snake Pit”: the 3-hole finishing stretch of 16, 17, and 18 is one of the most difficult on tour.

Hole 16 is a 475-yard Par 4 and the most difficult hole on the course. There is water on one side and trees on the other. It boasts a 24% bogey rate and nearly a 6% double bogey or worse rate. Hole 17 is a 215-yard Par 3 that has one of the largest greens on the course but can still cause plenty of headaches. The closing 18th hole is a 445-yard Par 4 with a bunker-lined fairway and elevated green.

Copperhead has been historically difficult. Shooting Pars make up about 65% of all scores made. The Par fives are the four easiest holes on the course and will be where golfers try to do the bulk of their scoring.

Par three scoring is obviously highlighted due to there being five of them on the course—four of which are over 200 yards. The 4th hole is the only one under 200 yards and the easiest of the five.

As mentioned this is a strategic course that’s all about placement. Many tee shots require less than driver. With an emphasis on accuracy over distance, Driving accuracy comes in right around tour average(60%). Driving distance is about 12 yards less than the tour average coming in at 272 yards.

Greens are also more difficult to hit partially due to players having to rely on long irons. Approach shots from 175 yards and longer make up just under half of all approach shots. While 150-175 yards makes up 20 percent. Greens in regulation percentage comes in well below tour average at 60 percent. Which places some emphasis on around the green and scrambling but long irons and ball striking are a must.

There are 156 golfers in the field and the Top 65 and Ties make the cut after 36 Holes

2025 Valspar Championship: Key Stats and Figures

• Strokes Gained Approach
• Proximity 175-200 yds and 200+
• Par 5 Scoring
• Par 3 Scoring
• Good Drives Gained
• Bogey Avoidance

Historical Cut Line

• 2024: +1
• 2023: +2
• 2022: -2
• 2021: even
• 2019: +2

PREVIOUS WINNERS

2024: Peter Malnati -12
2023: Taylor Moore -10
2022: Sam Burns-17
2021: Sam Burns -17
2020: Canceled
2019: Paul Casey −8
2018: Paul Casey −10