2015 Valspar Championship discussion Thread

[Silent]

Today the 2015 Valspar Championship starts, played in Palm Harbor, Florida . Winner of the Honda Classic, Padraig Harrington, is in the field after not being part of the WGC - Cadillac Championship. Also Reed, Spieth, Scott, Donald (former winner) and Stenson are there. John Senden won last year, one shot ahead of Kevin Na.

Tee times for day 1 and 2: http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/valspar-championship/tee-times.html

[Crim]

I see the world #39 is also playing this week, good luck to him

[Silent]

I see the world #39 is also playing this week, good luck to him

Yup, just started his round.

Btw, probably a stupid question, but how is it possible that the previous tournaments in Florida there was 6 hours time difference with me, but now all of a sudden it's 5 hours different? Is the timing of day light savings different then ours? (last Sunday of March).

edit: nevermind. Google is my friend.

[Silent]

Harrington at +4 trough to the turn, last place. Not a good start in his first tournament after winning The Honda Classic.

[Crim]

Harrington at +4 trough to the turn, last place. Not a good start in his first tournament after winning The Honda Classic.

And John Daly has quickly taking last place at +6

[Joe Cartpath]

...and he finished with an 81 (+10)...bogey, 2 doubles and a triple on the par 5s!!!

[jsgolfer]

Henrick Stenson is my pick this week.

[Crim]

Henrick Stenson is my pick this week.

Ima go out on a limb and say World #115, Will MacKenzie.

[atb5079]

Love this course. This tournament is gonna move up the ranks quickly. Pretty good field this year. I like a guy like Stenson to win or even a bounce back from Ryan Moore.

[Natural Patrick]

Speith is due.

[Chilli Dipper]

Seven-way tie for the lead right now. A lot of players have a chance to win this one.

[Natural Patrick]

Speith is due.

I just took a bogey on my spelling, Spieth.

[Chilli Dipper]

Ryan Moore faded from this position last week at Doral, but Innisbrook is a shotmaker's course. Some proven winners are lurking a few shots back; it will be interesting to see how he can close tomorrow. He needs to be watching over his shoulder just to make low UNLV alum. (Derek Ernst is still the biggest fluke winner on tour for as far back as I can remember. If he can bump his rate of top-25 finishes above once every two years, he may outgrow that title.)

[Rick Martin]

Spent an afternoon this past Tuesday watching practice rounds - course looked more plush/green than I remembered over the last several years of attending the tourney.

Donaldson w/ Westwood

Cink

Rafa Cabera Bello w/ Leadbeatter  ------guy appears as fit or fitter than Villegas.

Watney

Hopefully the winner today........

[Rick Martin]

[boogielicious]

Thanks for the great pictures and videos @Rick Martin !

[Rick Martin]

Love this course. This tournament is gonna move up the ranks quickly. Pretty good field this year. I like a guy like Stenson to win or even a bounce back from Ryan Moore.

We almost lost the tournament - had to scramble to find a sponsor (Valspar) who signed up for 4 yrs (til 2018, I believe).......course gets a lot of props, but doesn't get the best turnout from the pros (due to Arnies' tourney and Doral).......gotta say the spectator turnout isn't up to PGA standards compared to other events, but seems to be improving, imo - Valspar has improved the event w/ concert, better stands for viewing, etc.......

[Al B Tross]

What a battle going on right now!! Anyone's tournament to win. Could root for any of these guys (probably even Reed at this point - maybe...). Selfishly pulling slightly more for Ryan Moore on the hopes that a win will spark a True Linkswear discount special so I can pick up a few new pairs from the 2015 line. ;-)