Casey and Garcia reach quarter-finals
Last year’s runner-up, seeded sixth and the highest-ranked player left in the event, has still to go beyond the 14th hole after crushing American Brian Gay 5&4.
Spain’s Sergio Garcia also progressed to the quarter-finals as he beat South Africa’s Tim Clark 2&1, while Ian Poulter beat Indian Jeev Milkha Singh 5 and 4. Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee was another 5&4 winner – he beat Japan’s 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa.
Other results: (37) Oliver Wilson (Gbr) bt (21) Luke Donald (Gbr) at 20th, (35) Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) lost to (19) Stewart Cink (USA) at 19th.
