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Sunday 11 March 2018PGA TourYear in Review
Casey wins Valspar Championship
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Florida · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 March 2018 · Paul Casey’s win no. 2 on the PGA Tour · purse $6,500,000 USD · Valspar
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 57° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R116°/14°C · wind 30 km/h NW, gusts 46 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R217°/12°C · wind 24 km/h N, gusts 37 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/13°C · wind 20 km/h SE, gusts 29 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R421°/17°C · wind 16 km/h SSE, gusts 28 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Tiger Woods USA · 275one behind the 54-hole leader at the start, made only two birdies and a bogey in a closing 70; his 40-foot birdie putt to tie on the 72nd hole stopped short Tiger Woods ties for second at Valspar Championship, 1 shot behind winner Paul Casey (Bob Harig, ESPN, 2018-03-11)
- Patrick Reed USA · 275bogeyed the 72nd hole, dropping into a tie for second one behind Casey Tiger Woods ties for second at Valspar Championship, 1 shot behind winner Paul Casey (Bob Harig, ESPN, 2018-03-11)
144 started · cut +3, 78 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Valspar Championship
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Copperhead Course), Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Paul Casey
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports transcript: Paul Casey, Valspar Championship, March 11, 2018 (champion's press conference)
11 March 2018
It's the only time he's congratulated me immediately after a victory. Normally it's the other way around. That's something special.
ASAP Sports transcript: Paul Casey, Valspar Championship, March 11, 2018 (champion's press conference)
11 March 2018
It's the only time I've ever felt that way was maybe a Ryder Cup where you're watching your teammates and you're rooting for your teammates. Now I know what my family goes through
ASAP Sports transcript: Tiger Woods, Valspar Championship, March 11, 2018
11 March 2018
I was close. I had a chance today. Unfortunately I just didn't quite feel as sharp as I needed to with my irons, played a little conservative because of it.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Casey | 70 · 68 · 71 · 65 | 274 | −10 |
| T2 | Patrick Reed | 71 · 69 · 67 · 68 | 275 | −9 |
| T2 | Tiger Woods | 70 · 68 · 67 · 70 | 275 | −9 |
| 4 | Sergio Garcia | 70 · 72 · 69 · 65 | 276 | −8 |
| T5 | Rory Sabbatini | 70 · 71 · 67 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T5 | Justin Rose | 70 · 69 · 66 · 72 | 277 | −7 |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | 70 · 73 · 69 · 66 | 278 | −6 |
| T8 | Jason Kokrak | 72 · 67 · 72 · 68 | 279 | −5 |
| T8 | Branden Grace | 73 · 68 · 68 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
| T8 | Trey Mullinax | 72 · 68 · 69 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
| T8 | Webb Simpson | 71 · 68 · 70 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1977-07-21, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; ENG; turned pro 2000; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 17 that week (OWGR rankBefore for 'Valspar Championship' (week 10/2018), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet