Monday, 1 July 2013

Rose victory was Casey's Irish Open inspiration (Reuters)

England's Paul Casey reacts to his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger

By Tony Jimenez (Reuters) - Paul Casey has suffered his share of trials and tribulations in recent years and it was close friend Justin Rose's first major victory at last month's U.S. Open that inspired him to land the Irish Open title on Sunday. The three-shot victory at County Kildare represented his first win on the European Tour for two and a half years, a period when form and fitness deserted him and he also went through a painful divorce. "Watching Justin really lit the fire for me," Casey told reporters after a win that sent him soaring from 169th to 102nd in the world rankings. ...




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