Valspar Championship 2022: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
15 March 2022
3.0 min read

The Copperhead Course is one of the most testing layouts on the PGA Tour schedule

Copperhead Course: One of the toughest on Tour for hitting greens in regulation

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The curtain comes down on this year's Florida Swing as the PGA Tour travels to Tampa. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales...

"Between 2016 and 2021 (cumulative), it was ranked 29th out of 29 for Greens hit in Regulation."

It's week four out of four in the Sunshine State, with the players teeing-up at the Innisbrook Resort at Palm Harbour.

Starting out in 2000 as the Tampa Bay Classic, the tournament has had a variety of title sponsors across the decades, with Valspar taking over eight years ago.

There was no tournament in 2001, because of the terrorist attacks in New York, while the 2020 event was also cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.

The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook remains the host venue which this week will be staging the tournament for a 21st time.

Course Characteristics

Despite being a resort course, it is certainly one of the most testing layouts on the PGA Tour calendar - as the stats below indicate.

Between 2016 and 2021 (cumulative), it was ranked 29th out of 29 for Greens hit in Regulation.

It also earned a low position for Putting (GiR), and was not much higher for Driving Accuracy, when viewed as a tournament average.

Course Comparisons (1.1.16 - 31.12.21)

Driving Accuracy (%)
73.56: Sea Island (RSM Classic) (1/29)
58.21: Innisbrook (Valspar Ch`ship) (20/29)
52.43: Torrey Pines (Farmers Insurance) (29/29)
PGA Tour Average: 61.92%

Greens in Regulation (%)
75.86: Sedgefield (Wyndham) (1/29)
59.33: Riviera (Genesis Invitational) (28/29)
59.27: Innisbrook (Valspar Ch`ship) (29/29)
PGA Tour Average: 67.79%

Putting (GiR)
1.669: PGA West (host) (American Express) (1/29)
1.769: Innisbrook (Valspar Ch`ship) (25/29)
2.667: Augusta National (Masters) (29/29)
PGA Tour Average: 1.764

To qualify for the above tables, a minimum of 300 golfers must have completed at least 54 holes at the venue/tournament between January 1st 2016 and December 31st, 2021. Averages/percentages do not include players who failed to complete 54 holes. A total of 29 PGA Tour venues/tournaments qualified for inclusion.

Opened in 1974, Copperhead was given a facelift seven years ago when greens, tees and bunkers were all re-built.

During the 2015 renovation, greens were reseeded with TifEagle Bermuda, while the gently undulating tree-lined fairways were all re-grassed with Celebration Bermuda.

Although putting surfaces were slightly enlarged during this upgrade, in order to accommodate a greater number of pin positions, they remain about average size for PGA Tour events.

A number of bunkers were repositioned, while the pros will be tested by a handful of subtle dog-legs on fairly tight fairways. Water comes into play on seven holes.

Stroke Averages

Lowest 12 At Copperhead (2015-21)
Average .... (Rounds)
69.08: Paul Casey (12)
69.25: Sam Burns (12)
69.90: Bubba Watson (10)
70.11: Louis Oosthuizen (18)
70.11: Charl Schwartzel (18)
70.20: Vaughn Taylor (10)
70.32: Jason Kokrak (22)
70.33: Zach Johnson (12)
70.38: Sean O`Hair (13)
70.43: Justin Thomas (14)
70.50: Bill Haas (16)
70.50: Henrik Stenson (22)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

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Four To Watch

Abraham Ancer: Tied-fifth last year and has the game to prosper at Innisbrook Resort.

Jason Kokrak: Three top-10 finishes over the Copperhead course for one of the most improved golfers of the past three years.

Joaquin Niemann: The young Chilean has already won during 2022 when he finished two strokes clear of a strong field at the tricky Riviera layout in Los Angeles.

Louis Oosthuizen: Played solidly for 54 holes at Sawgrass before falling away during the final round.

