Casey’s misfortune is a drain on the brain

PAUL CASEY’S hopes of defending his Scottish PGA Championship went literally down the drain after a bizarre piece of bad luck at Gleneagles.

The 25-year-old was four under par after his first 10 holes and just one shot off the lead when he amazingly lost a ball on the second fairway.

After pushing his drive into the rough, the former Walker Cup star played his second shot safely up the fairway with a sand wedge, leaving a simple approach to the green on the 516-yard par five.