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Forget Tiger Woods winning, just playing again is his miracle

The Valspar Championship has never been one of the PGA Tour’s most prestigious events. Initially, it was the Tampa Bay Classic and up against the Presidents Cup.

For a time it played second fiddle to the WGC-American Express Championship. When its sponsors, Chrysler, pulled out, it looked as if it would fold. Valspar, the paint manufacturer, came along in 2013, since when it has been relatively stable. Unexceptional, but stable.

Then this year, a strange thing happened. On March 11, the day of its final round, the Valspar Championship recorded the highest ratings for any golf tournament outside the majors in five years.