Ryder Cup provides extra incentive as title holder bids to stay in contention
A second successive 69 leaves him six shots behind leader Mikko Ilonen on four under par but with 333,330 Ryder Cup points up for grabs at Fota Island, Casey can at least put himself on the periphery of contention for a spot on Paul McGinley’s European team.
“In my mind, I’m certainly not far enough up that list to be kind of in consideration currently,” Casey said. “That’s my feeling. I don’t know where I am on the list. Probably five, six guys have almost solidified their place by now, something like that.
