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SportsLine's model simulated the 2025 Valspar Championship 10,000 times and revealed its PGA Tour longshots After what turned into a five-day Players Championship with Rory McIlroy defeating JJ Spaun in a playoff on Monday, the PGA Tour season continues with the 2025 Valspar Championship teeing off from the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, on Thursday, March 20. Spaun would have been a significant longshot victor at golf's "fifth major" at 110-1 odds before the tournament, compared to McIlroy who had one of the shortest odds of the weekend. Is there another sizeable longshot who can make a run and possibly capture the 2025 Valspar Championship?

The Valspar Championship at the Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida, concludes the PGA Tour’s Florida swing this week. With top players like Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, and Rory McIlroy absent, the field is wide open.

If there is any current athlete in the sport of golf who understands what it means to win, it is Scottie Scheffler. With 13 career PGA Tour wins, Scheffler has inked himself into the history books as easily one of the best to ever play.

Brandel Chamblee has never been a fan of LIV Golf, and he took a chance to roast the tour after the Players Championship. LIV has often come second in television ratings to the PGA Tour for a myriad of reasons, but they’re now finally being broadcast on FOX this year.

The 23-year-old American Akshay Bhatia delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Players Championship. Bhatia finished tied for third place, just two strokes behind the winner, Rory McIlroy, and even flirted with the lead deep into the tournament.

The PGA Tour has welcomed fresh new faces for quite some time, with the younger athletes specifically looking to become the new faces. One in particular being Isaiah Salinda, the 27-year-old most recently participating in his first signature event at Bay Hill.

The Players Championship is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. It boasts a rich history of showcasing the greatest players of all time.

Justin Thomas comeback made history on Friday at the PGA Tour’s flagship event as he equalled Tom Hoge’s course record in incredible fashion. The 31-year-old made 11 birdies, shooting a 10-under 62 as he became the first player to register 11 birdies in a single round at The Players Championship.

The five-time major champion made some notable remarks about PGA Tour rumors.

If you take a look at the Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard right now, you’ll see a surprising few numbers. Comparing last week’s Cognizant Classic (even just the opening round) with this week’s opener at Bay Hill paints a very different picture of golf. Last week, someone almost tied the scoring record and ended up recording the 15th sub-60 score in PGA Tour history. The entire field was playing very well at PGA National. This week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, no one’s come close to that level of play.

Shane Lowry aim to achieve his best-ever world ranking when he competes at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational this week. The Irishman moved to 17th in the official world golf ranking after a superb finish at the Cognizant Classic on Sunday. His career-best ranking to date is 16th, achieved after winning The Open in 2019. Lowry now sets his sights on surpassing this milestone as the Arnold Palmer Invitational kicks off on March 6 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is a man to watch at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, as he is looking to defend the title he won there in 2024.  But another golfer getting much attention down in Florida is No.

Bryson DeChambeau is one of the top names in golf and has been a big part of the success of LIV Golf.  However, rumors swirled recently that DeChambeau could leave LIV and go to the PGA Tour.

Scottie Scheffler had a phenomenal 2024 season -- seven wins, including at The Masters Tournament, the Paris Olympics and the Tour Championship. And the first victory came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last March.

When Arnold Palmer famously hit a driver off the deck, he was 74 years old and the shot occurred at the 2004 Arnold Palmer Invitational; the exact score for that day is not widely reported, but the highlight is remembered for his daring decision to use a driver from a difficult lie on the 18th hole, showcasing his aggressive playing style even at an advanced age.

Robert Gamez holes out at Bay Hill in 1990 on the final hole to beat the Shark, Greg Norman. Unforgettable finish, and a great call by Johnny Miller about the spin as he was over the shot.

Patrick McDonald just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. McDonald loves the value of Patrick Cantlay at +3000 (risk $100 to win $3,000) this week. Bay Hill is one of the most challenging tests on the PGA Tour, creating serious problems for missed fairways and playing from the rough. Cantlay is one of the top golfers in the field in terms of ball striking on similar courses, using precision to his advantage in these conditions.

After seeing fellow college star Luke Clanton secure his PGA Tour card last week, Jackson Koivun has a chance to follow suit at this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational as a sponsor exemption, but the Auburn sophomore isn't putting any added pressure on himself.

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. h of eight limited-field signature events, featuring an increased purse and 700 FedEx Cup points. It's also one of three player-hosted events, with sponsor invites given to Rafael Campos, Mackenzie Hughes, Min Woo Lee and Justin Rose. The field features 38 of the top 40 players in the Official World Golf Rankings and 47 of the top 50.

A deal between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has been a moving target since the announcement of a Framework Agreement on June 6, 2023.

After serving a prison sentence of two years down in Argentina, professional golfer Angel Cabrera is looking to make a comeback at the 2025 Masters event in April.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is one of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour. This iconic tournament’s history dates back to 1979 and it is held annually at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

Tiger Woods still moves the needle more than any other figure in golf. That is despite the lack of playing time for the 15-time major champion. Golf fans had hopes of seeing him back in action last month at the Genesis Invitational.

Mike McClure locked in his Arnold Palmer one and done picks and PGA Tour golf predictions for the Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando

Fred Couples said LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka is anxious to return to the PGA Tour. "I talk to Brooks Koepka all the time," Couples said Monday on Seattle's KJR 93.3 FM.