Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2026 Valspar Championship at 11 under par, one shot ahead of David Lipsky, on ESPN’s final leaderboard. The next Valspar is in May: the official tournament site lists the week as May 3 to 9, 2027, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Florida.
That is a move from the March dates of the last two editions. This page adds the 2027 odds and our picks once the field is set and prices are posted.
The 2026 Valspar Championship
Fitzpatrick shot 68, 69, 68 and 68 for a 273 total. Lipsky had the lowest round of the top two, a 65 on Friday, but closed with two 70s and finished at 10 under. Jordan Smith was third at 9 under, and Xander Schauffele, Marco Penge and Sungjae Im tied for fourth at 8 under.
| Finish | Player | Score | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -11 | 68-69-68-68 |
| 2 | David Lipsky | -10 | 69-65-70-70 |
| 3 | Jordan Smith | -9 | 69-68-72-66 |
| T4 | Xander Schauffele | -8 | 68-72-71-65 |
| T4 | Marco Penge | -8 | 69-68-68-71 |
| T4 | Sungjae Im | -8 | 64-69-69-74 |
Im led after the first round with a 64, then shot 74 on Sunday. Of the 135 players on ESPN’s leaderboard, 74 played all four rounds.
How our 2026 picks did
This page published 10 picks for the 2026 Valspar, and one of the eight we can grade won.
| Pick, as published | Result |
|---|---|
| Jacob Bridgeman to win (22-1), the page’s top pick | Lost: tied for 14th at 5 under |
| Viktor Hovland to win (17-1) | Lost: played two rounds, at 3 over |
| Jordan Spieth to win (25-1) | Lost: tied for 11th at 6 under |
| Justin Thomas to win (25-1) | Lost: tied for 30th at 2 under |
| Bud Cauley to win (75-1) | Lost: 74th at 7 over |
| Taylor Moore top-10 finish (+550) | Lost: played two rounds |
| Billy Horschel top-10 finish (7-1) | Lost: tied for 68th at 3 over |
| Alex Smalley over Aaron Rai (-110) | Won: Smalley played four rounds and finished at even par; Rai played two |
| Akshay Bhatia to win (22-1) | Not graded: Bhatia is not on ESPN’s final leaderboard |
The tenth pick, Jordan Spieth over 3.5 birdies or better at -104, did not name the round, so it is not graded here. Spieth came closest of the outright picks, five shots back. Bridgeman, third in 2025, finished six back.
The 2025 Valspar Championship
Viktor Hovland won in 2025 at 11 under, one shot ahead of Justin Thomas, with Bridgeman third at 9 under. Hovland went into 2026 at the shortest price of our picks, 17-1, and did not make it to the weekend. Two years running, the winner finished at 11 under and won by one.
Sources: ESPN PGA Tour leaderboards for the Valspar Championship, March 2025 and March 2026; valsparchampionship.com for the 2027 dates; read October 25, 2026.