PALM HARBOR, Fla. Paul Casey had a chance to win three of last years four playoff events. He didnt.In fact, despite his lofty status in the world ranking (17th), the Englishman is now nearly nine years removed from his last victory on the PGA Tour (2009 Shell Houston Open).All told, Casey posted nine top-10 finishes last season without that coveted breakthrough, so it was no surprise that during his abbreviated offseason he took time to re-examine his game.Putting wasnt good enough, plain and simple, Casey said. Everybody that won last year had strokes gained on Saturday and Sunday. Its just not good enough.
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Its not the first time Casey has embraced tough love, but that doesnt mean he looked forward to it.They werent enjoyable [conversations], but in a weird way Ive always welcomed any constructive criticism, he said. Ive got to be careful because Ill pick apart my own game maybe too much. Ive got to be nicer to myself.On Friday at the Valspar Championship he took a step in the right direction, gaining 1.79 strokes on the field in the strokes gained: putting statistic to move into a share of second place at 4 under par.
"I'll take the penalty. The only way it's going to work is if you enforce it." Pace of play isn't a new problem. It has been talked about for years, though it is rarely enforced. Related: Yes, you can beat slow play. Part of the reason why, says Scott, is because there aren't any financial ramifications to how slow players are.
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"Make me the victim," the 2013 Masters champion and 13-time PGA Tour winner said. "I'll take the penalty. The only way it's going to work is if you enforce it." Pace of play isn't a new problem. It has been talked about for years, though it is rarely enforced. RELATED: Isn't it finally time pro golf fixes its slow-play problem?
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