Casey and Donald share early lead

LUKE DONALD and Paul Casey are even closer to a possible £7.2million jackpot – the richest prize in golf – this weekend after making superb starts to the Tour Championship in Atlanta today.

The two English stars both kicked off the final leg of the FedEx Cup play-off series with four under par rounds of 66 to share the lead with Australian Geoff Ogilvy.

Donald, of course, is bound for Celtic Manor and the Ryder Cup next week, but world number seven Casey was controversially left out by Colin Montgomerie and has let his golf do his talking ever since.