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Last 10 Weeks / Copperhead (2011-21)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W11	W10	W9	W8	W7	W6	W5	W4	W3	W2
Collin Morikawa	MC			2			18	62		5
Viktor Hovland	9	2		4	MC		1	4		30
Xander Schauffele	MC			13	3	18	34			12
Justin Thomas	34			6	8		20			5
Dustin Johnson	9			MC		8	25
Louis Oosthuizen	42		30		14
Tyrrell Hatton	13	2				28	4	6
Sam Burns	26	9		MC	MC		MC			19
Brooks Koepka	MC		16	MC	3		MC			28
Abraham Ancer	34			39	43	8		40	MC	35
Joaquin Niemann	22		MC	1		8	6
Matt Fitzpatrick	MC	9			10	6
Jason Kokrak	53	26		26		45			17	38
Paul Casey	3	72		15		24	12	16
Webb Simpson	MC								61
Shane Lowry	13		2			14	24	12
Kevin Kisner	4	MC			38	MC			3	8
Cameron Tringale	MC	MC		13		MC	3	MC
Harold Varner	6			MC	MC	1		22
Tommy Fleetwood	22	20	MC			8	12	48
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		20	25	MC		14	46	40	17
Mackenzie Hughes	MC		48	MC		16	MC
Bubba Watson	68			MC	14	2
Brian Harman	63		MC		14	MC		3	48
Alexander Noren	26		5	48	6		39	MC
Sebastian Munoz	26	26		21	23		39	MC
Bernd Wiesberger	57					MC	24	12
Stewart Cink	MC		MC		43	MC			36	21
Carlos Ortiz	MC	MC		39	33		70	MC
Keegan Bradley	5	11		48	26		65		12
Aaron Wise	50	17	MC	67	MC		MC
Lanto Griffin	MC	52		39		16	30	3
Gary Woodland	MC	5	5		MC		39	MC
Jhonattan Vegas	MC		42	55		8	39	MC
Branden Grace	53	MC		MC	49				MC	33
Jason Day	MC					24	3	49
Guillermo Pereira	MC		30	15	MC	MC	25
Kevin Streelman	22	MC	16		MC	MC	39	MC
Troy Merritt	46	74		MC	38	4		MC
Matt Wallace	MC	MC		MC	MC		35	68
Charley Hoffman	MC			71	67	Wd
Joel Dahmen	34			74	62	6	MC		MC	28
Emiliano Grillo	MC			21	MC		MC	63	MC
Martin Laird	MC	52		39	14		46
CT Pan	MC		16	9	MC		78	MC
Patton Kizzire	22	32		61	10		MC	22	42
Taylor Moore	MC	42	MC	21		16	MC	67
Andrew Putnam	MC	MC		48	MC	6		14	27
Matt Kuchar	MC			67	MC	MC			7
Kramer Hickok	42		MC	MC	53			MC	20
Danny Willett		52	48			35	MC	MC
Martin Kaymer			MC
Brendon Todd	MC	60	48		26	16		MC	48
Denny McCarthy	60	61	30		MC	12		6	48
Harry Higgs	MC		MC	55	49		MC	40	MC
Robert Streb	MC		72	MC	MC		56	MC	MC
Charl Schwartzel	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	76	39
Matthias Schwab		7	7			49	MC	MC
Sahith Theegala	MC	MC		48	3	MC	25	33	48
Adam Hadwin	9			MC	26	16	MC	25
Stephan Jaeger	MC	52	48		62	MC	MC		MC
Greyson Sigg		68	MC			33	34	25	42
Adam Svensson		MC	9			49	79	49	7
Adam Long	46	32		75	MC		65	MC	MC
Michael Thompson	60	MC	MC		MC	MC	11	MC	5
Adam Schenk	MC	42	MC	MC	MC		56	MC	MC
Francesco Molinari	42			55	43		62	6
JT Poston	MC		42	MC	23		MC	25	42
Pat Perez	34	42		39	MC	9	6	MC
David Lipsky		26	55	MC		24	56	14	MC
Chad Ramey		5	MC	28		MC	39	MC	MC
Lee Hodges	70	MC	9	39		MC	MC	3	MC
Zach Johnson	MC	42	MC		43			14	MC
Sam Ryder	60	61	9	26	23		MC	49	63
