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Valspar Championship: Top Players Face Last-Minute Withdrawals

3/18/2026

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The PGA Tour continues the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort with top players Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele, and Viktor Hovland.
Four players withdrew shortly before the start—Keith Mitchell, Robert MacIntyre, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, and William Mouw—allowing Doug Ghim, Andrew Putnam, Kris Ventura, and Justin Lower to join the field.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju tied for fifth at the Players Championship and earned $925,000, boosting his career earnings to $874,957 across tours.

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The PGA Tour continues the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort with top players Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele, and Viktor Hovland.
Four players withdrew shortly before the start—Keith Mitchell, Robert MacIntyre, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, and William Mouw—allowing Doug Ghim, Andrew Putnam, Kris Ventura, and Justin Lower to join the field.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju tied for fifth at the Players Championship and earned $925,000, boosting his career earnings to $874,957 across tours.