{"id":26612,"date":"2024-03-19T10:02:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=26612"},"modified":"2024-03-19T10:02:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:02:41","slug":"valspar-championship-predictions-best-bets-free-picks-and-odds-march-21-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/golf\/valspar-championship-predictions-best-bets-free-picks-and-odds-march-21-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Valspar Championship Predictions, Best Bets, Free Picks and Odds March 21-24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valspar Championship Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/nick-borrman\">WagerTalk golf handicapper Nick Borrman<\/a> offers his thoughts on Valspar Championship teeing off from Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, FL. Nick discusses the guys at the top of the odds board, golfers to fade and other expert picks surrounding Valspar Championship starting March 21st!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">$15 FREE for PREMIUM GOLF PICKS &#8211; CLAIM BELOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"hottest_play_area\">\n<div id=\"newsletter_widget\" class=\"hottest_play_third_area newsletter_widget\">\n<div class=\"hottest_play_third_area_content\">\n<div class=\"sign-up-offer-text\">\nSPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newsletter-thank new\" style=\"display: none;\">Thanks for signing up! 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Considering the grind last week and subsequent disappointment, it may be difficult for an ROI on Xander this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burns, Thomas and Spieth round out the other players listed at less than 20-1, but there are a ton of quality players to look at between 20-1 and 50-1 this week so that\u2019s where you should start your search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Copperhead Course is a difficult one to say the least. Last year\u2019s winning score was 10-under and only three times in the last ten years has the victor gone lower than that. Last year, the course ranked as the hardest of the Florida Swing with the field averaging nearly one stroke over par (71.93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copperhead is a par-71 with five par 3s to go along with the traditional four par 5s and measures just over 7,300 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the course tricky is that driving distance tends to be negated as the design has chokepoints further up the fairway which makes laying back the more ideal choice. Rough will start the week at 3.5 inches and as we have seen in Florida thus far, a wetter than usual winter has made it even thicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Before You Read Nick&#8217;s Valspar Championship Betting Preview&#8230; Get $15 FREE towards all expert picks &#8211; including Valspar Championship &amp; More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"anchor\" id=\"newsletterfrm\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"hottest_play_area\">\n  <div id=\"newsletter_widget\" class=\"hottest_play_third_area newsletter_widget\">\n    <div class=\"hottest_play_third_area_content\">\n      <div class=\"sign-up-offer-text\">\n        <p>SPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"newsletter-thank new\" style=\"display: none;\">\n        <a class=\"anchor-newsletter\"><\/a>\n        Thanks for signing up! 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That, and the Snake Pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The par 4-3-4 finishing stretch known as the Snake Pit is as tough of a 3-hole stretch as it gets. Last year they averaged +0.59 strokes over par. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s winner Taylor Moore made one birdie and no bogeys over the course of the four days. The goal, simply avoid bogey and attack the other 15 holes throughout the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, we end with Mother Nature. Weather looks very iffy on Friday, and it appears certainly worth your while to wait to place your bets to get a better read on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending what time thunderstorms and high winds are expected to arrive, there may be a significant advantage in the tee time waves between Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valspar Championship Outright Winner: Doug Ghim +5000 (FanDuel or PointsBet)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/nb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Borrman<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghim will likely be a popular pick this week as he arrives in strong form with five straight Top-16 finishes coming in including last week at THE PLAYERS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The run also includes the Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open, so Ghim is contending on both tough tracks and with deep fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghim has been great on approach during that run, ranking in the Top-10 in this field in SG Approach and combined with a solid driver and short game, he ranks 4th in SG Tee to Green. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and he has also gained +0.59 SG Putting during that stretch as well, so overall he ranks 3rd in Total SG over that span and 4th this season on Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know Scottie Scheffler is not in the field, but the next best scorer this season is, you guessed it, Doug Ghim, as he ranks 2nd in adjusted scoring and 1st in par-5 scoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He only has two starts at Copperhead, a MC in 2021 and a T27 last year but he is playing some of his best and most consistent golf of his career right now and is trending towards his first Tour win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valspar Championship Top-20 Finish: Taylor Moore +320 (Bet365)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We cashed Moore +7000 as an Outright play here last year to start a great spring\/summer run so hoping for another springboard this week. While he may not be under the radar due to being the defending champ, he has been quietly earning paychecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moore hasn\u2019t missed a cut since the Open Championship last summer, a run of 12 straight cuts made. However, he only has one Top-20 finish during that stretch as well. He was on a more volatile run preceding last year\u2019s tournament with four MCs in nine events leading up to the Valspar, so I like his consistency this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moore has either had a great iron week or a great putting week but can\u2019t seem to put both together over the same four rounds like he did here last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Copperhead has proven to be a course that once you figure out, you play well every year considering we saw both Paul Casey and Sam Burns win back-to-back times over the last five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moore ranks 23rd in GIR this season and 41st and 28th in proximity from 175-200 yards and 200-225, respectively, which will both come into play often this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See you next week for the Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valspar Championship Betting Preview WagerTalk golf handicapper Nick Borrman offers his thoughts on Valspar Championship teeing off from Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, FL. 