Chez Reavie	MC	77		10	MC	MC	70	MC
Hayden Buckley	66	68	MC		MC	49	MC	MC	12
Henrik Stenson	Wd	MC	MC			17	60	39
Henrik Norlander	MC	MC		MC	MC		MC	63	55
Joseph Bramlett	MC	28			53	MC	67	33	20
Nick Taylor		32	16		MC	14	30	33
Scott Stallings	42	MC		MC	21	MC	46	MC
Taylor Pendrith	13	42	25	MC		49	16	MC	MC
Max McGreevy		2	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Hank Lebioda	63		MC	67	MC		46	49	MC
Russell Knox	6		55	33	33	33		MC	7
JJ Spaun	MC	52	30	MC		16	34	25	MC
Danny Lee	Wd	61		21	MC		MC	MC
Roger Sloan	MC		55	MC	MC			14	MC
Doug Ghim	6	MC	MC	MC	49		34	59
Wyndham Clark	MC			Dq	MC	MC	56	13
John Huh		MC	9					MC	MC
Jim Herman		7	MC				MC	MC	MC
Brian Stuard	MC	22	9	61	58	60	MC	MC	MC
Richy Werenski	MC	28	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Andrew Landry				MC		MC		MC
Matthew NeSmith	MC		25	55	MC	MC	34	MC
Scott Piercy	MC	MC		61	MC	MC	76	MC
Peter Malnati	46	MC		26	65	42	25	MC	MC
Vince Whaley		61	MC	MC		MC	MC	40	17
Ryan Brehm	MC	1		38	9	32	18
Brandon Hagy	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
James Hahn	MC			61	MC		MC	MC
Doc Redman	26		MC	61		33	25	MC
Trey Mullinax		MC	30			28	MC	59	MC
Alex Smalley		38	55	72		MC	56	25	MC
Kyle Stanley	MC	16	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		27
David Skinns		MC	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Paul Barjon		MC	MC			MC	MC	10	48
Austin Smotherman		55	MC			33	11	MC	MC
Brice Garnett	50	7	MC		53	MC	MC	70
Brandon Wu		3	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC
Nate Lashley		7	MC		MC	28		MC	MC
Bronson Burgoon		MC	66			MC	74	49
Graeme McDowell		13			MC	MC		40	MC
Seth Reeves		41	MC			33	MC	MC	MC
Andrew Novak		22	MC			MC	70	MC	MC
Dylan Wu		MC	30			59	MC	MC	20
Jimmy Walker	55		MC		MC	33	46	MC	65
Cameron Percy		7				MC			MC
Chesson Hadley	63	61		MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Vaughn Taylor		7	55			28			42
Austin Cook		61	72			42	MC	MC	MC
Davis Riley		MC	42			49	MC	59	20
Sean O`Hair		MC		6		16	Wd	MC
Nick Hardy		28	MC			MC	MC	67	MC
Callum Tarren		5	30	17		MC	MC	MC	MC
Curtis Thompson		50	55			49	67	MC	MC
Sung Kang		22	MC		26	42	MC	MC	MC
Tyler Duncan		35			MC	49		MC	MC
Justin Lower		35	64	6		MC	MC	MC	64
Kevin Yu		7		65	30	MC	MC
Brian Gay	MC		42		MC	MC		MC	MC
Ben Kohles		16	MC			63	MC	MC	27
Michael Gligic		41	MC			MC	77	55	MC
Dawie van der Walt		41	MC			MC	MC	MC	MC
Tommy Gainey		3		MC		MC	MC	MC
Wesley Bryan			MC		MC			MC	27
Martin Trainer		MC	48		43	MC	MC	55	MC
Bill Haas		41	25		MC	MC	39	MC	MC
Luke Donald		MC	MC		MC	42		MC	27
Kelly Kraft		50	MC		MC	28		MC	MC
Mark Hensby		7
William McGirt			66		MC				MC
Jonas Blixt						42	MC	MC
Seung-Yul Noh		55	MC		MC	42	74	67
Davis Love						MC		MC
Greg Koch		MC
Omar Uresti		MC
Alex Fitzpatrick
Jackson Suber

