PGA DFS First Look: Valspar Championship

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-03-20 18:11:48

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Valspar Championship

Field Size:

155 golfers

Cut Rule:

Top 65 and ties

Weather Forecasts

TPC Sawgrass

Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
Par 71 — 7,340 yards
Difficulty: 2023 (7th), 2022 (29th), 2021 (20th), 2020 (N/A), 2019 (6th)
Number of holes with water hazards: 9
Fairway width in landing areas: 26.4 yards
Green type: bermuda with poa trivialis
Green size: 5,800 square feet
2023 tournament averages:
- - Driving distance = 280 yards
- - Driving accuracy = 54%
- - Greens in regulation = 55%

Event and Course Notes

This is the final stretch of the Florida swing, but it plays a bit different
Plays more like a Carolina course: tree-lined fairways and elevation changes
Not as many penalty strokes this week, but hitting fairways is very important
The course is a Par 71 but it features four Par 5s and five Par 3s
Features the famous “Snake Pit” which is a very difficult 3-hole closing stretch
Typically a firm and fast test of golf, regularly one of the 10 toughest courses on tour
Tight off the tee, which is why driving distance is so low here (many club-down holes)
Greens are difficult to hit in regulation, which places a major emphasis on short game
Very few wedge opportunities: 50% of approach shots from from 175+ yards

What to Look For

Strokes gained approach
Strokes gained around the green
Bogey avoidance
Total driving
Strokes gained putting

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Odds, Salaries, Course History, & 2024 Form

Note: Rather than just showing the last 5 events, the table now shows the last 10 weeks of play from all major tours (PGA TOUR, DPWT, KFT, LIV).

