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As we move away from the fog of the Masters and the one-off team event at the Zurich Classic last week, this week’s Valspar Championship represents a bit of a clean start for players as they begin prepping for next month’s PGA Championship. Its new spot on the schedule is a nice reprieve from the overwhelming Florida swing in March, and the field this week reflects a better week on the calendar for a tournament that has, at times, been must-see TV.
The top two players in the world — Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas — are playing this week and also playing together on Thursday and Friday. Joaquin Niemann. Patrick Reed, Viktor Hovland and back-to-back champion Paul Casey will all be in featured groups over the first two rounds as well. Throw Phil Mickelson — who is making his first start here in nearly two decades — in there as well.
They’ll all be taking on a course that is shorter and tighter than most on the PGA Tour with a closing kick where par-par-par gains strokes on the field over the last three holes. The Valspar has seen some awesome champions over the years — Jordan Spieth, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Luke Donald, Jim Furyk and Casey (twice) have all won here — and hopefully its new week on the slate will provide another top-rate champion as the best field in a decade tees it up this week at Innisbrook.
Here’s how you can follow throughout the week.
All times Eastern; streaming start times approximated
Rounds 1-2 — Thursday and Friday
Round starts: 7 a.m.
Featured groups: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. – PGA Tour Live
Live TV coverage: 2-6 p.m. on Golf Channel
Live stream online: 2-6 p.m. on fuboTV (Try for free) and NBCSports.com
Radio: Noon-6 p.m. on PGA Tour Radio
Rounds 3-4 — Saturday and Sunday
Round starts: 8 a.m.
Featured groups and holes: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. – PGA Tour Live
Early TV coverage: 1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel
Live TV coverage: 3-6 p.m. on CBS
Live simulcast: 3-6 p.m. on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App
Radio: 1-6 p.m. on PGA Tour Radio