Sungjae Im held the lead after Friday at the Valspar Championship, shooting 2-under 69 to reach 9-under, one shot ahead of David Lipsky, who fired a 65. Im rebounded from a shaky front nine with key back-nine birdies, including a 7-foot putt on the 17th to take the lead. Chandler Blanchet and Doug Ghim were two shots back at 7-under. Brandt Snedeker fell to 5-under after a 72, tied with Jordan Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick, Marco Penge and Alex Smalley. Brooks Koepka was 4-under in his return to Innisbrook. Defending champion Viktor Hovland missed the cut. The firm, fast Copperhead Course has made scoring difficult, keeping the leaderboard tight heading into the weekend.
Sungjae Im Leads Entering Weekend at Valspar Championship
Published March 20, 2026
