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Valspar Championship: Power ranking the top 10 at Innisbrook

By Mike Randleman

PALM HARBOR, FL - MARCH 11: Tiger Woods putts on the fourth green during the final round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 11, 2018 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
PALM HARBOR, FL - MARCH 11: Tiger Woods putts on the fourth green during the final round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course on March 11, 2018 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 17: Jon Rahm of Spain and his caddie look on from the 12th tee during the final round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 17, 2019 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 17: Jon Rahm of Spain and his caddie look on from the 12th tee during the final round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 17, 2019 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

We’re all still scratching our head about Jon Rahm’s fatal decision to go for the green on the 11th Sunday at the Players. It sent him plummeting down the leaderboard, but it’s worth remembering he was tied for the lead at this time.

A 76 was disappointing, but he largely kept his emotions under wraps. I envision him getting back on the horse this week against a weaker field.

“It is what it is, it’s golf,” Rahm said. “At least I’m proud of the way I handled myself, old Jon would have lost it.”

The 24-year-old Spaniard has been playing well all year, too.

He’s 5-for-5 in cuts made with five top-10s, a T12 at the Players, and a T45 at the WGC-Mexico. Rahm also won the Hero World Challenge in December and hasn’t missed the weekend since the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

This will be Rahm’s debut at the Valspar Championship. He should be fairly rested after skipping the first two legs of the Florida Swing.

Rahm is second on Tour in strokes gained off the tee and is relatively accurate for a bomber. He’s a modest 59th in SG approaching the green and 74th in SG putting.

He is seventh in proximity from 200-225 yards.

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