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.
For the first time on the European Tour since 2003, there were six starters in a sudden-death – and ultimately floodlit – playoff for the Turkish Airlines Open title.
One day after Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre accused him of a lack of etiquette during Friday’s second round of 148th Open Championship, Kyle Stanley wasn’t too surprised to find a sizable group of journalists waiting for him at the conclusion of his third-round 73 on Saturday at Royal Portrush.
An eagle at the 72nd hole propelled Matthew Griffin to his third top-10 finish in Japan this year, while Jack Wilson recorded his best finish on the European Challenge Tour at the Foshan Open in China.