Casey returns to top 50

Paul Casey’s runner-up finish in the Nissan Irish Open has lifted him back into the world’s top 50 just a week before the cut-off point for next month’s US Open at Winged Foot.

Casey returns to top 50
Mon, 22 May, 2006 - 15:53

Paul Casey’s runner-up finish in the Nissan Irish Open has lifted him back into the world’s top 50 just a week before the cut-off point for next month’s US Open at Winged Foot.

Casey goes to 42nd in the new rankings, while winner Thomas Bjorn moves from 33rd to 30th.

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