2026 VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
EVENT QUALIFIER
SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION CLUB
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026
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ENTRY FEE
- Category 1 - $0.00
- 2026 PGA TOUR Member
- Category 2 - $100.00
- 2026 Korn Ferry Tour Members
- 2026 PGA TOUR Champions Regular Members
- 2026 DP World Tour Members (Category 1-21 on Priority Ranking)
- Category 3 - $300.00
- Current 2026 PGA TOUR Americas members eligible for one of the exemptions and therefore exempt into the Open Qualifier
- Category 4 - $500.00
- PGA Section Exemption (3 players maximum)
- Former PGA TOUR Members from 2021-2025
- Players making a cut on the PGA TOUR in the current 2026 season
- Players in the top 100 on the World Golf Rankings as of the non-member entry deadline
- Players in the PGA TOUR event immediately preceding the Open Qualifier
ELIGIBILITY
- Professionals and Amateurs with a handicap index when applied to the qualifying course slope will generate a handicap of two (2) or less.
- The PGA TOUR reserves the right to verify the handicap index of amateurs and to refuse anyone not meeting the requirements.
FORMAT
- 18-Holes stroke play competition
FIELD SIZE
- 144 players (entries are first come, first served)
STARTING TIMES
- 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Starting times off #1 and #10 tees (subject to change).
WITHDRAWALS:
- Applicants must withdraw prior to the entry deadline to be eligible for an entry fee refund.
- Players who withdraw during the round may be subject to disciplinary action.
PRACTICE ROUND INFORMATION
- Practice rounds are $75 + tax and are available the day before the tournament. Please call the Pro Shop at (352) 277-5000 to schedule a tee time.
HOST SITE
Southern Hills Plantation Club
4200 Summit View Dr, Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 277-5000
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:
Alejandra Sanchez
(321) 284-8199