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Nick discusses the guys at the top of the odds board, golfers to fade and other expert picks surrounding Valspar Championship starting March 21st!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">$15 FREE for PREMIUM GOLF PICKS - CLAIM BELOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"hottest_play_area\">\n<div id=\"newsletter_widget\" class=\"hottest_play_third_area newsletter_widget\">\n<div class=\"hottest_play_third_area_content\">\n<div class=\"sign-up-offer-text\">\nSPECIAL OFFER FOR FIRST TIME SUBSCRIBERS\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newsletter-thank new\" style=\"display: none;\">Thanks for signing up! 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Considering the grind last week and subsequent disappointment, it may be difficult for an ROI on Xander this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Burns, Thomas and Spieth round out the other players listed at less than 20-1, but there are a ton of quality players to look at between 20-1 and 50-1 this week so that\u2019s where you should start your search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Copperhead Course is a difficult one to say the least. Last year\u2019s winning score was 10-under and only three times in the last ten years has the victor gone lower than that. Last year, the course ranked as the hardest of the Florida Swing with the field averaging nearly one stroke over par (71.93).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Copperhead is a par-71 with five par 3s to go along with the traditional four par 5s and measures just over 7,300 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>What makes the course tricky is that driving distance tends to be negated as the design has chokepoints further up the fairway which makes laying back the more ideal choice. Rough will start the week at 3.5 inches and as we have seen in Florida thus far, a wetter than usual winter has made it even thicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Before You Read Nick's Valspar Championship Betting Preview... 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That, and the Snake Pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The par 4-3-4 finishing stretch known as the Snake Pit is as tough of a 3-hole stretch as it gets. Last year they averaged +0.59 strokes over par. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s winner Taylor Moore made one birdie and no bogeys over the course of the four days. The goal, simply avoid bogey and attack the other 15 holes throughout the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>As always, we end with Mother Nature. Weather looks very iffy on Friday, and it appears certainly worth your while to wait to place your bets to get a better read on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Depending what time thunderstorms and high winds are expected to arrive, there may be a significant advantage in the tee time waves between Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valspar Championship Outright Winner: Doug Ghim +5000 (FanDuel or PointsBet)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/nb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Borrman<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ghim will likely be a popular pick this week as he arrives in strong form with five straight Top-16 finishes coming in including last week at THE PLAYERS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The run also includes the Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open, so Ghim is contending on both tough tracks and with deep fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ghim has been great on approach during that run, ranking in the Top-10 in this field in SG Approach and combined with a solid driver and short game, he ranks 4th in SG Tee to Green. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and he has also gained +0.59 SG Putting during that stretch as well, so overall he ranks 3rd in Total SG over that span and 4th this season on Tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>We know Scottie Scheffler is not in the field, but the next best scorer this season is, you guessed it, Doug Ghim, as he ranks 2nd in adjusted scoring and 1st in par-5 scoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>He only has two starts at Copperhead, a MC in 2021 and a T27 last year but he is playing some of his best and most consistent golf of his career right now and is trending towards his first Tour win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valspar Championship Top-20 Finish: Taylor Moore +320 (Bet365)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>We cashed Moore +7000 as an Outright play here last year to start a great spring\/summer run so hoping for another springboard this week. While he may not be under the radar due to being the defending champ, he has been quietly earning paychecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Moore hasn\u2019t missed a cut since the Open Championship last summer, a run of 12 straight cuts made. However, he only has one Top-20 finish during that stretch as well. He was on a more volatile run preceding last year\u2019s tournament with four MCs in nine events leading up to the Valspar, so I like his consistency this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Moore has either had a great iron week or a great putting week but can\u2019t seem to put both together over the same four rounds like he did here last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>However, Copperhead has proven to be a course that once you figure out, you play well every year considering we saw both Paul Casey and Sam Burns win back-to-back times over the last five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Moore ranks 23rd in GIR this season and 41st and 28th in proximity from 175-200 yards and 200-225, respectively, which will both come into play often this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>See you next week for the Texas Children\u2019s Houston Open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26614,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26612\/revisions\/26614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}