Valspar Championship
March 13 – 16, 2014
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
Palm Harbor, Fla.
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,340
Purse: $5.7 Million
with $1,026,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Kevin Streelman
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 14 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with only one player from the top-ten: #7 Justin Rose. The other top 50 players are #11 Matt Kuchar, #13 Jordan Spieth, #17 Jason Dufner, #19 Brandt Snedeker, #23 Jim Furyk, #25 Luke Donald, #30 Graham DeLaet, #31 Bill Haas, #33 Ernie Els, #34 Louis Oosthuizen, #38 Harris English, #43 Kevin Streelman and #49 Jonas Blixt.
The field includes 11 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2014. Those players are #5 Harris English, #11 Jordan Spieth, #13 Brian Stuard, #14 Graham DeLaet, #18 Charles Howell III, #19 Gary Woodland, #20 Russell Knox, #21 Chesson Hadley, #23 Will MacKenzie, #24 Bill Haas and #25 Jason Bohn.
The field includes 8 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #5 Harris English, #12 Jordan Spieth, #13 Graham DeLaet, #14 Brian Stuard, #17 Gary Woodland, #20 Charles Howell III, #21 Chesson Hadley and #23 Will MacKenzie.
The field includes all ten of the eleven past champions (2000 champion John Huston not playing): Kevin Streelman (2013), Luke Donald (2012), Gary Woodland (2011), Jim Furyk (2010), Retief Goosen (2009 & ’03), Sean O’Hair (2008), K.J. Choi (2006 & ’02), Carl Pettersson (2005) and Vijay Singh (2004).
The event was not played in 2001 because of the 9/11 tragedy.
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Valspar Championship field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Valspar Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Valspar Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Valspar Championship
Player | WGC Cadillac | Puerto Rico | Honda | WGC Accenture | Northern Trust | AT&T Pebble | Joburg Open | Phoenix Open | Abu Dhabi | Farmers | Qatar Masters | Humana | Dubai Desert |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Spieth (218 pts) |
T34 (24) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T12 (25.33) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bill Haas (190.5 pts) |
T6 (90) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (49.5) |
T23 (18) |
DNP | DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | T43 (2.33) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP |
Harris English (180.83 pts) |
T16 (51) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | 9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (5.67) |
DNP |
Chesson Hadley (171.33 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Graham Delaet (149.5 pts) |
T34 (24) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
T70 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Dufner (135 pts) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
T65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Russell Knox (134.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T27 (15.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
DNP |
Jim Furyk (133 pts) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T23 (18) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ernie Els (127.67 pts) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (120) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Luke Donald (117.33 pts) |
T25 (37.5) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
T33 (25.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Kuchar (116.33 pts) |
T13 (55.5) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Will MacKenzie (115.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
DNP |
Louis Oosthuizen (113.33 pts) |
T40 (15) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brooks Koepka (109 pts) |
DNP | T19 (31) |
T33 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
Webb Simpson (107.67 pts) |
T47 (4.5) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
T70 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP |
Jonas Blixt (104.5 pts) |
T16 (51) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Gary Woodland (102.5 pts) |
T16 (51) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (25.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | T38 (4) |
DNP |
George McNeill (102.33 pts) |
DNP | T19 (31) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | T6 (40) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Richard H. Lee (96.67 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (3.33) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Pat Perez (96 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 75 (0) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | 11 (26) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP |
Cameron Tringale (88.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (9) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | T38 (4) |
DNP |
Matteo Manassero (87.17 pts) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | T12 (38) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (6.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Thorbjorn Olesen (85.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
T33 (25.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T56 (0) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
Wes Roach (85.33 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Bryce Molder (84.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP | T29 (14) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
DNP | T38 (4) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Valspar Championship
Player | WGC Cadillac | Puerto Rico | Honda | WGC Accenture | Northern Trust | AT&T Pebble | Joburg Open | Phoenix Open | Abu Dhabi | Farmers | Qatar Masters | Humana | Dubai Desert |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Gainey (-41.67 pts) |
DNP | WD (-5) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Lucas Glover (-36.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Mike Weir (-35 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Bo Van Pelt (-29.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (0.67) |
DNP |
Kyle Stanley (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Paul Goydos (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
D.H. Lee (-25 pts) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
J.J. Henry (-25 pts) |
DNP | DQ (-5) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T40 (6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T82 (0) |
DNP |
Briny Baird (-23.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
WD (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Johnson Wagner (-21.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Valspar Championship
Best Bets:
Luke Donald
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | Win | T6 | T58 | T22 |
Loves the Copperhead course, in his last three starts has only been over par once and is a combine 26 under on a really hard course. He has not won in a while and is long overdue.
Harris English
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | CUT |
Just like with Patrick Reed and Jimmy Walker it’s time for English climb into a different level. This would be another of those places he can do well on, was T7th last year and looking for a win.
Jim Furyk
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 | T2 | T13 | Win | T52 | CUT |
After a slow start is starting to play better. Timing is perfect because he has been in the top-13, four straight years including a win in 2010. I can see him play well this week.
Best of the rest:
Matt Kuchar
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T10 | T12 | CUT | T20 | T9 |
Played well last week until the end, has been very consistent in this event, I can see him winning here.
Jason Dufner
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T21 | T10 | T28 | T28 | T17 | CUT |
Was knocking on the door last week, he can do that on this course, look for him to do very well.
Graham DeLaet
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | CUT |
In this season of parody it only makes sense that DeLaet finally wins. Could do it this week, looking to bounce back and play like he did at Torrey Pines and Phoenix.
Jordan Spieth
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 |
Lot’s of pressure on this kid, yes he is great and did finish T7th last year, but I still see him learning and getting better. Can he win this week, yes he can.
Solid contenders
Webb Simpson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T10 | 2 | T13 | CUT |
He has a sneaky good record in this event, has had a couple of top-tens in the last month.
Bill Haas
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T16 | CUT | T30 | CUT | T58 |
Game has gotten better on every start in the last six weeks, has never played well on this course but look for that to change this week.
Gary Woodland
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T29 | Win |
Mixed year of some good play and some not so good. I can see him coming back to Tampa and surprising up, this course is perfect for him.
Justin Leonard
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | T29 | T20 | T20 | CUT | T25 | T38 | T13 |
Hasn’t won in a long time, it probably won’t come this week but I can see him playing well this year like he did last year.
Long shots that could come through:
Sang-Moon Bae
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T43 | T2 |
Played well here in 2012 and finished T12th in his last start in L.A.
Richard H. Lee
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T70 |
Finished T4th in Puerto Rico and has had a good year, could be a good longshot.
Erik Compton
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T30 |
We always root and hope for that day that he brings through, I would probably take a top-ten from him this week.
Don’t know if he is ready yet:
Justin Rose
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
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T29 | T5 | T13 | T14 | T25 | T20 | T30 |
This is a perfect course for him but I don’t think he is completely healthy, I am very guard on his doing well. But he will get better each week and I can see him 100% by the Masters.
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