The 2026 Valspar Championship proceeds to its second round on Friday, March 20, at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. Justin Thomas tees off at 8:13 a.m. ET with Matt Fitzpatrick and Sam Ryder in a featured group. Coverage airs on Golf Channel from 2-6 p.m. ET.
The tournament's Round 2 groupings cover Tee No. 1 starting at 7:35 a.m. ET with players such as Austin Eckroat, Doug Ghim, and David Lipsky, progressing through groups including Rafael Campos, Seamus Power, Rasmus Højgaard, and others up to Kris Ventura, Kensei Hirata, and Adrien Saddier by 2:20 p.m. ET. From Tee No. 10, play begins at 7:40 a.m. ET featuring Patton Kizzire, Gary Woodland, and Adam Hadwin, followed by notable pairings like Peter Malnati, Nicolai Højgaard, Marco Penge, and the highlighted 8:13 a.m. group of Sam Ryder, Justin Thomas, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Later waves include Ben Griffin, Sahith Theegala, Tony Finau at 8:35 a.m., and afternoon starts with Alex Smalley, Justin Lower, Max McGreevy at 12:25 p.m., extending to John Parry, John VanDerLaan, and Marcelo Rozo at 2:15 p.m. ET. Justin Thomas, a two-time major champion who featured on the U.S. Ryder Cup team last fall, returns after back surgery. He missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with scores of 79-79 but finished T8 at the Players Championship. Thomas seeks his 17th PGA Tour victory. Prominent players in the field include Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, Corey Conners at 1:03 p.m. from Tee No. 1; Xander Schauffele, Keegan Bradley, Patrick Cantlay at 1:14 p.m.; Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth at 8:24 a.m. from Tee No. 10; and Max Homa among others. Early streaming is available on PGA Tour Live via ESPN+ from 7:30 a.m. ET.
