The 2026 Valspar Championship is currently taking place from March 19–22, 2026, at the Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. This year marks the tournament's 25th anniversary and serves as the final stop of the PGA Tour's "Florida Swing". 

Tournament Overview

Purse: $9.1 million total, with $1.638 million and 500 FedExCup points awarded to the winner.

Defending Champion: Viktor Hovland, who won the 2025 title at 11-under par.

Course Details: The Copperhead Course is a par-71, 7,352-yard layout known for its challenging final three holes, "The Snake Pit". 

2026 Schedule & Broadcast

Official tournament play began today, Thursday, March 19. 

Valspar Championship

Valspar Championship

Round Date TV Coverage (ET) Streaming (ET)

Round 1 Thu, March 19 2:00 – 6:00 PM (Golf Channel) 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM (ESPN+)

Round 2 Fri, March 20 2:00 – 6:00 PM (Golf Channel) 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM (ESPN+)

Round 3 Sat, March 21 1:00 – 3:00 PM (Golf Channel) / 3:00 – 6:00 PM (NBC) 7:45 AM – 6:00 PM (ESPN+)

Round 4 Sun, March 22 1:00 – 3:00 PM (Golf Channel) / 3:00 – 6:00 PM (NBC) 7:45 AM – 6:00 PM (ESPN+)

Key Players & Notable Groupings

Xander Schauffele: Entered the week as the betting favorite following a strong start to the 2026 season. 

Matt Fitzpatrick: Coming off a runner-up finish at last week's Players Championship. 

Featured Groups (Round 1): 

Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, Corey Conners (8:13 AM ET)

Xander Schauffele, Keegan Bradley, Patrick Cantlay (8:24 AM ET)

Justin Thomas, Akshay Bhatia, Matt Fitzpatrick (1:03 PM ET)

Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth, Jacob Bridgeman (1:14 PM ET)

Valspar LIVE Concert: Country stars Lee Brice and Tyler Hubbard are scheduled to perform on Saturday evening, March 21, at the conclusion of play.