Paul Casey

[Tongo]

I read last week that Paul Casey has given up his European Tour card. As confirmed in the Daily Mail:

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/arti...selection-quitting-European-Tour-America.html

Bit of a surprise after winning the Dutch Open last year.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

A shame but ultimately not a surprise. For many golfers the US is where the big money is, quality of life is good and then as you get older family life develops. For Casey that family life is in America. Playing golf professionally and keeping a family life must be difficult so good luck to him.

 

[Duckster]

Can't see anything wrong with it. He's lived in the US for god knows how long and just wants to concentrate getting in the majors and the WGC events.

Plus keeps him closer to his young lad.

 

[srixon 1]

Good luck to him. He was our junior club champion two years on the trot many years ago.

 

[CMAC]

Can't see anything wrong with it. He's lived in the US for god knows how long and just wants to concentrate getting in the majors and the WGC events.

Plus keeps him closer to his young lad.

agreed, plus the money is better, tournaments are bigger etc etc

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Can't see a problem, unless of course he has a fantastic few years and would be Ryder Cup contention in which case he'd need to be a member of the European Tour to be eligible to be picked. His family is based in the US and it seems an easier way of scheduling his tournaments to ensure he spends as uch time as he can with them

 

[SammmeBee]

I am led to believe he has visa issues......

 

[Tongo]

Can't see a problem, unless of course he has a fantastic few years and would be Ryder Cup contention in which case he'd need to be a member of the European Tour to be eligible to be picked. His family is based in the US and it seems an easier way of scheduling his tournaments to ensure he spends as uch time as he can with them

The US might see if they can get him on their team! (I'm guessing that's not possible)

 

[Val]

My issue is this, where did he run to when he lost his PGA tour card?

I've no issues with players wanting to play on the PGA tour but I don't like what he did to the European tour, he used it to gain his PGA card again, all wrong IMO.

 

[Foxholer]

My issue is this, where did he run to when he lost his PGA tour card?

I've no issues with players wanting to play on the PGA tour but I don't like what he did to the European tour, he used it to gain his PGA card again, all wrong IMO.

I see what you are saying, but I don't think that's actually the way any player really sees it! The Euro Tour is the logical one for Europeans to 'drop back to' if they are struggling on the PGA Tour, but there is no specific allegiance to it. Likewise, the likes of Uihlein and a couple of others are using it as a stepping stone - though there's a bit of politicing going on to counter some of that!

Pro Golfers need to be single minded and focused. Casey has demonstrated that approach quite often - from an early age!

And he has been pretty much US based for quite a while, so it's pretty 'natural' to concentrate on the PGA Tour rather that flying all over the place and draining energy simply to fulfill Tour requirements!

 

[Val]

I've no issues with Casey playing in the US given his college history etc but im more disappointed he dropped the ET the minute he got his card back.

His situation is different from Uihlein as his aim was to play on the ET to gain top tour experience and try and qualify for majors.

 

[Evesdad]

He's got to look after himself at the end of the day. If we were offered the same job in better surroundings, nearer to our family's and get paid more we'd all jump at the chance.