PALM HARBOR, Florida – The legendary Copperhead Course will test the top PGA TOUR pros as they compete for the 2026 Valspar Championship title, and in order to win, you must get through the “Snake Pit,” which are the closing three holes at the popular resort, located near Tampa.
Innisbrook Resort, which was recently nominated for Best Golf Resort in the USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Award, welcomes the 39th edition of the tournament marking the end of its four-stop trek through the Sunshine State. The leaderboard shows some recognizable names in the hunt including defending champion Viktor Hovland, and betting favorites Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Speith and Justin Thomas.
2026 Valspar Championship:
* Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead)
* Yardage: 7,352
* Par: 71
* Greens: Poa Trivialis
* Number of Sand Bunkers: 74
* Number of Holes Water is in Play: 9
* Average Fairway Widths: 20 yards
* Average Green Size: 5,800 sq. ft.
Par 3’s (5): Average Distance – 212 yards
7 holes have a sub 11% birdie rate and four of them are Par 3’s
Par 4’s (9): Average Distance – 441 yards
Six of the seven highest bogey rates come on Par 4’s (four of them on the front nine)
Par 5’s (4): Average Distance – 583 yards
The four easiest holes on property, but two have a higher double+ rate than an eagle rate
HISTORIC SNAKE PIT DATA
Hole 16: Par 4 | 475 Yards | +0.29 (Rank 1) | 8.7% Birdies; 23.2% Bogeys; 5.1% Doubles or Worse
Hole 17: Par 3 | 215 Yards | +0.10 (Rank 11) | 12.8% Birdies; 15.4% Bogeys; 1.3% Doubles or Worse
Hole 18: Par 4 | 445 Yards | +0.14 (Rank 6) | 12.2% Birdies; 19% Bogeys; 1.4% Doubles or Worse
HOW TO WATCH
Golf Channel will carry third-round TV coverage of the 2026 Valspar Championship from 1-3 p.m. ET on Saturday.
NBC broadcast from 3-6 p.m. ET.
SUNDAY March 22
7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: ESPN+
1-3 p.m.: Golf Channel
3-6 p.m.: NBC, Peacock
https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2026/valspar-championship/R2026475/leaderboard
