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Casey at the 2008 U.S. Open
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul Alexander Casey |
| Born | 21 July 1977 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  England |
| Residence | Weybridge, Surrey, England Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Jocelyn Hefner
(m. 2008; div. 2011)Pollyanna Woodward
(m. 2015) |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour LIV Golf |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| European Tour | 15 |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | T4: 2016 |
| U.S. Open | T7: 2021 |
| The Open Championship | T3: 2010 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 2020 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year |
2001 |
| European Tour Golfer of the Year |
2006 |
Paul Alexander Casey (born 21 July 1977) is a professional golfer from England. He is a member of LIV Golf, a newer golf tour. Before that, he played on the US-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009, he reached his highest ranking, third, in the Official World Golf Ranking, which lists the best golfers in the world.
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Early Life and Education
Paul Casey was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. When he was six years old, his family moved to Weybridge, Surrey. He went to Cleves School and then Hampton School in west London. Later, he studied for his A levels at Strode's College in Egham, Surrey.
Amateur Golf Career
Paul Casey had a very successful amateur golf career. In the United States, he won the Pac-12 Championships three times in a row (1998, 1999, and 2000). In 2000, he even broke a scoring record held by golf legend Tiger Woods. Casey scored 23 strokes under par, which was better than Woods's record of 18 under par.
In England, he won the English Amateur championship in both 1999 and 2000. He was also part of the Great Britain and Ireland team that won the Walker Cup in 1999. In that event, he was one of only three players in 77 years to win all four of his matches without a single loss.
Professional Golf Journey
Paul Casey became a professional golfer in May 2001. He quickly showed his talent on the European Tour. In just his eleventh tournament, the Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship, he won his first title. He finished his first season ranked 22nd and earned the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award.
After a tough second season, he won two more tournaments in 2003: the ANZ Championship and the Benson and Hedges International Open. He finished that year ranked sixth on the European Tour.
In 2004, Casey didn't win any individual titles. However, he was a key player on the winning European Ryder Cup team. He also won the WGC-World Cup for England with his partner, Luke Donald. He joined the PGA Tour in the US in 2005 but continued to play mostly in Europe. In 2006, he was almost the top player on the European Tour, but Pádraig Harrington passed him in the final event. Casey rejoined the PGA Tour full-time in 2009.
Casey has often been ranked among the top 10 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking. For a while, he was the highest-ranked English golfer. In January 2007, he reached his highest ranking of No. 13.
In 2006, Casey won the HSBC World Match Play Championship by a record margin. He also made history in the Ryder Cup that year. He was the only player ever to score a hole-in-one during a foursome match.
On 5 April 2009, Casey got his first PGA Tour win at the Shell Houston Open. He won in a playoff against J. B. Holmes. This victory moved him up to No. 6 in the world rankings.
Later in 2009, Casey won his 10th European Tour event, the BMW PGA Championship, at Wentworth Golf Club. This win pushed him to a career-high ranking of 3rd in the world. He had started 2009 ranked No. 41.
In January 2011, Casey won the Volvo Golf Champions tournament in Bahrain. This was his first win in 20 months. He also won the Telus World Skins Game in Canada in 2012.
After dealing with injuries and form issues, Casey won his 12th European Tour title at the Irish Open in June 2013. He followed this up with his 13th European Tour win at the KLM Open in the Netherlands in September 2014. This win was very special because his wife had given birth to their first child just two weeks earlier.
In 2015, Casey decided to focus mainly on the PGA Tour in the US to reduce his travel. He had several strong finishes, including tying for second at the Northern Trust Open and tying for third at the Honda Classic. He also tied for 6th place at the 2015 Masters.
In 2016, Casey continued his excellent form on the PGA Tour. He finished second at the Deutsche Bank Championship and the BMW Championship. He ended up 5th in the 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, which was his best performance in that series.
Casey chose not to rejoin the European Tour for the 2016 season, which meant he couldn't qualify for the 2016 Ryder Cup. He later said he missed playing in the Ryder Cup and being part of English golf. He rejoined the European Tour in late 2017 to try and make the 2018 Ryder Cup team.
In 2018, Casey won the Valspar Championship, his first PGA Tour win in nine years. In September 2018, he was chosen for the European team for the 2018 Ryder Cup. Europe won the event against the US team in France.
In March 2019, Casey successfully defended his Valspar Championship title, winning it for the second year in a row. This was his third PGA Tour win. In September 2019, he won the Porsche European Open in Germany, his 14th European Tour victory.
In August 2020, Casey had his best finish in a major championship, tying for second at the 2020 PGA Championship. This moved him to 19th in the world rankings. In January 2021, he won his 15th European Tour event, the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. In August that year, he tied for 3rd place at the Olympic Games but lost in a playoff for the bronze medal.
In September 2021, Casey played for the European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup, which the US team won. In July 2022, Casey joined the LIV Golf tour. He finished sixth in his first LIV Golf tournament and now plays for Crushers GC. In 2023, his team, Crushers GC, won the team event at LIV Golf Mexico.
Personal Life
Paul Casey was married to Jocelyn Hefner from 2008 to 2011. They later divorced.
He then started dating television presenter Pollyanna Woodward in 2011. They got engaged in 2013 and welcomed their first son, Lex, on 1 September 2014. They got married in January 2015.
Amateur Wins
- 1998 Pac-10 Championship
- 1999 English Amateur, Pac-10 Championship
- 2000 English Amateur, Pac-10 Championship
Professional Wins Summary
Paul Casey has won 21 professional tournaments in his career. This includes 3 wins on the PGA Tour, 15 wins on the European Tour, 2 wins on the Asian Tour, and 1 win on the Korean Tour. He also has 2 other wins, including a WGC-World Cup title with England.
Major Championship Performance
Paul Casey has played in many major championships, which are the most important tournaments in golf. He has had several top-10 finishes in these events.
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 13 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 71 | 50 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (2019 PGA – 2022 Open Championship, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (three times)
The Players Championship Results
The Players Championship is another very important golf tournament. Here's how Paul Casey has performed there:
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| The Players Championship | T10 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T14 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | WD | WD | T23 | T22 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| The Players Championship | C | T5 | 3 |
Top 10 Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
World Golf Championships Results
The World Golf Championships (WGC) are a series of four annual events that bring together the top golfers from around the world. Paul Casey has played in many of these events.
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Championship | T8 | T21 | T56 | T9 | T51 | T31 | T6 | T18 | T51 | T38 | 7 | T16 | T12 | T3 | |||
| Match Play | R64 | R64 | R64 | R64 | QF | R16 | 2 | 2 | R32 | QF | T51 | R16 | T17 | R16 | |||
| Invitational | T17 | T16 | T19 | T4 | T51 | T8 | WD | T22 | T45 | T27 | T17 | T16 | T5 | T31 | T27 | ||
| Champions | WD | T6 | T4 | 20 | T23 | T12 | T11 | T16 | T38 | ||||||||
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Championship | 11 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | T28 | T60 |
| Invitational | T67 | T5 | |
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Top 10 Did not play WD = Withdrew
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
Team Appearances
Paul Casey has represented his country and continent in several team golf events, both as an amateur and a professional.
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1999 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2000 (winners)
Professional
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners), 2008, 2018 (winners), 2021
- WGC-World Cup (representing England): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (winners)
- Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners), 2007 (winners), 2013
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2018 (winners)
See also
- List of golfers with most European Tour wins
