A Saturday surge has Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in contention at Valspar, but they'll have to overcome more than Viktor Hovland to win.

It was all going well for Jordan Spieth, which made what happened at the sixth hole Friday feel inevitable. Spieth was 5 under in his second round of the Valspar Championship, 2 under for the tournament and three off the lead.

Jordan Spieth carded a one-over-par 72 in his final round at the Valspar Championship, and the PGA Tour star could not hide his frustrations after one mishap around the green

The first round of the 2025 Valspar Championship was an absolute grind as players had to battle inclement weather, heavy winds and the always difficult Copperhead course at Innisbrook Resort. The combination of steady 15-20 mph winds (gusting up to 30 mph) and the small greens at Innisbrook made for a challenging day as evidenced by the leaders sitting at 4-under -- the second-highest first round leading score in tournament history.

Spieth entered the second round of the Valspar Championship with a commendable 5-under par through his first 15 holes. This was particularly impressive, considering his initial round of 3-over 74, which placed him in a challenging position.

Viktor Hovland was steady amid a wild Saturday of charges and collapses at the Valspar Championship, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead at Innisbrook with two dozen players still very much in the mix. Jordan Spieth was entertaining as ever ...

Thomas tied the Players Championship course record eight days ago. Saturday, he went low again, posting a 65, the best score of the week so far.

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