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2026 Valspar Championship Leaderboard: Jordan Spieth Struggles Late, Sungjae Im Sits on Top
- Thursday at Innisbrook, Sungjae Im fired a 7-under 64 with two eagles to seize the first-round lead over Brandt Snedeker at the Copperhead Course.
- Following a cautious schedule, Im said advisors steered him away from Bay Hill and the Players after missing two straight cuts from his wrist injury comeback.
- Despite two late bogeys, Im holed eagle putts of 18 feet on the par-5 11th and 5 feet on the par-5 first, with six birdies overall.
- Brandt Snedeker, the U.S. Presidents Cup captain, turned a sponsor exemption into contention with a bogey-free 65 while Davis Thompson sits third at 66 and Billy Horschel is tied at 67, with $9.1 million total prize money and $1.638 million for the winner.
- The Valspar Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour's four-week Florida Swing, comes three tournaments before the first major of 2026, heightening season and qualification stakes.
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