The PGA Tour will wrap up the Florida Swing this week with the Valspar Championship from the Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort, just outside of Tampa.
It isn’t a PGA Tour signature event, but it has a loaded field, including two of three players that finished T-2 at THE PLAYERS Championship – Brian Harman and Xander Schauffele.
And bettors at the BetMGM online sportsbook are banking on that momentum to continue, as those two players are among the most popular picks ahead of the tournament.
As of Wednesday, Schauffele, who has the best odds at +800, is pulling in the highest handle (19.4%) on the most tickets (11.4%). Meanwhile, Harman (+2000) is drawing the second-most tickets (9.2%) on the third-highest handle (9.2%).
Not only did Schauffele finish T-2 at THE PLAYERS, he has five top 10 finishes in seven events this year, but he is still seeking his first win. In his only appearance at the Copperhead Course, he finished T-12 in 2022.
It’s been a mixed bag for Harman at the Copperhead Course, but he did finish T-5 in 2022. For 2024, it’s also been a mixed bag, but he’s playing his best golf of late, with two straight top 12 finishes.
The Copperhead Course is one of the more difficult tracks on the PGA Tour, as in the last 10 editions of the tournament, the winning score has been better than 10-under only three times.
Schauffele, Harman and Justin Thomas (+1400) are BetMGM’s biggest liabilities.
Current Handle & Tickets
Handle
- Xander Schauffele – 19.4%
- Justin Thomas – 10.9%
- Brian Harman – 9.2%
- Sam Burns – 6.9%
- Nick Taylor – 5.5%
Tickets
- Xander Schauffele – 11.4%
- Scottie Scheffler – 9.2%
- Sam Burns – 6.4%
- Justin Thomas – 5.4%
- Jordan Spieth – 5.1%
Thomas is coming off a missed cut at THE PLAYERS, but does have a solid record here, with three straight top 13 finishes.
Sam Burns is another popular player, having won the event in 2021 and 2022. He has four top 10s in seven events this season.
Defending champion Taylor Moore (+6600) is pulling in 1.3% of the tickets and 2% of the handle.
