Paul Casey
Paul Casey (b. 12 Jul 1977 Weybridge) is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S. based PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour.
Like an increasing number of young British golfers, Casey took a golf scholarship at a U.S. university, namely Arizona State University. His amateur career was distinguished. In the U.S. he was the first man to win three consecutive Pac-10 Championships (1998, 1999 and 2000). In 2000 he broke the championship scoring record held by Tiger Woods (18 under par) with a 23 under par 265. Back on the other side of the Atlantic he won the English Amateur Championship in 1999 and 2000. He was also a member of Great Britain and Ireland’s winning 1999 Walker Cup team, where he was only the third player in seventy seven years to record four victories without a defeat.
Casey joined the PGA European Tour in May 2001 and recorded a second in his fifth event and a win in his eleventh, the Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship, ending that season 22nd on the order of merit and collecting the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. After a disappointing second season he won the ANZ Championship and the Benson and Hedges International Open in 2003, and came sixth on the order of merit.
Casey didn't win any individual titles in 2004, but he was a member of the victorious European Ryder Cup team and also won the WGC-World Cup for England in partnership with Luke Donald. Another highlight of his year was a sixth place finish in his first Masters. He joined the PGA Tour shortly afterwards as a Special Temporary Member and his membership of the 2004 European Ryder Cup Team qualified him for membership of the U.S. based tour for the 2005 season.
Casey has featured in the top 30 of the Official World Golf Rankings and was the highest ranked Englishman for a time.
European Tour wins
- 2001 Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship
- 2003 ANZ Championship, Benson and Hedges International Open
- 2004 TCL Classic
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1999 (winner)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2000
- St Andrews Trophy: 2000
- Seniors: 1999-2000
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2004 (winner)
- WGC-World Cup: 2001, 02, 03, 04 (winner, with Luke Donald)
- Seve Trophy: 2002 (winner), 03 (winner)
External links
- Profile on the European Tour's site
- Profile on the PGA Tour's site
- Golf Stars Online profiles and features