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2016 Valspar Championship — Paint is to Snake as Valspar is to ________

Copperhead! If you got that answer correct, then I’m sure you’d get a top score in the PGA Tour SAT test if there existed such a thing. And if you didn’t put Copperhead down as you’re answer, take solace in the fact that there isn’t a PGA Tour SAT test. The explanation however, is that the Valspar Championship is begin played on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort this week.

First some music if you’re so inclined, otherwise skip and go right to what to watch for!

No Actual Copperheads

copperhead-snake-statue

Hiss

I was curious how the course got the name Copperhead, when the other courses at Innisbrook are named Island, Highland North, and Highland South. Clearly it’s after the copperhead snake (the giant snake statue pictured above, and the Snake Pit nickname for 16-18th holes, see below). What I wasn’t sure about was where the copperhead snake exists in the wild, if only to be sure that I wouldn’t accidentally run into one here in the midwest.

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2016 WGC Cadillac Championship — GOTM is a PFZ

Throughout this whole election season, I’ve been pretty good at ignoring the candidates and the 24/7/366 (happy leap day!) news cycle. Unfortunately, as I sat down to write this preview, I realized I couldn’t ignore it any longer. Because this week, the WGC Cadillac Championship is being played at … Trump National Doral. Yup that Trump. Luckily for everyone out there, I decided to not put a picture of the man in this article, and this is the only time I’m going to mention him specifically. I for one, believe GOTM should be a PFZ — politics free zone. This is something increasingly rare in modern culture, so enjoy it.

Now time for the music. Last year I used the standard Billy Joel Cadillac-ac-ac-ac song, so I figure I’ll just go with one of the more catchy songs I’ve been listening to recently. Also since they don’t have a music video out yet, I’ll use the soundcloud stream.

Here’s what to watch for.

All the top guys

Invites to the Cadillac Championship are given as follows.

  1. Top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings
  2. Top 30 from 2015 FedEx Cup
  3. Top 10 from this year’s FedEx Cup from after the Honda
  4. Top 20 from 2015 Euro Order of Merit
  5. Top 10 from this year’s Euro Order of Merit
  6. Top 2 players from the final 2015 Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit
  7. Top 2 players from the final 2015 Australasian Tour Order of Merit
  8. Top 2 players from the final 2015 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit
  9. Top 2 players from the final 2015 Asian Tour Order of Merit

What this means is viewers are treated to one of the best fields outside of a major. 48 of the top 50 in the world will be in Miami, only Jim Furyk (wrist injury) and Thongchai Jaidee (sickness) won’t be making the trip.

Guess that’s what happens when you drop money on money at the players, with the winner getting a stout $1,612,432.

Random players making bank, even if they suck

With no cut, everybody makes money!

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