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After an extended period of big-money events, the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing wraps up this week with the 2023 Valspar Championship near Tampa. The battle for world No. 1, which Scottie Scheffler claimed with his Players victory, takes a back seat as many lesser-known players tee off Thursday at Innisbrook Resort. Sam Burns has won the past two years and aims to become the first golfer since 2011 to win an event three straight times. Reigning major champions Justin Thomas and Matt Fitzpatrick, as well as three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, are among the players trying to prevent him from pulling it off. The Copperhead Course, a favorite among PGA Tour players, also will challenge the likes of Keegan Bradley, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Thomas as the 10-1 favorite in its latest 2023 Valspar Championship odds. Spieth (12-1) and Burns (15-1) are right behind, followed by Fitzpatrick (18-1) and Bradley (22-1), as favorites in the Valspar Championship 2023 field. Before making any 2023 Valspar Championship picks, be sure you check out the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from SportsLine golf insider Patrick McDonald.
After spending time at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in the spring of 2022. Now covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis on the PGA Tour. McDonald takes a measured approach to his outright selections and is having a profitable 2022-23 season. The expert is up almost 17 units this season, meaning a haul of nearly $1,700 for $100 bettors. He is having a profitable season in both outright picks and head-to-head matchups.
McDonald nailed the Farmers Insurance Open, backing Homa (25-1) as his top choice. The expert also just missed a massive 130-1 score at the Sony Open when Hayden Buckley finished as runner-up. He hit another 25-1…
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