Weather There’s a lot of good news in this weather report. The early week rain was not half as significant as the early forecast displayed, and the course should be just as firm as we have seen over the last couple years at this event. Secondly, Thursday and Friday mornings look near identical from a wind standpoint, and while Friday afternoon looks a touch easier than Thursday afternoon, I would not say the difference is strong enough for me to advocate for a wave advantage.

Former Winners 2025: Viktor Hovland (-11) over Justin Thomas (-10) Scoring Average: +0.65 Winner Odds: Hovland (60/1) 2024: Peter Malnati (-12) over Cameron Young (-10) Scoring Average: +0.39 Winner Odds: Malnati (330/1) 2023: Taylor Moore (-10) over Adam Schenk (-9) Scoring Average: +0.92 Winner Odds: Moore (60/1) 2022: Sam Burns (-17) over Davis Riley (-17) (Playoff) Scoring Average: -0.76 Winner Odds: Burns (21/1) 2021: Sam Burns (-17) over Keegan Bradley (-14) Scoring A

Okay, let’s talk about it! I have personally never seen so much discourse on the weather this week in my four years of covering golf professionally, and yes, to state the incredibly obvious, it’s an over-reaction. The market has officially lost the plot with this one, and I would certainly venture to argue that there is some opportunity on the other side. Yes, the PM/AM players will see an advantage, as evidenced by the GOATED Lake Tarpon wind-finder, but that is mainly on Fr

The PGA Tour heads to Tampa this week for the final stop in a four-week Florida swing. While I don't think that the Valspar Championship is the best Florida event, it might be the most underrated. The field strength has been up and down over the years amid multiple scheduling changes. While most of the best players in the world are now in full-on Masters mode, we'll still get one more look at Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood, Sam Burns, Shane L