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2021 Valspar Championship
US PGA Tour
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club
Palm Harbor, Tampa, Florida, USA
29 April - 2 May 2021
The
2021 Valspar Championship will take place in Palm Harbor, northwest of Tampa, Florida between 29 April and 2 May.
This will be the 20th edition of the PGA Tour tournament having been founded in 2000 as the Tampa Bay Classic.
It has been known as the Valspar Championship since 2014 and the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Paul Casey is the defending champion having won the last two Valspar Championship titles - clinching it by 1 stroke on both occasions.
The Englishman will now be looking to make it three titles in a row at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.
However, Casey will have some stiff competition in this year's field with proven champions like Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed and Paul Casey set to tee it up this week.
Thomas, Johnson, Reed and Corey Conners have been tipped as the favorites to win the 2021 Valspar Championship.
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Tournament director Tracy West has explained that this year's event will be conducted with extensive health and safety protocols for everyone – players, caddies, volunteers and spectators - on the course.
“The focus this year will be concentrated on the golf competition, but we will have many of our favorite concession and hospitality locations,” West said.
“All fans will be required to wear masks at all times unless seated, eating and drinking in designated areas; and take a temperature check upon entering the course.
"Attendees will have the opportunity to spread out across the hundreds of acres on the Copperhead.”
Three players have won this tournament more than once namely; South Korea's K. J. Choi (2002, 2006), South African star Retief Goosen (2003, 2009) and Casey (2018, 2019).
Last five Valspar Championship winners
2015 - Jordan Spieth - USA
2016 - Charl Schwartzel - RSA
2017 - Adam Hadwin - Canada
2018 - Paul Casey - England
2019 - Paul Casey - England
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