Valspar Championship Odds 2025: Perfect Time for a Longshot to Shine

After two consecutive weeks of world class fields and events, this week is a little more low key, and we want to dig deep into the best Valspar Championship odds. Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas headline the field, but with so many rising stars teeing it up, you’ll want to pay close attention to the Valspar Championship sleeper picks. And with the Valspar Championship cut line in play, players will need to be in top form, otherwise they’re heading home empty handed.

Current Favorites to win the Valspar Championship

Odd provided by FanDuel – accurate as of March 21

Tommy Fleetwood (+3000 at BetMGM sportsbook)

Playing some of his best golf in years Tommy Fleetwood will look to keep the good times rolling as he still looks for his first career win on the PGA Tour. The seven-time European Tour winner has had some close calls with five runners-up and five third place finishes but has never been able to close the deal. In four events this season, the Englishman has posted no worse than a tie for 22nd result and is coming off a tie for 14th at The Players Championship.

Justin Thomas (+7500 at FanDuel sportsbook)

The talk of the golf world after his 16-stroke turnaround from Thursday’s opening round of 78 to a course record tying 62 on Friday, Justin Thomas was able to play the weekend of The Players Championship where he eventually would finish tied for 33rd. With three top nine results already this season, the 15-time PGA Tour winner appears to be creeping closer to his first win since the 2022 PGA Championship. This will be the 31-year-olds eighth trip to Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club where he has posted some tremendous results including three top 10 finishes and an additional two top 18 placings over his seven attempts.

Xander Schauffele (+1400 at bet365 sportsbook)

Teeing it up for the third straight week since making his return following a rib injury, Xander Schauffele looks to improve on his best showing of a tie for 30th in this season. It’s been a struggle so far for the world’s number three ranked golfer, and his appearance in the field this week should be encouraging for his supporters as he looks to find the game that saw him win two major championships last year. The nine-time PGA Tour winner has had success in his two visits to the Valspar Championship finishing tied for 12th in 2022 and a tie for fifth last year.

Sepp Straka (+1800 at FanDuel sportsbook)

The fantastic results to start the 2025 PGA Tour continue for Austrian Sepp Straka who has already recorded one victory on the year with his win at The American Express in January. Since that win, the now 11th ranked golfer in the world has posted an incredible five top 15 finishes in just six events played. The three-time tournament winner hasn’t fared well in his two previous visits to the Valspar Championship having finished tied for 46th in 2019 and then missing the cut last season. With his current form being just as good as anyone else in the world right now, don’t let his history here fool you as he looks for his second win of the season.

Sam Burns (+5500 at FanDuel sportsbook)

Two-time Valspar Championship winner Sam Burns should be looking forward to this week as he returns to the location of two of his five wins on the PGA Tour. Since opening the season with a tie for eighth at The Sentry, the 28-year-old has had a tough time posting positive results. Since then, his best result has been a tie for 22nd in six events and that leaves a lot of questions about his current form heading into this one. Burns seems to be limping a bit heading into this week as he hopes the memories from his back-to-back wins in 2021 and 2022 help conjure up what seems to be missing from his game now.

Valspar Championship longshot

Lucas Glover (+4000 at BetMGM sportsbook)

Coming off an impressive tie for third place at The Players Championship, Lucas Glover returns to action this week making his 20th appearance at the Valspar Championship. It has been a wild ride for the 45-year-old in his previous 19 visits as he has posted some up and down results. With the five top 20 showings to his record including an 11th place finish last year, Glover is someone to keep a keen eye on this week as he searches for his seventh win on the PGA Tour.

Valspar Championship recent winners

Valspar Championship betting trends

There are many betting trends when it comes to the Valspar Championship, but a few things stand out more than others. The event is usually always hotly contested and rarely won by a large margin. In fact, over the last 12 versions of the event it has either gone to a playoff or been won by one stroke nine of those times.

Valspar Championship debutants

Jake Knapp (+50000 at BetMGM sportsbook)

Making his Valspar Championship debut, the 2024 Mexico Open champion Jake Knapp will look to see how his long hitting game translates at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. Knapp has seen his name all over the front page of leaderboards this season as he looks to continue to build on his world ranking of 84th. With four straight top 25 finishes heading into this week, Knapp is showing signs of becoming a weekly staple come the weekends.

How to read the Valspar Championship betting odds

Reading Valspar Championship betting odds is just as easy as reading the odds for any other golf tournament or sporting event. In golf, there are numerous ways to bet, from head-to-head matchups to whether a player will make a certain number of birdies or eagles in a round. You can even bet on whether there will be a hole-in-one during the event, if the tournament will go to a playoff or if a player will be in the final group on Sunday.

How to bet on the Valspar Championship

There are several ways to bet on the Valspar Championship this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that the red hot Justing Thomas will finish in the top 10 this week. A $10 bet at +162 would give you back $16.20 if the American can have a strong showing with a 10th place or better result this week.

Valspar Championship info

Valspar Championship FAQs:

Who has won the most Valspar Championship titles?

Throughout its 23-year history, the Valspar Championship has had four players win the title more than one time. K.J. Choi was the first to do it when he won the event in 2002 and again in 2006. Since that time Retief Goosen won in 2003 and 2009, Paul Casey won back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019 and then Sam Burns also won in consecutive events in 2021 and 2022.

What is the prize pool for The Valspar Championship?

The prize pool for Valspar Championship sits at $8,700,000 which sees a rise in price for the 2025 event. The winner will take home $1,566,000, which is also more than the 2024 event and the richest prize in the tournament’s history. The tournament was originally named the Tampa Bay Classic and at that event in 2000 the winner John Houston took home a first place pay cheque of $432,000.

How many different names have the Valspar Championship gone by?

Throughout its 23-year history of hosting events, the Valspar Championship has gone by six different names. Beginning in 2000 as the Tampa Bay Classic, the name changed to the Chrysler Championship in 2003 before becoming the PODS Championship in 2007 for two seasons. In 2009 the name changed to the Transitions Championship for three years and then the Tampa Bay Championship for one-year before landing on its current name of the Valspar Championship beginning in 2014.

What is the tournament record score at the Valspar Championship?

By shooting 18 under par in 2004 for a total score of 266, Vijay Singh shot the best total score in the history of the Valspar Championship. Singh’s five stroke victory is the second largest in tournament history, second to only K.J. Choi’s seven shot win in the 2002 edition. Three other times in the history of the Valspar Championship have players shot 17 under par, with that score being recorded most recently by Sam Burns in both 2021 and 2022 on his way to victory.

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