Paul Casey enjoys being a global golfer, and in his professional career, he’s won 21 events in 13 different countries. But he’s never won in Hong Kong.
That could change this weekend after Casey grabbed the first-round lead at LIV Golf Hong Kong, firing a bogey-free 7-under 63 while leading the defending tournament champion Crushers GC to a share of the team leaderboard with Torque GC at Hong Kong Golf Club.
“I’ve always been a global traveler and enjoyed the challenge of trying to tick another country off on the win list,” said the 47-year-old Englishman. “It’s something that always kind of excited me, to win around golf courses with history that are iconic. So, you can be assured that I’m trying very hard this week because I’d love to add this one to the list.”
Casey almost added it last year, making the three-man playoff eventually won by Fireballs GC’s Abraham Ancer. Casey was knocked out after making a bogey on the par-4 18th playoff hole, and he was staring at bogey on that hole again Friday after finding the water with his approach shot.
