US EditionValspar Gets a Strong Field After The Players and LIV Golf Goes to South Africa for the First Time
The PGA Tour's Valspar event features 12 former major champions while LIV Golf debuts in South Africa with a $20 million purse and 90,000 tickets sold, officials said.
- At Innisbrook's Copperhead course, the Valspar Championship has assembled a strong PGA Tour field, while LIV Golf staged its first South Africa stop at The Club at Steyn City with a $20 million purse.
- Offering $9.1 million in purse and a $1,638,000 winner's share, the Valspar drew top players with FedEx Cup implications boosting entries.
- The Valspar Championship field, which includes 12 former major champions, now features Brooks Koepka, Seamus Power, and Matt Kuchar, organizers confirmed.
- LIV Golf, staging its third straight week of events, has featured winners such as Elvis Smylie, Anthony Kim, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.
- The Club at Steyn City previously hosted a 2022 event won by Shaun Norris, with no mention of it being co‑sanctioned or its opening year.
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