Three is the magic number for Casey

PAUL CASEY, who was told on Wednesday that the world number three spot was there for him to grab this week, is bang on course for it halfway through the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Three years after he won £1million on the course in the World Match Play, Casey moved from two behind to two in front with a second-round 67 at the European Tour’s flagship event.

The 31-year-old had no hesitation nominating his shot of the day – a 163-yard nine-iron that dived into the hole for a two at the difficult 13th.