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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?

Sahith Theegala experienced some frustrating moments during the second round of the Valspar Championship, and one of those moments led to a reaction that all weekend warriors golfers can relate to.

When Rory McIlroy tapped in on the 75th of the 51st Players Championship, many were relieved that the man from Holywood had completed the most significant win since he won the same title in 2019.

On Thursday morning, Jason Day had to withdraw from the Player Championship due to an illness.  This created an opening for a list of alternate players,

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.

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.

Former U.S. Amateur Champion Viktor Hovland is in the midst of a funk. Missing this third consecutive cut after a poor showing at The Players Championship, the 27-year-old from Norway is struggling with his mechanics.

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.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrated St. Patrick's Day by winning a three-hole aggregate playoff against J.J. Spaun to capture his second title at The Players Championship on Monday morning at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Rory McIlroy had to stay at TPC Sawgrass for one more day than he expected, but the wait was ultimately worth it.

Joaquin Niemann recorded a bogey-free 65 on Sunday to win LIV Golf Singapore and soar to the top of the circuit's individual standings. On the team side, captain Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC turned in a sparkling 10-under par round to win its third consecutive team title.

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.

Billy Foster, longtime caddie for Matt Fitzpatrick, is looking for a new bag as he was let go on Friday afternoon after Fitzpatrick missed the cut at The Players Championship.

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.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Collin Morikawa shot 65 and carded nine birdies in the second round on Friday, squarely in contention at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Paul Casey recorded six birdies and an eagle to shoot a 7-under-par 63 and assume the opening-round lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Friday. The Englishman is looking to overcome the disappointment of 2024, when a bogey on No. 18 at Hong Kong Golf Club knocked him out of a three-person playoff eventually won by Mexico's Abraham Ancer. Chasing Casey is a pack of six players, all two shots back after rounds of 65. In that group are Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Luis Masaveu, Sebastian Munoz of Colombia, Martin Kaymer of Germany, Peter Uihlein and wild-card player Chieh-Po Lee, the LIV Golf Promotions winner from Taiwan.

Kevin Roy fired a 10-under-par 62, the lowest round of his career, to capture the first-round lead at the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande. Roy holds just a one-stroke advantage over Chris Gotterup, who stood at 10 under himself before his only bogey of the day came at the par-4 18th. Davis Riley and Denmark's Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen were tied at 8-under 64, and Karl Vilips of Australia was alone in fifth at 7-under 65.

Wyndham Clark birdied three of his last six holes to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. Clark's 5-under-par 67 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge was one of just 14 rounds under par out of the 72-man field. The four-way tie for second at 3 under features Keegan Bradley, Canadian Corey Conners, Irishman Shane Lowry and South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

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.

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.

It doesn't look like Tiger Woods will be playing in next week's Players Championship, if his remarks at Tuesday's TGL event are any indication. With the Masters looming five weeks away, it may prove a challenge for the 15-time major champion to be ready for Augusta.

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.

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.