Casey becomes first man to retain Valspar crown

Paul Casey is all smiles as he misses the birdie putt on the final hole during the final round of the Valspar Championship on March 24, 2019, at Westin Innisbrook-Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Paul Casey got the battle he expected Sunday in the Valspar Championship. Just not from Dustin Johnson. Casey and everyone else had full attention on a Copperhead course at Innisbrook that made the final round feel more like survival than a shootout. Casey did just that, closing with a 1-over 72 for a one-shot victory that made him the first back-to-back winner in the 19 years of the tournament.