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WITB Time Machine: Paul Casey’s winning WITB, 2018 Valspar Championship

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Mar 18, 2026

Paul Casey captured the 2018 Valspar Championship (and his first tour win in nine years) with a dramatic come-from-behind performance, firing a final-round 6-under 65. The Englishman finished at 10 under par and won by one stroke. Starting the final day five shots off the lead, Casey surged up the leaderboard with seven birdies, then watched from the clubhouse as Tiger Woods narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 18th that would have forced a playoff, leaving Woods and Patrick Reed tied for second at 9 under.

Driver: TaylorMade M4 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana White LEX D+ Prototype 70 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade M1 2017 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana White D+ 80TX

Hybrid: TaylorMade M3 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White CK 100HY TX

Irons: Mizuno MP-25 (4), Mizuno MP-5 (5-PW)
Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 TX

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (52-08F, 56-10S, 60-10K)
Shaft: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour120 X

Putter: Scotty Cameron 350-SSS Tour Prototype
Grip: Scotty Cameron Pistol

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

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