Golfer	Odds	DK Salary	FD Salary	Cuts	2023	2022	2021	2019	2018	LW	-2W	-3W	-4W	-5W	-6W	-7W	-8W	-9W	-10W
Xander Schauffele	9	$11,200	$12,300	1/1		12				2	25			4		54	9	3
Sam Burns	12	$10,900	$12,100	5/5	6	1	1	30	12	45	30			10	3	10		6
Justin Thomas	14	$10,400	$11,900	3/3	10	3	13			82	12			58	12	6		3
Jordan Spieth	14	$10,200	$11,800	1/2	3				92	93	30			68	6	39
Brian Harman	25	$9,800	$11,100	1/3	88	5		97		2	12			44	60	54		70	18
Cameron Young	25	$9,600	$11,300	0/0						54	36	4		16	8	70		3
Sungjae Im	25	$9,400	$10,900	2/2			29	4		31	18	91		44	66	66	79	25
Tony Finau	22	$9,300	$11,500	0/1					107	45			13	19		47	6	25
Nick Taylor	40	$9,100	$10,600	3/5	10	70	98	24	114	26	12			39	1	71		78	7
Min Woo Lee	35	$9,000	$10,800	0/0						54	44	2			71		43	21
Keith Mitchell	50	$8,900	$10,400	1/1			69			73		9	19		17	54	79	9	30
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	55	$8,800	$10,000	1/1		62				13	44	68		24	28	20	79	2
Eric Cole	40	$8,700	$10,500	0/1	72					93	21	137		10	49	14	141	21	13
Keegan Bradley	40	$8,600	$10,300	2/4		73	2	87	31	125	36			52		11	43		2
Aaron Rai	60	$8,500	$9,900	0/0						35	23		19		74		33	96	57
Doug Ghim	70	$8,400	$9,700	1/2	27		70			16		16	8		12		13	96	97
Beau Hossler	50	$8,300	$10,200	1/4	99		39	117	92	82		28		24	41	14	6	47
Adam Hadwin	60	$8,200	$10,100	2/5	88	7	114	71	12	114	52			4	117	39		6	81
Maverick McNealy	75	$8,100	$9,600	1/1	36					9		41	13		6	39	37	122	57
Patrick Rodgers	66	$8,000	$9,800	2/4	36		70	117	59	82	25		6	52		79	9		24
Sepp Straka	66	$7,900	$9,700	1/1				46		16	57	78		52		26	141
Taylor Moore	80	$7,800	$9,300	1/2	1	121				31	48			31	39	47	70
Andrew Putnam	90	$7,700	$9,400	0/3		136	98		92	53	8			44	74	39		47	10
Thorbjorn Olesen	66	$7,600	$9,900	0/0								91	46				1	21	8
Taylor Montgomery	80	$7,500	$9,600	0/0						11		60		62	39	39	13	61	13
Brendon Todd	90	$7,400	$9,400	0/1		102				125	6	91		31	22	58			30
Billy Horschel	80	$7,400	$9,800	0/1					79	82		9			41		117	78	18
Lucas Glover	110	$7,300	$8,900	4/4	36		48	13	74	74	30	35		35		58			81
Sam Ryder	80	$7,300	$9,200	2/5	19	83	98	71	68	16		21		58	74	31	99	62
Ryan Fox	80	$7,200	$9,500	0/0						82		35	97		41		99	31	14
Daniel Berger	80	$7,200	$9,500	0/0							85	91			28		152	39
Adam Schenk	90	$7,100	$9,100	3/5	2	130	18	71	59	19	58	56		66	17	47	25	78
Akshay Bhatia	100	$7,100	$9,200	0/2	72			97		74		115			117		13	68	13
Ryo Hisatsune	110	$7,000	$9,100	0/0						74	18	68	48		74		33	11	30
Davis Thompson	100	$7,000	$9,300	0/0						93		47	24		15		79	21	57
Jimmy Stanger	150	$6,900	$8,600	0/1					79	35	3	35	38				141	14	97
Victor Perez	100	$6,900	$8,800	1/1	45						3	16	52		99		109
Kevin Yu	110	$6,900	$9,000	0/1		94				106		9		68	89	58	6	3	81
Ben Griffin	110	$6,800	$9,000	1/1	45					74	55	91		37	28	58	99	9	30
Joel Dahmen	110	$6,800	$8,500	3/3	61	39		30		11	49	103			41		117	117	72
Thomas Detry	125	$6,800	$8,900	0/0						62		142	118		28	4	20	108
Andrew Novak	125	$6,700	$8,700	1/2	27	102				114		9	8		8		79	148	117
Chesson Hadley	125	$6,700	$8,800	1/5	88	127	114	65	120	93		35	24		99		25	56
Webb Simpson	125	$6,700	$8,800	3/4	7	48		117	8	74	30					39			66
Mackenzie Hughes	125	$6,700	$8,500	1/4		83	125	13	92	26	30		122	31		71	64
Taylor Pendrith	125	$6,600	$9,000	0/0						125		68	105				9	133	10
Adam Svensson	150	$6,600	$8,900	1/2		39		125		106	68	115		10	74	47	148		30
Lee Hodges	175	$6,600	$8,300	1/2	63	102				35	12	125		24	106	58	79	78
Seamus Power	150	$6,600	$8,600	0/2				71	120	64	21			31	66	31	109		74
Ben Silverman	150	$6,500	$8,700	0/2				71	92	93	42	16	13				56	78	18
Erik Barnes	175	$6,500	$8,400	0/1	72						2		58				43	52
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	150	$6,500	$8,600	2/2	19		29			134		4	86		89		131	25	30
Matthew NeSmith	150	$6,500	$7,900	2/2		3	21			26		78	66		71		109	56	80
Matt Kuchar	150	$6,500	$8,500	2/2		16			40	93		103		52	117	39		78	110
Bud Cauley	175	$6,400	$8,500	0/2				71	128			21			65		35	21
Garrick Higgo	150	$6,400	$8,400	1/1	58					142	32	16	60		49		79	108	80
Matt Wallace	175	$6,400	$8,700	1/2	7	73				106		103	33		53		99	68	52
Alexander Bjork	175	$6,400	$8,300	0/0								47	66		99		70	11	122
Davis Riley	250	$6,400	$7,900	2/2	19	2				114		62	78			78	137	102	136
Greyson Sigg	175	$6,300	$8,300	2/2	57	48				93		56	19		106		79	17	66
Carson Young	200	$6,300	$8,100	0/1	119					93		56	8		41		56	17	81
Alex Smalley	200	$6,300	$8,100	1/2	27	102				106		78	66	58		75	148	21	81
Gary Woodland	175	$6,300	$8,300	2/5	45	21	142	87	79	72		103		39	117		79		117
Robert Macintyre	150	$6,300	$8,600	0/0						125	32	60	6		89		141	127	52
Brice Garnett	300	$6,200	$7,500	2/4	88	27		139	31	35	1				51	80	104
Chan Kim	200	$6,200	$8,200	0/0						68	61	28	8				79	14	81
Dylan Wu	250	$6,200	$8,200	1/2	58	83				19		137	24		74		50	133	42
Ryan Moore	200	$6,200	$8,400	1/4	108		39	71	92	45		103	60		74		117	152	81
J.J. Spaun	300	$6,200	$7,400	1/2		27	114			64			105	52	89	54	141		110
Sam Stevens	175	$6,200	$8,200	0/1	72					120	18	103	97		28		43	65	24
Ben Martin	250	$6,100	$7,700	2/2	45				46	31	42	68			89		37	56	81
Joseph Bramlett	200	$6,100	$8,400	3/3	36	48	63			114		41	38		117		25	133	52
Seonghyeon Kim	250	$6,100	$7,700	1/1	45					82	85	67	86		28	31	50	108	30
Jhonattan Vegas	200	$6,100	$8,100	2/3	99	27	48						60		22		99	68	97
Sami Valimaki	200	$6,100	$8,100	0/0						54	60	78	2		41		43	133	131
Hayden Springer	250	$6,100	$7,600	0/0							3
Zach Johnson	250	$6,000	$7,800	3/5	139	94	29	24	16			21			60			25	97
Chris Gotterup	200	$6,000	$8,200	0/0							73	35	128		99		50	127
Michael Kim	250	$6,000	$8,000	1/4	45		98	97	79	114	23	137	86		89		37	6	42
Scott Stallings	250	$6,000	$7,900	4/4		16	29	9	31	125		103	86		89		25	78	42
Vince Whaley	200	$6,000	$8,000	1/2		102	29				18		86		129		79	34	122
Matti Schmid	250	$6,000	$7,800	0/1	139					26	10	91	118		117		117	102	97
Jacob Bridgeman	250	$5,900	$7,700	0/0							23	28	78				70	39	81
Parker Coody	250	$5,900	$7,600	0/0							100	47	24				25	78	74
Stewart Cink	300	$5,900	$7,800	2/4	88	7		71	31						74		152		24
Ben Kohles	250	$5,900	$8,000	0/0						139	6	120	128		106		141	47	52
Aaron Wise	250	$5,900	$8,000	1/2		83			68		118
Ricky Castillo	350	$5,900	$7,000	0/0							5	13			7	5	20	81
Max Greyserman	250	$5,800	$7,700	0/0							15	47	128				79	56	97
Troy Merritt	300	$5,800	$7,300	2/4	108	27	8		107	93	23	47	58		99		137	68	24
Tyler Duncan	300	$5,800	$7,300	2/5	108	25	39	71	120	64	23	103	110		53		109	34	65
Justin Suh	250	$5,800	$7,800	1/1	45					82	73	68	125		22		77	68	97
Austin Cook	750	$5,800	$7,400	2/5	135	133	70	9	40		10					11	57	72
Evan Harmeling	750	$5,800	$7,000	0/0							10					136	52	31
Aaron Baddeley	250	$5,700	$7,600	1/2			88		49	125	23	78	24		28		37	78
Justin Lower	300	$5,700	$7,400	0/1	88					93	36	91	3		53		43	39	74
Charley Hoffman	300	$5,700	$7,500	2/5	108	140	18	18	120	120			78	50	2		56	133	42
Nick Hardy	250	$5,700	$7,300	0/1	72					134		91		62	66	47	37		42
Nicolas Echavarria	250	$5,700	$7,600	0/1	130					93	15	21	24		110		79	65	66
Cameron Champ	250	$5,700	$7,900	0/1	72						114	115	24		74		79	127	81
Rafael Campos	300	$5,600	$7,300	0/1			88				18		38		35		20
