Casey has Cink in his sights
Paul Casey is looking to celebrate winning a second Ryder Cup cap in real style on Sunday after producing a mightily impressive 64 in the third round of the Bridgestone World Championship in Akron.
Casey goes into the closing 18 holes in joint second place alongside Davis Love III and Tiger Woods. Between chipping in at the third and 17th, halfway pacesetter Woods had four successive bogeys and his 71 was his first over par score in the last 18 rounds he has played.
Top of the leaderboard now is Stewart Cink, whose own 64 gave him the chance for a notable double. He won the title two years ago six days after being given a Ryder Cup wild card, and could do the same again.
Casey, eight under par with a round to go, and playing partner Thomas Bjorn had a better-ball score of 59 and the Dane's 67 for a share of 10th keeps alive his chances of climbing into the Ryder Cup top 10 at next week's BMW International in Munich.
Casey, who a year ago was still struggling his way out of a nightmare slump, commented: "I told you last week my form was coming round.
"I'm just trying to focus on this week. The Ryder Cup is just a by-product from playing well this year. I hope to seal my spot on Sunday, but the primary objective is to shoot another good score."
On Woods' problems, Casey added: "I think that was a bit of a shock for everybody. Thomas noticed it first - he said the tournament has really opened up."
