2026 Valspar Championship Betting Preview: Picks, Predictions, Odds for the Copperhead Course

The Players Championship is in the books but the Florida swing continues.

This week’s event is the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Fla. Despite it not being a signature event, the field boasts some top names including Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, and the defending champion, Viktor Hovland.

It’s time to take a look at everything you need to know to bet on this week’s PGA Tour event, including my best bets to win.

Valspar Championship odds

Top 15 odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Xander Schauffele +1100
Viktor Hovland +1600
Matt Fitzpatrick +1900
Justin Thomas +2000
Akshay Bhatia +2200
Jacob Bridgeman +2200
Jordan Spieth +2500
Ben Griffin +2500
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Brooks Koepka +2700
Corey Conners +2700
Nicolai Hojgaard +3000
J.J. Spaun +3000
Sahith Theegala +3300
Keegan Bradley +3300

Valspar Championship how to watch

Thursday: 2–6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday: 2–6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday: 1–3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock)
Sunday: 1–3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC/Peacock)

Valspar Championship purse

Date: Thursday, Mar. 19–Sunday, Mar. 22
Purse: $9.1 million ($1.538 million to winner)
2025 champion: Viktor Hovland

Valspar Championship best bets

Ryo Hisatsune +4600 (DraftKings)

Ryo Hisatsune is coming off an underrated performance at the Players Championship. He posted a T13 finish while ranking third in the field in strokes-gained tee to green. He has now gained significant strokes from tee to green in every event he’s played this season, while posting a T13 or better finish in four of his last six starts.

He now returns to an event where his accurate play fits well, proven by a top-five finish here last year. Now seems like the time to invest in Hisatsune at a tournament with a weaker field compared to a signature event.

Austin Smotherman +6600 (BetMGM)

What else does Austin Smotherman have to do to earn the respect of the betting market? He has posted three finishes of T13 or better since the American Express in January, and he’s now sixth on the PGA Tour in strokes-gained tee to green. He’s also 20th on the PGA Tour in driving accuracy, which will go a long way at a tough Copperhead Course.

Odds of 66 to 1 in a relatively weak field seem like disrespect for a golfer who has hung with the best golfers on Tour through the first few months of the season.

Billy Horschel +12500 (DraftKings)

Billy Horschel wasn't in the field for last week’s Players Championship, but the week before he posted a T13 finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It’s been a while since he's been played at a consistently high level, but it could be time to buy low on the American.

Horschel thrives at tough events where scrambling for par is sometimes more important than throwing a dart for birdie. The Valspar Championship is exactly that, and Horschel has posted strong results here the past two years, finishing T12 in 2024 and T4 in 2025.

If a strong finish at the API, a great course fit, and an elite course history all match up this week, Horschel is going to be a great bet at 125 to 1.

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