Player	`21	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11
Collin Morikawa
Viktor Hovland	3
Xander Schauffele
Justin Thomas	13			MC	18	10
Dustin Johnson	48	6
Louis Oosthuizen	8	2	16		7	MC	MC	MC	20
Tyrrell Hatton		MC
Sam Burns	1	30	12
Brooks Koepka							MC
Abraham Ancer	5		16
Joaquin Niemann	8	37
Matt Fitzpatrick			MC
Jason Kokrak	13	2	8	58	MC	7	14	MC	MC	MC
Paul Casey	21	1	1				MC		MC	37
Webb Simpson		MC	8	41	MC		MC	17	10	2
Shane Lowry			49
Kevin Kisner	MC	24				60	MC
Cameron Tringale	3	MC		MC	MC	17	25	3	46	MC
Harold Varner		65	78	MC	MC
Tommy Fleetwood
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	13	MC
Bubba Watson	13	4		MC						28
Brian Harman		MC		MC	MC	MC	25	14	MC
Alexander Noren	21
Sebastian Munoz		MC
Bernd Wiesberger
Stewart Cink		MC	31	27	MC	60	MC	14	70	11
Carlos Ortiz		MC			56	68
Keegan Bradley	2	MC	31	58	MC					MC
Aaron Wise			68
Lanto Griffin	MC
Gary Woodland	MC	MC	MC	58	42	MC	8	MC	29	1
Jhonattan Vegas	48					MC			MC
Branden Grace	54	MC	8		37		MC
Jason Day		MC						43	20	51
Guillermo Pereira
Kevin Streelman	MC	MC	MC	18	MC	40	38	1	10
Troy Merritt	8		MC	MC	MC	6				MC
Matt Wallace
Charley Hoffman	18	18	MC	MC	11	MC	25	75	14	37
Joel Dahmen		30
Emiliano Grillo	MC					MC
Martin Laird	MC		MC	MC	MC	33		70	MC	5
CT Pan		42	MC	MC
Patton Kizzire	60	60		MC	33
Taylor Moore
Andrew Putnam	MC		MC
Matt Kuchar			40	22	11	33	38	14	10
Kramer Hickok	57	46
Danny Willett	MC	42			22
Martin Kaymer					MC			MC		20
Brendon Todd				MC	MC	24	44		MC
Denny McCarthy	39	9
Harry Higgs
Robert Streb		MC	MC	MC				51
Charl Schwartzel	21	MC	49	6	1				MC
Matthias Schwab
Sahith Theegala
Adam Hadwin	MC	MC	12	1	MC	71
Stephan Jaeger		MC	49
Greyson Sigg
Adam Svensson		MC
Adam Long	MC
Michael Thompson		MC		MC		MC	58	MC	16
Adam Schenk	18	MC	59
Francesco Molinari					MC	40
JT Poston	54	MC		14
Pat Perez	29						44	7	55	MC
David Lipsky
Chad Ramey
Lee Hodges
Zach Johnson	29	24	16					MC	46	20
Sam Ryder	MC	MC	68
Chez Reavie	MC	MC	MC	27	22	MC		63	20	11
Hayden Buckley
Henrik Stenson	63	24	MC	7	11	4
Henrik Norlander	48							MC
Joseph Bramlett	63									MC
Nick Taylor	MC	24	MC	62	MC	24
Scott Stallings	29	9	31	68	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	3
Taylor Pendrith
Max McGreevy
Hank Lebioda	13	46
Russell Knox	21	24	16	MC	56	33	25			MC
JJ Spaun	MC			MC
Danny Lee	21	54	MC	22	Wd	7	MC
Roger Sloan	MC	60
Doug Ghim	MC
Wyndham Clark	60	37
John Huh	MC		MC	9	22	33	MC	MC	MC
Jim Herman	MC	MC		3	MC			MC
Brian Stuard	MC	18	MC	38		MC	MC	43
Richy Werenski	MC	MC	MC	MC
Andrew Landry	MC	46
Matthew NeSmith	21
Scott Piercy	MC			MC				MC	5
Peter Malnati	MC	60	MC	MC	MC
Vince Whaley	29
Ryan Brehm	MC
Brandon Hagy	60	MC			69
James Hahn	MC			41	MC		38	MC
Doc Redman	39
Trey Mullinax		54	8	MC
Alex Smalley
Kyle Stanley	39			27	53		MC			MC
David Skinns								MC
Paul Barjon
Austin Smotherman
Brice Garnett		MC	31			MC
Brandon Wu
Nate Lashley
Bronson Burgoon	13				MC
Graeme McDowell	MC	46	40	14	MC
Seth Reeves		MC
Andrew Novak
Dylan Wu
Jimmy Walker	29		28					30	51	MC
Cameron Percy	MC							Dq
Chesson Hadley	MC	65	MC		69	44	14
Vaughn Taylor	6	18			MC					MC
Austin Cook	MC	9	40
Davis Riley
Sean O`Hair	MC		12	Wd	Wd	2	74	69	MC	MC
Nick Hardy
Callum Tarren
Curtis Thompson
Sung Kang	MC	18	73	MC	22				55
Tyler Duncan	39	MC	MC
Justin Lower
Kevin Yu
Brian Gay	MC	46	MC	MC	MC		MC*	MC	55	37
Ben Kohles								7
Michael Gligic	29
Dawie van der Walt
Tommy Gainey							44	MC	MC	63
Wesley Bryan	48			7
Martin Trainer	MC	MC
Bill Haas		13	49	41	2		14			MC
Luke Donald	54	9	64	MC	22	53	4	4	1
Kelly Kraft	MC	46	31	65
Mark Hensby
William McGirt	MC		16			MC	MC	MC	29	MC
Jonas Blixt	MC	42		22	22	MC	MC	38
Seung-Yul Noh				MC	42			MC	MC
Davis Love			MC				70
Greg Koch
Omar Uresti
Alex Fitzpatrick
Jackson Suber
No tournament in 2020
due to Covid pandemic