Casey was openly emotional in the immediate aftermath of a victory that will provide a boost to his prospects of making a fourth Ryder Cup appearance and, if the games happen, an Olympic debut in British colours.
The long-time swing instructor watched with great satisfaction from his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, as his top pupil, Paul Casey, carved up the rain-softened course with a bogey-free, seven-under-par 65.
Say what you want about Patrick Reed. He’s heard it all before, is used to it by now and has thrived in spite of every last word. Why would now be any different?
A herniated disc, fractured rib, back soreness, partially torn tendon, partially torn meniscus, tendinitis, hernia, foot injury, stress fracture, torn labrum. No, it’s not an NRL injury report. It’s the list of some of the injuries players in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking have suffered in the past few years.
Someone had the hilarious idea to dub Peter Kostis’ analysis of another tour pro, including with lines for angles and swing planes, and added it over Happy Gilmore’s swing.