Zac Blair	400	$5,600	$7,200	1/1	10					54		68			49		73	62	30
Ryan Palmer	300	$5,600	$7,400	2/2			63		28			78	52					96	81
Peter Malnati	350	$5,600	$7,200	1/5	72	127	88	60	128	68		9			99	14	79	108	110
Jorge Campillo	300	$5,600	$7,400	0/0							85	53	19		5	123	37	56	32
Joe Highsmith	400	$5,600	$7,100	0/0							6	132	86				33	34	141
David Skinns	350	$5,500	$7,100	0/0						74	67	4	66				79	68	110
Chandler Phillips	400	$5,500	$7,000	0/0								142	24				76	25	57
Chad Ramey	300	$5,500	$7,500	1/2	27	133				120		35	33		89		78	108	81
Harry Hall	350	$5,500	$7,200	0/1	119					134	49	68	33		41		99	108	42
Kevin Streelman	350	$5,500	$7,200	2/5	27	7	98	109	92	137	32	91					152	68	97
Carl Yuan	350	$5,500	$7,500	1/1	63					125		132	52		130		117	122	4
Bronson Burgoon	350	$5,500	$7,600	1/2		138	13						86				50	14
Nicholas Lindheim	300	$5,400	$7,300	0/1					140		85	120					131	68
David Lipsky	400	$5,400	$7,200	2/2	36	68				42		41	86		117		109	133	134
Robby Shelton	400	$5,400	$7,100	0/2	108		88			137		78	60		60		25	78	57
Harrison Endycott	500	$5,400	$7,500	1/1	65						42		86		42	16	131	39
Alejandro Tosti	500	$5,400	$7,200	0/0							85	132	66				43	108	70
Francesco Molinari	400	$5,400	$7,100	0/1		141				54		78	97				73	75	5
Adrien Dumont De Chassart	400	$5,400	$7,000	0/0							6	125	125		60		75	78	139
Rico Hoey	400	$5,300	$7,000	0/0							32	56	66				117	78	122
Chez Reavie	750	$5,300	$7,000	1/5	72	39	125	87	79	106			86		110		117	52	97
Camilo Villegas	500	$5,300	$7,100	1/2			11		114	141	73	67			74			62	117
Hayden Buckley	500	$5,300	$7,000	0/1		111				82		115			28	77	109	102	117
Pierceson Coody	750	$5,300	$7,000	0/1	72						32	120	128				99	140	97
Kevin Roy	500	$5,300	$7,100	0/1	88										35	45	27	2
Nick Gabrelcik	500	$5,300	$7,000	0/0
Luke Donald	750	$5,200	$7,000	4/5	126	16	54	9	64						74			66	20
Kevin Dougherty	500	$5,200	$7,000	0/0							100	91	38				50	78
Roger Sloan	750	$5,200	$7,000	1/3		73	98	60			55		97				99	140
Norman Xiong	500	$5,200	$7,000	0/0							9	78	110				79	68	79
Patrick Fishburn	500	$5,200	$7,000	0/0							42	125	86				117	96
Paul Barjon	750	$5,200	$7,000	1/1		57					85	103	66				117	39	128
Ryan McCormick	600	$5,200	$7,000	0/0							58		38				99	96
Tom Whitney	750	$5,100	$7,200	0/0							61	91	97				13	117
Tyson Alexander	750	$5,100	$7,000	1/1	65					82		16	78		53		56	153	142
Mac Meissner	750	$5,100	$7,100	0/0							23	53	110				109	108
Callum Tarren	600	$5,100	$7,000	0/1		94				139		103	110		110		131	102	110
Trace Crowe	750	$5,100	$7,000	0/0							73		60				25	117
Ryan Brehm	2500	$5,100	$7,000	2/3	65	66	88				55	78	110		130		20	153	136
Wilson Furr	750	$5,100	$7,000	0/0							73		38				117	153
Raul Pereda	1500	$5,100	$7,000	0/0							42	68	97				137	147
Fred Biondi	1000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0							32	91	105		41	21	68	7
Josh Teater	1000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0							61		97				79	117	97
Ben Taylor	2000	$5,000	$7,000	0/1	126					125		125	66		110		64	145	122
Brandt Snedeker	2000	$5,000	$7,000	3/3			11	30	31		73	132	122		130		78	122	128
Kevin Kisner	2000	$5,000	$7,000	2/4	108	33	70	24			85	125						150	134
Greg Koch	2500	$5,000	$7,000	0/2	126	121
J.B. Holmes	5000	$5,000	$7,000	2/3	119		68		46			137	78		117		137	140
Blaine Hale	2000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0
Scott Gutschewski	2000	$5,000	$7,000	0/0							122		110				117	127

BLUE = top 10 finish
GREEN = top 25 finish
YELLOW = made cut
RED = missed cut

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