SAM BURNS RETURNS TO DEFEND PGA TOUR VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, CATCH ALL THE ACTION ON DSTV SUPERSPORT
Sam Burns (L) of the United States and Cameron Smith (R) of Australia shake hands on the 18th green during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
By KGG TEAM
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 March 2022.
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The Valspar Championship was founded in the year 2000 as the Tampa Bay Classic and has had just three different players win the tournament more than once: K.J. Choi (2002, 2006), Retief Goosen (2003, 2009) and Paul Casey (2018, 2019). American Sam Burns is the reigning champion of the event, having shot a 267 (-17) to win by three strokes ahead of compatriot Keegan Bradley in 2021.
“I always felt that you had to play perfect golf to win,” Burns said after his triumph. “I always felt that you had to play your absolute best on a Sunday to win. And after those experiences, I realised that it’s not the case. I was trying to do too much.”
Burns will return to defend his title, but he faces a stiff challenge from a high-class field which also includes Collin Morikawa, who will make his tournament debut, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas.
“This is just the start of what we anticipate will be a truly outstanding field,” said tournament director Tracy West. “Many favourites of our Copperhead fans, including other past champions, should be committing in the weeks ahead. In addition, we are hopeful that some relatively new faces will also be joining us.”
One of those new faces will be Jackson Stuber, a senior at University of Mississippi, who was awarded with a sponsor’s exemption to take part in the Valspar Championship and make his PGA Tour debut.
Stuber brings great form to the tournament, having recently won his third career individual tournament title at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational, firing a 205 (-11) to claim the crown. He also had an additional top 10 finish at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, finishing tied for sixth overall.
The Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club is 7,340 yards long and a par 71. The purse for the Valspar Championship is $7.8million.
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Valspar Championship broadcast details
All times CAT
Thursday 17 March
20:00: Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf
Friday 18 March
20:00: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf
Saturday 19 March
19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf
Sunday 20 March
19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf