2023 Valspar Championship Odds, Picks & Field for PGA Tournament (Rookie Ben Griffin on the Rise)

Valspar Championship Start Time, Date, Course & Prize Money

Start Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
Golf Course: Copperhead at Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, FL
Course Stats: 7,340 yards, Par 71
Purse: $8.1 million, $1.46 million to winner
Defending Champion: Sam Burns (2x, pictured)

Valspar Championship Tee Times

The Valspar Championship tee times and pairings will be available ahead of each round. Tee times are typically posted the day before the event, which is Wednesday, March 15 in this case.

Valspar Championship Odds & Favorites

Odds to win the Valspar Championship are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

• +1000: Justin Thomas
• +1200: Jordan Spieth
• +1500: Sam Burns
• +1800: Matt Fitzpatrick
• +2200: Keegan Bradley
• +2400: Tommy Fleetwood
• +2700: Justin Rose
• +2800: Adam Hadwin
• +3000: Denny McCarthy
• +3100: Davis Riley, Brian Harman
• +3700: Justin Suh
• +4000: Wyndham Clark
• +4100: Brandon Wu, Ben Griffin
• +4200: Gary Woodland, J.T. Poston
• +4800: Maverick McNealy
• +5000: Byeong Hun An, Aaron Rai
• +5000: Jhonattan Vegas, Nate Lashley
• +5000: Victor Perez, K.H. Lee, Taylor Moore
• +5500: Joel Dahmen, Will Gordon

Valspar Championship Field

A field of 144 players includes five inside the OWGR top 20 and a total of 10 players inside the OWGR top 50. The 2022 Valspar third-place finisher Justin Thomas tops the field along with reigning 2x Valspar champ Sam Burns, Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick and Keegan Bradley,  

Valspar Championship Picks & Predictions

Copperhead is a difficult course to gain strokes off the tee with narrow and tough-to-hold fairways. Solid shot-making is required for success on this treelined, positional golf course. Layups off the tee and significant elevation changes add to the course management requirements with a solid short game, scrambling and putting skills all a pre-requisite for success.

Rookie Ben Griffin has been consistent and solid in stats and performance. He's finished T-35 or better in eight of his last nine events while gaining strokes (total) in eight of those tournaments. His short game and scrambling strength will be beneficial this week, and with 3 strokes gained putting performances in four of his last seven starts, Griffin can move up sharply and contend if he's on his game this week.

The 26-year-old Georgia resident could be added to the dark horse picks as a longshot to watch, as this rookie is ready to crack the top 10 and contend for a win.

Pick: Ben Griffin to Win (+4100) or Finish Top 10/20

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.