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The adverse and unexpected weather hindered the action-packed PGA Tour schedule, as seen in the PLAYERS Championship. But despite the challenges, the nail-biting playoff was a delight. Even though JJ Spaun fell short of securing his second PGA Tour victory, his performance was highly praised. The Valspar Championship, another Florida event, is now to feature prominent players.

Top names will be swinging at the historic Copperhead Course from March 20 to March 23 for a whopping prize purse of $8.7 million. However, the same worry looms—will the weather will ruin the play? Let’s find out what the forecast suggests for the four days at the Valspar Championship.

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Will the weather be kind for the first two days at the Valspar Championship?

Top golfers, including Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Michael Kim, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka, and many more, will be competing in this tournament. The weather will play a crucial role in helping them find their form. On the first day, the temperature will range from 53.6°F to 77°F, which shouldn’t pose a problem.

However, the wind and gusts could be real concern, especially for players like Xander Schauffele and Michael Kim, who will need to adapt their strategies Wind blowing southwest at 14 mph, along with a wind gusts reaching 37 mph could genuinely bother the players. Only precision and the right prediction would help the golfer. Additionally, the chances of precipitation and thunderstorm might delay the play. As per the Accuweather report, there is a 65% chance of rain and 13% chance of thunderstorms.

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Fortunately, for the second day, the chance of rain is zero. But the high-flowing wind could still cause issues. The wind would be blowing at 10.6 mph, while the wind gusts could reach 26.7 mph.

Even the temperature could range from 53.6- 62.6 degrees F, making it difficult for players to maintain ideal swing conditions. Overcoming the cold weather with high winds would be a tough task. But if handled properly, the final two days could get easier. That’s for the initial days, what about the end of the tournament?

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Is the weather the real opponent for golfers at the Valspar Championship this year?

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The last two days’ weather at the Valspar Championship

The final stage of an event is always the most crucial for a golfer. We’ve seen leaderboards turn upside down in the closing rounds. Take the example of PLAYERS championship, where Akshay Bhatia was in the lead on the third day, but the final result as we all know told a different story.

Well, as compared to the first two days, the third day will be better as the temperature high would be 69.8 degrees F—something Xander Schauffele will be hoping to capitalize on as he chases the title. However, the wind that stayed in the first two days, will continue, but at a lower speed relatively. On 23rd March, with just 5% cloud cover, the wind will blow at 5 mph and the gusts could reach 20 mph.

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After three days of battling the wind, the last day will be a challenge too. It remains to be seen how Xander Schauffele and Michael Kim will navigate through these conditions to stay in the competition. There will be no relief for the golfers, as the cloud cover of 39% will also make the visibility low, with 80°F temperature high. Even the wind will blow at 8 mph with 25 mph gusts. Fortunately, there is 0% chance of rain, which will offer a complete golfing action for the fans till we find our winner for the event.

Battling the winds will be constant challenge for the players. But after the PLAYERS Championship, some might have already prepared themselves beforehand. Now the question remains, who will clinch the Valspar Championship title? Can Xander Schauffele and Michael Kim overcome the gusty conditions to clinch the Valspar Championship title? Share your picks with us in the comments below. Share your picks with us in the comments below.

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