• Coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, March 20
• 10 major championship winners, including: Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and more
• Also five of the top 10 world ranked players
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will stream exclusive, four-feed coverage of the Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, the last stop on the TOUR’s Florida swing, only for ESPN+ subscribers. A Main Feed covering the entire tournament field begins at 7:30 a.m. ET tomorrow, followed by Marquee Group coverage at 8 a.m. ET, and Featured Groups and Featured Holes coverage starting at 8:15 a.m. ET. The Featured Holes feed will showcase four par-3 holes on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course: Nos. 4, 8 and 15, as well as the 206-yard 17th, which is part of a notoriously difficult three-hole closing stretch known as The Snake Pit.
THURSDAY | March 17
Main Feed starts at 7:30 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:15 a.m. ET
Marquee Group | 8 a.m. ET
- Dustin Johnson – No. 10 world ranking, 24-time TOUR winner, two-time major champion, two-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year, 2020 FedExCup champion
- Bubba Watson – Two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014), 12-time TOUR winner
- Jason Day – 12 PGA TOUR victories, 2015 PGA Championship winner, former world No. 1
Featured Groups | 8:15 a.m. ET
- Viktor Hovland – No. 3 world ranking, three-time TOUR winner, two DP World Tour victories
- Abraham Ancer – TOUR winner (2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational)
- Collin Morikawa – No. 2 world ranking, 2021 Open Champion, 2020 PGA Champion, five-time TOUR winner
- Jason Kokrak – Three-time TOUR winner, two victories in 2021 (Charles Schwab Challenge, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open)
- Brooks Koepka – Four-time major champion, eight-time TOUR winner, 2019 PGA TOUR leading money winner
- Louis Oosthuizen – No. 13 world ranking, The Open Championship winner in 2010, nine-time DP World Tour winner
Featured Group 1 | 2 p.m. ET
- Shane Lowry – 2019 Open Championship winner, two-time TOUR winner, five DP World Tour victories
- Graeme McDowell – 2010 U.S. Open champion, four-time TOUR winner, 11 DP World Tour wins
- Henrik Stenson – Named captain of Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup team, 2016 Open Championship winner, six-time TOUR winner, 11 DP World Tour wins, 2013 FedExCup champion
Featured Group 2 | 2 p.m. ET
- Justin Thomas – No. 8 world ranking, 14-time TOUR winner, 2017 PGA Champion, 2017 FedExcCup champion
- Kevin Kisner – Four-time TOUR winner
- Carlos Ortiz – TOUR winner (2020 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open)
FRIDAY | March 18
Main Feed starts at 7:30 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:15 a.m. ET
Marquee Group | 8 a.m. ET
- Thomas, Kisner, Ortiz
Featured Groups | 8:15 a.m. ET
- Lowry, McDowell, Stenson
- Sam Burns – Two-time TOUR winner, defending Valspar Championship winner
- Gary Woodland – 2019 U.S. Open champion, four-time TOUR winner
- Xander Schauffele – No. 9 world ranking, Olympic Gold medalist, four-time TOUR winner
Featured Group 1 | 2 p.m. ET
- Hovland, Ancer, Morikawa
Featured Group 2 | 2 p.m. ET
- D. Johnson, Watson, Day
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, determined when post-cut pairings and tee times are announced.
Four-Feed Coverage of The Valspar Championship | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+
The four feeds available on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ include:
- Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
- Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
- Featured Holes – Exclusive coverage of key par 3 holes and the course’s iconic, signature holes.
- Featured Groups – Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage following two concurrent featured groups, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer.
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